Egypt
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040531/egypthumor.html
"A recent series of lectures on ancient Egyptian humor given by a leading historian reveals that people thousands of years ago enjoyed bawdy jokes, political satire, parodies and cartoon-like art." (Discovery Channel Website)
- Kv63 Documentary
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060522/dcm041.html?.v=48 More details about the Discovery Channel's documentary on KV63, which will be aired on June 4th: " For the first time ever audiences will descend down a narrow shaft beneath desert sands to enter...
- Ancient Egyptian Pillow Analyzed
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20060403/pillow_arc.htmlMany thanks to Aayko Eyma from EEF for forwarding me this piece from the Discovery Channel about the analysis of an unusual ancient Egyptian pillow: "Most ancient Egyptian pillows were rather...
- Egypt Mummy Shows Taste For Pork
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20060109/egyptianpork_arc.html"In a study to be published in the coming months in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Fabrizio Bruschi, a pathologist from Italy's Pisa University, and colleagues...
- Ancient Egyptians Hoarded Crude Oil
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20050214/egyptoil.html A Discovery Channel news item about use of tar in mummies and the trade in oil in the Middle East 3000 years ago. A more popular-style article and slightly longer item than the 6th Feb article...
- Possible Depiction Of Anthony And Cleopatra On Roman Vase
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040412/cleopatra.html (article) http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040412/cleopatra_zoom.html (image of the vase) "The epic romance between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman general Marc Antony was immortalized...
Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Sense of Humour
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040531/egypthumor.html
"A recent series of lectures on ancient Egyptian humor given by a leading historian reveals that people thousands of years ago enjoyed bawdy jokes, political satire, parodies and cartoon-like art." (Discovery Channel Website)
- Kv63 Documentary
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060522/dcm041.html?.v=48 More details about the Discovery Channel's documentary on KV63, which will be aired on June 4th: " For the first time ever audiences will descend down a narrow shaft beneath desert sands to enter...
- Ancient Egyptian Pillow Analyzed
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20060403/pillow_arc.htmlMany thanks to Aayko Eyma from EEF for forwarding me this piece from the Discovery Channel about the analysis of an unusual ancient Egyptian pillow: "Most ancient Egyptian pillows were rather...
- Egypt Mummy Shows Taste For Pork
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20060109/egyptianpork_arc.html"In a study to be published in the coming months in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Fabrizio Bruschi, a pathologist from Italy's Pisa University, and colleagues...
- Ancient Egyptians Hoarded Crude Oil
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20050214/egyptoil.html A Discovery Channel news item about use of tar in mummies and the trade in oil in the Middle East 3000 years ago. A more popular-style article and slightly longer item than the 6th Feb article...
- Possible Depiction Of Anthony And Cleopatra On Roman Vase
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040412/cleopatra.html (article) http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20040412/cleopatra_zoom.html (image of the vase) "The epic romance between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman general Marc Antony was immortalized...