Egypt
- Exhibition: Fascinating Mummies, Edinburgh
The Press and Journal For centuries, people have been fascinated by the complex rituals which surrounded death and the afterlife in ancient Egypt, especially mummification and burial. The National Museum of Scotland, having undergone a huge multimillion-pound...
- Exhibition: Dawn Of Egyptian Art
Examiner.com (Sofia Ambrosia) With photos. Atlanta arts and antiquities lovers, the Metropolitan Museum of Art debuts its impressive new exhibitions entitled, The Dawn of Egyptian Art, opening up the extensive collection to the press for a preview on...
- News: Stone Age Humans Crossed Sahara In The Rain
New Scientist (Jeff Hecht) Wet spells in the Sahara may have opened the door for early human migration. According to new evidence, water-dependent trees and shrubs grew there between 120,000 and 45,000 years ago. This suggests that changes in the weather...
- Nurturing Interest In The Agricultural Museum
Egyptian Gazette The story on this site will expire shortly. From the home page select the "Tourism" link to see the article. Here's a somewhat lengthy extract (about half of the complete article): 'Egypt is the gift of the Nile' is a famous...
- King Tut's Olive Branch
http://tinyurl.com/7b2f3 An article published yesterday on the This Is Local London website about Kew Gardens mentions the role of the Royal Botanical Gardens in identifying wood in the tomb of Tutankhamun: "This discovery of boy king Tutankhamen's...
Egypt
Exhibition: Gardens of the Pharaohs
Rijksmuseum Van Oudheden
Thanks to Paula Veiga's Facebook post for this link. With five photos.
Thanks to Paula Veiga's Facebook post for this link. With five photos.
27 April - 2 September 2012The exhibition Gardens of the Pharaohs will showcase the flora of ancient Egypt. Visitors will find out what plants, trees, flowers, and crops grew in the age of the pharaohs. The museum's collection includes not only dried plant remains from thousands of years ago, but also pictures of plants and trees on a huge variety of objects: wall reliefs, mummy cases, jewellery, amulets, and drinking bowls.
- Exhibition: Fascinating Mummies, Edinburgh
The Press and Journal For centuries, people have been fascinated by the complex rituals which surrounded death and the afterlife in ancient Egypt, especially mummification and burial. The National Museum of Scotland, having undergone a huge multimillion-pound...
- Exhibition: Dawn Of Egyptian Art
Examiner.com (Sofia Ambrosia) With photos. Atlanta arts and antiquities lovers, the Metropolitan Museum of Art debuts its impressive new exhibitions entitled, The Dawn of Egyptian Art, opening up the extensive collection to the press for a preview on...
- News: Stone Age Humans Crossed Sahara In The Rain
New Scientist (Jeff Hecht) Wet spells in the Sahara may have opened the door for early human migration. According to new evidence, water-dependent trees and shrubs grew there between 120,000 and 45,000 years ago. This suggests that changes in the weather...
- Nurturing Interest In The Agricultural Museum
Egyptian Gazette The story on this site will expire shortly. From the home page select the "Tourism" link to see the article. Here's a somewhat lengthy extract (about half of the complete article): 'Egypt is the gift of the Nile' is a famous...
- King Tut's Olive Branch
http://tinyurl.com/7b2f3 An article published yesterday on the This Is Local London website about Kew Gardens mentions the role of the Royal Botanical Gardens in identifying wood in the tomb of Tutankhamun: "This discovery of boy king Tutankhamen's...