Egypt
An archaeologist present at the tomb of Tutankhamun's wet nurse Maya at Saqqara describes the tomb as being destroyed by as many as two hundred looters who were digging illegally at the site taking advantage of the chaos of the recent Egyptian revolution.
- The Tombs Of King Tut’s High Officials Open To The Public
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Dr. Zahi Hawass the Minister of State for Antiquities will open 7 tombs in the New Kingdom Cemetery in South Saqqara for tourism for the first time. This site contains the famous tomb of Maya, who was the treasurer of King Tut,...
- Updates From Dr Hawass On Sites And Museums
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Here's an exerpt but see the above page to see reports on museum restorations and more about Qantara East where 800 items haev been stolen (mostly, according to Hawass, pottery). At Lischt, a famous site containing the...
- New Photos Show Tomb Of Maya Is Apparently Intact
After his first, less than convincing visit to Saqqara, Jeffrey Bartholet, returned to Saqqara on Tuesday 8th February and was allowed to enter the Tomb of Maya. He reports on NGM, with a photo from inside the tomb. This shows a solidier which sort of...
- Newly Restored Tombs Open
Seven newly restored tombs in the new kingdom cemetery at Saqqara are now open for tourists to visit including those of Tutankhamun's treasurer Maya and Horemheb who later became king himself. Other tombs open include the tomb of Meryneith who was...
- Who Is Thuyu?
Thuyu has long been known to Egyptologists through the reference made to her and her husband on a scarab known as "the marriage scarab" created as propaganda for Amenhotep III to announce his marriage to the lady Tiye the daughter of Yuya and Thuyu. The...
Egypt
Have Looters Destroyed the Tomb of Maya?
An archaeologist present at the tomb of Tutankhamun's wet nurse Maya at Saqqara describes the tomb as being destroyed by as many as two hundred looters who were digging illegally at the site taking advantage of the chaos of the recent Egyptian revolution.
- The Tombs Of King Tut’s High Officials Open To The Public
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Dr. Zahi Hawass the Minister of State for Antiquities will open 7 tombs in the New Kingdom Cemetery in South Saqqara for tourism for the first time. This site contains the famous tomb of Maya, who was the treasurer of King Tut,...
- Updates From Dr Hawass On Sites And Museums
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass) Here's an exerpt but see the above page to see reports on museum restorations and more about Qantara East where 800 items haev been stolen (mostly, according to Hawass, pottery). At Lischt, a famous site containing the...
- New Photos Show Tomb Of Maya Is Apparently Intact
After his first, less than convincing visit to Saqqara, Jeffrey Bartholet, returned to Saqqara on Tuesday 8th February and was allowed to enter the Tomb of Maya. He reports on NGM, with a photo from inside the tomb. This shows a solidier which sort of...
- Newly Restored Tombs Open
Seven newly restored tombs in the new kingdom cemetery at Saqqara are now open for tourists to visit including those of Tutankhamun's treasurer Maya and Horemheb who later became king himself. Other tombs open include the tomb of Meryneith who was...
- Who Is Thuyu?
Thuyu has long been known to Egyptologists through the reference made to her and her husband on a scarab known as "the marriage scarab" created as propaganda for Amenhotep III to announce his marriage to the lady Tiye the daughter of Yuya and Thuyu. The...