As of 30th January 2011, Aswan museums reported to be untouched. This has been confirmed by Dr Mike Jenkins in a comment on this page on 31st January.
Got a phone call through to Aswan. Army is said to have secured the Nubian Museum. The Aswan Museum on Elephantine was approached by looters but report says that they were turned back by locals. Streets said to be quiet with army visible but no police.
On 2nd February, Dr Hawass reported that all monuments and sites in the Aswan area are safe but the situation remains fluid.
On the night of 23rd (22nd?) February, thieves raided the south quarry to try to steal a 160 ton statue of Ramses II as Osisris. Fortunately archaeologists and locals rallied to prevent the raid and the looters were arrested; however as the picture (courtesy SCA) shows, not before the statue suffered some deep gouges.
In April 2012 police arrested a man who dug beneath his house, “uncovering clay pots, an incense urn and tablets bearing images of lotus flowers.” – Egypt Independent
El Kom Al Ahmer
Luxor Times reports that would-be looters were arrested at El Kom Al Ahmer near Edfu in early March 2011.
Esna
Two men were arrested in Esna in April 2012 for digging beneath their houses near the Temple of Khnum. “Police said they found a 10-meter (10-yard) deep hole under the houses with hieroglyphic inscriptions dating to the Ptolemaic dynasty as well as ancient clay pots.” Report from the Egypt Independent.
Wadi Abu Subeira
Per Storemyr reports in April 2012 that the largely unrecorded rock art in the area is under threat from modern mining.
By Kate Phizackerley
And here are some pictures documenting the damage of the stelae of Merenptah in Silsila:
http://www.egyptological.com/2012/06/the-damaged-merenptah-stela-and-gebel-el-silsileh-by-kate-gingell-9423
Thieves tried to steal the famous steala of Merenptah in Gebel el-Silsila at nighttime and were discovered by archeologists. The steala was damaged due to the effords to remove it from the rock. All looters have been arrested by the police which was called to the scene by the archeologists and ghafirs.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/44123/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/King-Meneptahs-stelae-in-Silsila-is-safe-after-the.aspx
The rock graffiti in Wadi Abu Subeira are under huge threat from mining activities. More details are linked:
http://per-storemyr.net/2012/04/06/wadi-abu-subeira-egypt-palaeolithic-rock-art-on-the-verge-of-destruction/#
More information concearning the looting attempt at the aswan south quarry:
“He [Hawass] added that thieves equipped with drilling tools had tried to carve the statue out from the quarry (…)”
http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/329120
Which raises the question if there is any damage to the statue.
Some people have been arrested when they tried to break into Al Kom Al Ahmar near Edfu.
More Information here:
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.com/2011/03/from-ministry-of-antiquities.html
Media reporting attempted ‘looting’/removal of parts of unfinished statue in Aswan’s South Quarry.
http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/Aki/English/CultureAndMedia/Egypt-Archaeologists-foil-attempt-to-loot-3000-year-old-statue-of-Rameses-II_311722010630.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-24/looting-attempt-of-ancient-egyptian-statue-thwarted-mena-says.html
http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/authorities-foil-attempt-steal-160-ton-ramses-ii-statue-near-aswan
Sorry, I should have added this myself. Done now. Thanks for the prompt.
Some years back an individual came to visit the Alexandria Archaeology Museum and stayed several weeks to study our methods. He was returning to Aswan to begin the museum there. While I can’t recall his full name, we knew him as Ossama–I believe he has continued there over the years. Is anyone in contact with him?
Aswan is still calm with no damage done according to Dr Salima Ikram
11.15 local time 31 Jan – Got a phone call through to Aswan. Army is said to have secured the Nubian Museum. The Aswan Museum on Elephantine was approached by looters but report says that they were turned back by locals. Streets said to be quiet with army visible but no police.
No word on monuments to the south of Aswan nor the fate of the Nobles Tombs on the West Bank.
Thanks Mike, it is good to have some news from Aswan
Kate