Egypt
- New Blog - The Archaeology Of Egypt's Deserts
I've put together a new blog which will focus on the archaeology of Egypt's deserts. Unlike this blog it will include relevant lecture and conference news. Visitors to this blog will know that I am a bit of a desert nut. I've been copying...
- Updated Publication: Rock Art Of The Libyan Desert (dvd)
FJ Expeditions The Second Expanded Edition of the DVD "Rock Art of the Libyan Desert" is now available. The new edition contains over nearly 300 new rock art sites, all new discoveries in the 2005-2009 period, with approximately 12000 photos (about 4000...
- An Oasis Of Art In The Egyptian Desert
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2006fall/06oct_rockart.htmlThis important item dates back to the 21st September, so thanks to Kat for finding it and bringing it to my attention: "When Douglas Brewer ventured deep into the Egyptian desert this year, he expected...
- Book: The Rock Art Topographical Survey
http://www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/Thanks to Francis Lankester for the information that a new edition of The Rock Art Topographical Survey (RATS) is going to be published, hopefully in May: "BSS has decided to press ahead with the publication of...
- The Ancient Art Of Africa, At Risk
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/08/arts/design/08rock.htmI've included this article because although it doesn't mention Egypt, it deals with a subject that is of concern to many archaeologists looking at the rock art of Egypt, including that of...
Egypt
Daily Photo: Eastern Desert Rock Art
As a nod to the rock art research mentioned above at Dakhleh Oasis in the Western Desert, here are some photographs of rock art in the Eastern Desert - a very different kettle of fish! For a start, except for one known image, all of the rock art in the Eastern Desert is engraved, not painted. Rock art is known from various locations in Egypt, including the Western Desert oases, Gilf Kebir, Gebel Uweinat and the Nile Valley.
These photographs were taken at Winkler's Site 26 (I have posted other images from this site in an earlier post). Click on the thumbnail to see the full image.
These photographs were taken at Winkler's Site 26 (I have posted other images from this site in an earlier post). Click on the thumbnail to see the full image.
For those who are interested in Egyptian rock art, I have an archive of online rock art news items, together with a large listing of links to resources focusing on northeast African rock art.
- New Blog - The Archaeology Of Egypt's Deserts
I've put together a new blog which will focus on the archaeology of Egypt's deserts. Unlike this blog it will include relevant lecture and conference news. Visitors to this blog will know that I am a bit of a desert nut. I've been copying...
- Updated Publication: Rock Art Of The Libyan Desert (dvd)
FJ Expeditions The Second Expanded Edition of the DVD "Rock Art of the Libyan Desert" is now available. The new edition contains over nearly 300 new rock art sites, all new discoveries in the 2005-2009 period, with approximately 12000 photos (about 4000...
- An Oasis Of Art In The Egyptian Desert
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/news/2006fall/06oct_rockart.htmlThis important item dates back to the 21st September, so thanks to Kat for finding it and bringing it to my attention: "When Douglas Brewer ventured deep into the Egyptian desert this year, he expected...
- Book: The Rock Art Topographical Survey
http://www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/Thanks to Francis Lankester for the information that a new edition of The Rock Art Topographical Survey (RATS) is going to be published, hopefully in May: "BSS has decided to press ahead with the publication of...
- The Ancient Art Of Africa, At Risk
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/08/arts/design/08rock.htmI've included this article because although it doesn't mention Egypt, it deals with a subject that is of concern to many archaeologists looking at the rock art of Egypt, including that of...