Egypt
Archaeology and Conservation Services (Per Storemyr)
- The Palaeolithic Rock Art In Wadi Abu Subeira, Egypt: Landscape, Archaeology, Threats And Conservation
Per Storemyr Archaeology and Conservation Since the publication of the threats to the Palaeolithic rock art in Wadi Abu Subeira three weeks ago, there has been much response through e-mail and social media, and the case has been covered by many online...
- Tracing Obelisk Weathering With Old Photos
per-storemyr.net (Per Storemyr) With some great photos and references for those who want to read more. Thanks to Per Storemyr for sending me the link. Historic photos are essential for research on monument weathering. With free internet access to archives,...
- New Book: Mons Claudianus. Ostraca Graeca Et Latina Iv
What's New in Papyrology Adam Bülow-Jacobsen, Mons Claudianus. Ostraca graeca et latina IV The international excavations at Mons Claudianus (1987-1993) in the Eastern Desert with the collaboration of the IFAO produced over 9000, mostly Greek, ostraca....
- Quarryscapes Website Updated
http://www.quarryscapes.no/news_april1_06.php This is a completely fascinating website describing a conservation project that is dedicated to the ancient quarries of the Eastern Mediterranean. The above news item focuses on a survey the remarkable Faiyum...
- Fayoum's Ancient Quarry Under Threat
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/788/hr1.htmAl Ahram Weekly is featuring the risk to one of Egypt's ancient stone quarrying areas (one of two such quarries known from the Faiyum Depression) which also contains the world's oldest known road and...
Egypt
Ancient Egyptian quarries literature update
Archaeology and Conservation Services (Per Storemyr)
Thanks to Per Storemyr for letting me know that his list of literature about ancient Egyptian quarries has been updated. This is a great resource for anyone interested in the topic of stone quarrying in Egypt, with some of the articles listed available for download as PDFs. There is also a seriously useful map showing types of stone quarried and the geological periods to which the stone types belong.
- The Palaeolithic Rock Art In Wadi Abu Subeira, Egypt: Landscape, Archaeology, Threats And Conservation
Per Storemyr Archaeology and Conservation Since the publication of the threats to the Palaeolithic rock art in Wadi Abu Subeira three weeks ago, there has been much response through e-mail and social media, and the case has been covered by many online...
- Tracing Obelisk Weathering With Old Photos
per-storemyr.net (Per Storemyr) With some great photos and references for those who want to read more. Thanks to Per Storemyr for sending me the link. Historic photos are essential for research on monument weathering. With free internet access to archives,...
- New Book: Mons Claudianus. Ostraca Graeca Et Latina Iv
What's New in Papyrology Adam Bülow-Jacobsen, Mons Claudianus. Ostraca graeca et latina IV The international excavations at Mons Claudianus (1987-1993) in the Eastern Desert with the collaboration of the IFAO produced over 9000, mostly Greek, ostraca....
- Quarryscapes Website Updated
http://www.quarryscapes.no/news_april1_06.php This is a completely fascinating website describing a conservation project that is dedicated to the ancient quarries of the Eastern Mediterranean. The above news item focuses on a survey the remarkable Faiyum...
- Fayoum's Ancient Quarry Under Threat
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/788/hr1.htmAl Ahram Weekly is featuring the risk to one of Egypt's ancient stone quarrying areas (one of two such quarries known from the Faiyum Depression) which also contains the world's oldest known road and...