Egypt
http://news.independent.co.uk/media/story.jsp?story=592003
"After researching the pyramids of the Giza Plateau and their imposing half-human, half-animal guardian for 20 years, Vassil Dobrev of the French Archaeological Institute in Cairo has concluded that the Sphinx was the work of a forgotten pharaoh." The forgotten pharaoh in question is, in fact, Khufu's son Djedefre, who is not exactly forgotten, just not much mentioned. From the information in the Independent article, it all looks highly speculative.
- Abu Rawash
drhawass.com With photo. The pyramid of Djedefre is located in Abu Rawash, about eight kilometers north of Giza. Djedefre, the son of Khufu, ascended the throne after his father’s death. We know that Djedefre was Khufu’s heir because his name was...
- Lecture Report: Excavations At Djedfre's Pyramid, Abu Roash
Heritage Key (Owen Jarus) With photos Dr Michel Baud of the Louvre Museum in Paris gave an interesting lecture last week about his excavations of a pyramid at Abu Roash. The monument was badly preserved and its stone had been quarried in Roman times,...
- Book: Giza Reports Volume 1
http://www.aeraweb.org/gizareports.asp Details of this new publication (inluding Contents listing), available in late Spring 2007, can be found on the above page: "Ancient Egypt Research Associates and the Giza Plateau Mapping Project are pleased to announce...
- Tutankhamun Summary
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=603963 This article by UK broadsheet The Independent summarizes what is known about Tutankhamun to date, in advance of the release of the Egyptian mummy scan results. This is a good and timely...
- Dating The Sphinx
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Egypt
'Answer' found to riddle of Sphinx
http://news.independent.co.uk/media/story.jsp?story=592003
"After researching the pyramids of the Giza Plateau and their imposing half-human, half-animal guardian for 20 years, Vassil Dobrev of the French Archaeological Institute in Cairo has concluded that the Sphinx was the work of a forgotten pharaoh." The forgotten pharaoh in question is, in fact, Khufu's son Djedefre, who is not exactly forgotten, just not much mentioned. From the information in the Independent article, it all looks highly speculative.
- Abu Rawash
drhawass.com With photo. The pyramid of Djedefre is located in Abu Rawash, about eight kilometers north of Giza. Djedefre, the son of Khufu, ascended the throne after his father’s death. We know that Djedefre was Khufu’s heir because his name was...
- Lecture Report: Excavations At Djedfre's Pyramid, Abu Roash
Heritage Key (Owen Jarus) With photos Dr Michel Baud of the Louvre Museum in Paris gave an interesting lecture last week about his excavations of a pyramid at Abu Roash. The monument was badly preserved and its stone had been quarried in Roman times,...
- Book: Giza Reports Volume 1
http://www.aeraweb.org/gizareports.asp Details of this new publication (inluding Contents listing), available in late Spring 2007, can be found on the above page: "Ancient Egypt Research Associates and the Giza Plateau Mapping Project are pleased to announce...
- Tutankhamun Summary
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=603963 This article by UK broadsheet The Independent summarizes what is known about Tutankhamun to date, in advance of the release of the Egyptian mummy scan results. This is a good and timely...
- Dating The Sphinx
...