Egypt
702 ABC Sydney
- In-person Research On Ancient Manuscripts
Baylor University Fragments of ancient, rare manuscripts of Greek classical poetry, Greek philosophy and Judeo-Christian Scriptures are being retrieved from papier-mâché-like mummy wrappings on loan to Baylor University -- all part of an international...
- New Book: The Last Pharaohs
Princeton University Press Thanks to Chloe Foster for letting me know about the publication of this book. The Last Pharaohs: Egypt Under the Ptolemies, 305-30 BC J. G. Manning The history of Ptolemaic Egypt has usually been doubly isolated--separated...
- Online Exhibition: Diversity In The Desert
University of Michigan Papyrus Collection Thanks to the What's New in Papyrology blog for the link to the online exhibtion Diversity in the Desert, Daily Life in Greek and Roman Egypt. This is an excellently presented and informative website, linking...
- Book Review: Alexander's Lost Tomb
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/845/he1.htmSaunders, Nicholas J (2006) Alexander's Tomb: The Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conqueror, The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo. Review by Jill Kamil"Saunders travelled for decades,...
- More Re Lead Dating Of Alexandria
http://arstechnica.com/journals/science.ars/2006/4/26/3761"Hidden behind the tranquil front of archeology, Greek history and Egyptian history there has been a hidden battle going between two groups of people. There are those who take the Greek version...
Egypt
Improve your knowledge on Alexander the Great
702 ABC Sydney
This is rather a fun idea - a series of online "self improvement" lessons, each available in MP3 or Real Media formats, and delivered by a specialist in a specific field. There's a recommended reading list if you want to pursue the subject further, and there is even a quiz at the end to test your learning! Lesson 81 is "Alexadner the Great".
Our teacher this week is Dr. Chris Forbes, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University. He taught in State secondary schools for two years before taking up a Postgraduate Research Award at Macquarie in 1981, while also working part-time for the Australian Institute of Archaeology. He has lectured in Ancient History at Macquarie since 1987 and his teaching and research interests include New Testament History, Greek and Roman History of Ideas, Alexander the Great, and the Hellenistic age. His current research is in the field of the relationship between religion and philosophy in Graeco-Roman thought.
- In-person Research On Ancient Manuscripts
Baylor University Fragments of ancient, rare manuscripts of Greek classical poetry, Greek philosophy and Judeo-Christian Scriptures are being retrieved from papier-mâché-like mummy wrappings on loan to Baylor University -- all part of an international...
- New Book: The Last Pharaohs
Princeton University Press Thanks to Chloe Foster for letting me know about the publication of this book. The Last Pharaohs: Egypt Under the Ptolemies, 305-30 BC J. G. Manning The history of Ptolemaic Egypt has usually been doubly isolated--separated...
- Online Exhibition: Diversity In The Desert
University of Michigan Papyrus Collection Thanks to the What's New in Papyrology blog for the link to the online exhibtion Diversity in the Desert, Daily Life in Greek and Roman Egypt. This is an excellently presented and informative website, linking...
- Book Review: Alexander's Lost Tomb
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/845/he1.htmSaunders, Nicholas J (2006) Alexander's Tomb: The Two Thousand Year Obsession to Find the Lost Conqueror, The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo. Review by Jill Kamil"Saunders travelled for decades,...
- More Re Lead Dating Of Alexandria
http://arstechnica.com/journals/science.ars/2006/4/26/3761"Hidden behind the tranquil front of archeology, Greek history and Egyptian history there has been a hidden battle going between two groups of people. There are those who take the Greek version...