Egypt
- Closing Down
After eight and a half years I rather suspect that I am closing down this blog. I haven't found the time to update it in nearly a month. It was always time-consuming, but recently it has become exceedingly difficult to find the time to...
- Online: The Organization Of The Pyramid Texts (2 Vol. Set)
Brill Online Author: Harold M. Hays Subjects: Ancient Near East & Egypt Overview Chapters (17) The ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts form the oldest body of religious texts in the world. This book weds traditional...
- The Ancient Calendar Of The Akkadians Compared To Modern Jewish Calendar
The Akkadian Calendar ...
- Tuesday's Egyptian
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- The Cash Register In The Desert
"Even though we had allowed people to take pictures in the Valley, people continued to bribe the guards and take cameras into the tombs and use flash." ...
Egypt
Egyptology News 30th April - 5th May 2013
Copied from Twitter @egyptologynews.
Research
How Kerma survived catastrophic drought that wiped out other dynasties. Heritage Daily http://bit.ly/10SPO09 PhysOrg http://bit.ly/11RwQm2
Interview with Betsy Bryan re her research into ritual public drunkenness and sex in ancient Egypt. LA Times http://lat.ms/10POdZ0
In Old Cairo, home to many religious treasures, a medieval Christian icon has recently come to light. Al Ahram Weekly http://bit.ly/10bTFE0
Heritage Management
Residents protest looting, construction at ancient necropolis. Ahram online http://bit.ly/11TPYkF
Les fondations de la citadelle Qaïtbay sur la corniche d’Alexandrie sont menacées par l’érosion. Ahram Hebdo http://bit.ly/11BzdJg
Journals and Magazines
Pharaon Magazine #13 is available ! lots of articles : pyramids, news tombs at Saqqarah / Guizeh, egyptian medecine http://www.pharaon-magazine.com
Museums and exhibitions
Travel and tourism
Free online
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Fieldwork
Via @NealSpencer_BM Draft publications of 4th Cataract (Nubia) salvage archaeology, site 3-0 (64-page PDF). SARS http://bit.ly/15hVGSd
Gebel el Silsila Survey Project: A week report from the “linguistic department” http://bit.ly/11L85rk
Sai Island – the last three field seasons. Medieval Sai Project http://bit.ly/1176Ac7
Sai Island – the last three field seasons. Medieval Sai Project http://bit.ly/1176Ac7
Research
How Kerma survived catastrophic drought that wiped out other dynasties. Heritage Daily http://bit.ly/10SPO09 PhysOrg http://bit.ly/11RwQm2
Interview with Betsy Bryan re her research into ritual public drunkenness and sex in ancient Egypt. LA Times http://lat.ms/10POdZ0
In Old Cairo, home to many religious treasures, a medieval Christian icon has recently come to light. Al Ahram Weekly http://bit.ly/10bTFE0
Heritage Management
Residents protest looting, construction at ancient necropolis. Ahram online http://bit.ly/11TPYkF
Les fondations de la citadelle Qaïtbay sur la corniche d’Alexandrie sont menacées par l’érosion. Ahram Hebdo http://bit.ly/11BzdJg
More re rally against encroachment and looting at the Dashur necropolis. ABC News http://abcn.ws/10rFrsH
More re Dashur protest, in Spanish, with a particularly good photograph showing some of the problems. Ushebtis http://bit.ly/102HpRn
Journals and Magazines
Pharaon Magazine #13 is available ! lots of articles : pyramids, news tombs at Saqqarah / Guizeh, egyptian medecine http://www.pharaon-magazine.com
Conferences
Programme for the 1 Day Colloquium: Recent Archaeological Fieldwork in Sudan 13th May, at the British Museum. SARS http://bit.ly/169rgRE
Annual colloquium: Nubia in the New Kingdom: Lived experience, Pharaonic control and local traditions. British Museum http://bit.ly/128thIk
And this is a link to the programme
http://www.britishmuseum.org/pdf/AES_Colloquium_2013.pdf …
http://www.britishmuseum.org/pdf/AES_Colloquium_2013.pdf …
Museums and exhibitions
First look at plans to show Egyptology Collection hidden for over 40 years in Southport (NW England). BayTVLiverpool http://bit.ly/18nXJ2Q
Southport (NW England) in bid to fund new Egyptology gallery to house Goodison Collection. Egyptology North http://bit.ly/YaZhfw
For download: 'Public perceptions of the purposes of museums in society'. http://www.irishmuseums.org/news-item/469 via @gem_heritage
Travel and tourism
Promoting tourism: Face à la crise, la stratégie du ministère se tourne vers les marchés émergents. Ahram Hebdo http://bit.ly/15Z5aRD
Free online
Article: La astronomía en Egipto. Ushebtis http://bit.ly/13fHB3a
Television
First episode of "Archaeology: A Secret History" with Dr Richard Miles on BBC4 is available for 3 weeks online for UK residents only (sorry) at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0109jnw …
- Closing Down
After eight and a half years I rather suspect that I am closing down this blog. I haven't found the time to update it in nearly a month. It was always time-consuming, but recently it has become exceedingly difficult to find the time to...
- Online: The Organization Of The Pyramid Texts (2 Vol. Set)
Brill Online Author: Harold M. Hays Subjects: Ancient Near East & Egypt Overview Chapters (17) The ancient Egyptian Pyramid Texts form the oldest body of religious texts in the world. This book weds traditional...
- The Ancient Calendar Of The Akkadians Compared To Modern Jewish Calendar
The Akkadian Calendar ...
- Tuesday's Egyptian
...
- The Cash Register In The Desert
"Even though we had allowed people to take pictures in the Valley, people continued to bribe the guards and take cameras into the tombs and use flash." ...