Egypt
This is an article on a mysterious object found in the tomb of the 18th dynasty royal architect Kha who's tomb was found intact in 1906 at Deir el Medina in the cemetery of the workman's village who carved and decorated "The Valley of Kings.
The beautifully carved 3400 year old object is being proposed by a scientist to be the oldest known protractor. There is debate about this but the argument is interesting as is the picture of the object shown.
- Deir El-medina In The Days Of The Ramesses
The Louvre Thanks to ongoing toothache and the inevitably resulting sleepless nights I have been pottering around some websites that I don't usually visit very often. I have found one or two old and newer items that, although hardly news, may be of...
- Kv63 Embalming Bed In Its New Home
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) With lots of photos. It was only fitting that something so unique coming out of KV63 should remain in Luxor. KV63 is the most recent tomb discovered in the Valley of Kings and the team have been busy last season 2008/2009...
- Zahi Hawass Dig Days: More Re Kv63
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/811/he2.htm"KV63 requires more work. No royal names have been found there, but one of the most interesting seals shows a crocodile and a lion with a captive man standing between them. One of the jars is believed to have...
- A New Necropolis
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- Pain In The Neck
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Egypt
Kha's Protractor
This is an article on a mysterious object found in the tomb of the 18th dynasty royal architect Kha who's tomb was found intact in 1906 at Deir el Medina in the cemetery of the workman's village who carved and decorated "The Valley of Kings.
The beautifully carved 3400 year old object is being proposed by a scientist to be the oldest known protractor. There is debate about this but the argument is interesting as is the picture of the object shown.
- Deir El-medina In The Days Of The Ramesses
The Louvre Thanks to ongoing toothache and the inevitably resulting sleepless nights I have been pottering around some websites that I don't usually visit very often. I have found one or two old and newer items that, although hardly news, may be of...
- Kv63 Embalming Bed In Its New Home
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) With lots of photos. It was only fitting that something so unique coming out of KV63 should remain in Luxor. KV63 is the most recent tomb discovered in the Valley of Kings and the team have been busy last season 2008/2009...
- Zahi Hawass Dig Days: More Re Kv63
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/811/he2.htm"KV63 requires more work. No royal names have been found there, but one of the most interesting seals shows a crocodile and a lion with a captive man standing between them. One of the jars is believed to have...
- A New Necropolis
...
- Pain In The Neck
...