CAIRO: Archeologist Mohammad Abdel Rahman considers himself an unknown hero of the January 25 Revolution. After monuments were stolen from the Egyptian Museum during the unrest, Abdel Rahman masqueraded as an archeological broker. After two weeks of investigation and surveillance, Abdel Rahman was arrested along with those selling the artifacts. The gang that had attempted to sell Abdel Rahman the archeological pieces later realized he was a part of the sting operation. The gang began sending him and his mother death threats and they were forced to leave their apartment. Abdel Rahman criticized police for making him a “scapegoat.” The police did provide him with a gun to defend himself during the operation, so he bought a licensed gun. The Prime Minister's office has not recognized Abdel Rahman's services and sacrifices, so the archeologist requested that Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces acknowledge what he did for Egypt. Commenting on the honor bestowed on Egyptian “Flagman” Ahmed el-Shahat, who removed the Israeli flag from Israeli Embassy in Cairo, Abdel Rahman wondered how his heroic act does not equal el-Shahat's?
