Archaeological objects have the power to inspire

It’s a quiet morning for Egypt in the international press: Egypt’s Olympic performance is still getting coverage from Xinhua, while this charming piece in The Guardian takes a fruit basket found among the wreckage of Thonis-Heracleion as a starting point to reflect on the joys and wonders of archaeology. Elsewhere, the Washington Post is running a letter to the editor questioning the provision of US funding to Egypt.