Egypt
Discovery of Osiris representation at TT28
Tendencias21 (
Francisco J. Martin Valentine)With photo.
Rough tranlsation of entire news item:
Excavations being carried out in the tom of Amenhotep-Huy (TT-28) near Asasif continue to produce new Pharaonic period discoveries. One of the most recent finds is an effigy of the god Osiris, shown facing to the front, painted on linen fabric. This is a mummy covering of the second century BC. Its beauty is remarkable for its polychrome colours and the blue color of the face of God, symbolizing the regeneration of the deceased after death.
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Recent Finds From Abydos
WAMC Radio recording (audio file) In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Mary-Ann Pouls Wegner of the University of Toronto reveals some recent finds from an archaeological excavation in Abydos, Egypt. Mary-Ann Pouls Wegner is Assistant Professor of...
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Photo For Today - More From The Walters Art Museum
Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks WM-EG020 (Top) Relief Displaying the King Suckled by the Hathor-Cow Artist: Anonymous (Egyptian) Date (Period): ca. 1300-1200 BC (New Kingdom) Medium: limestone with paint Measurements: H: 8 7/16 x W: 13 in. (21.5...
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Amen-hotep, Huy: El Visir Desaparecido
Tendencias21 (Francisco J. Martín Valentín) The second season of excavations will begin on the 1st of October at the tomb of the vizier Amenhotep-Huy. The article goes on to look at the evidence for the elusive vizier. With photo. El próximo día...
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Lecture Notes: Tt28 At The Mummification Museum In Luxor
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) It is great to see that Jane is up and about and getting to the Mummification Museum lectures again. Here's her latest report. TT28 Amenhotep – Huy Dr Francisco Martin Valentine 12/12/9 Identified on Friederike Kampp’s...
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Exhibition: Mummified At The Walters Art Museum
The John Hopkins Newsletter (Alec Meacham) Mummified!, a current exhibit at The Walters Art Museum, is interesting, somewhat educational, and a great weekend venture for anyone looking for a nerdy good time. The Walters Art Museum, located a block away...
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