“The real exploration of Egypt came with the French invasion under Napoleon. Along with his army, he bought along a number of scholars, who conducted surveys throughout Egypt. These men were not only Egypt’s earliest modern explorers, but were probably more interested in documenting their findings then the next generation of explorers and adventurers, who seem to have put their greatest efforts into the collection, and sell, of Egyptian antiquities. It was these predecessors of modern Egyptology that stripped many of Egypt’s fine antiquities, carrying them off to European as well as American Museums.”

I don’t think egyptian gods are too fond of white people

(http://m.touregypt.net/featurestories/egyptologists.htm#ixzz3oknfcGlk)