Egypt
- Bard Elected To American Academy Of Arts And Sciences
BU Today With video of some of Bard's excavation work. When it comes to archaeology, the term “groundbreaking” is just a little too cute, so when the American Academy of Arts and Sciences invited Kathryn Bard to join, it judiciously cited her...
- Maritime Archaeologist At Helm Of Modern Journey To Ancient Egyptian Land
PhysOrg Ancient Egyptians may be best known for building pyramids, but internationally renowned maritime archaeologist Cheryl Ward wants the world to know that they were pretty good sailors, too. She ought to know. Ward, an associate professor of anthropology...
- Coils Of Ancient Egyptian Rope Found In Cave
Discovery News The ancient Egyptian's secret to making the strongest of all rigging ropes lies in a tangle of cord coils in a cave found in a hand-hewn cave at the ancient Red Sea port of Marsa Gawasis, 23 kilometers (14 miles) south of Safaga. Discovered...
- More Re Wadi Gawasis
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-03/fsu-wos030606.php Work by Cheryl Ward, who joined the Boston University and University of Naples l'Orientale team in December 2005, is to be published in the upcoming issue of the International Journal...
- Ancient Ship Remains At Red Sea Port
http://tinyurl.com/bae3l (Monsters and Critics)"The remains of a ship used by ancient Egyptians for commercial trips to the fabled land of Punt have been discovered in five caves engraved in a port on the Red Sea. The find, in the Marsa Gawasees area...
Egypt
More re Wadi Gawasis
http://www.physorg.com/news11247.html
Another item covering the find made by Boston University and the University of Naples l’Orientale, who uncovered remains of sea-faring ships and cargo boxes containing goods from the lost-land of Punt, in caves at Wadi Gawasis on Egypt’s Red Sea coast: "In remarkable condition, the unique artifacts of cedar planks and decking timber – some with the mortises and tenons, and copper fastenings still in place – demonstrate that the Ancient Egyptians were excellent ship builders and provide further evidence that they reached Punt by sea. The findings may also help researchers determine the location of Punt, a long-time source of debate among scholars. In addition to the ship timber and cargo boxes, the archaeologists discovered five parallel rock-cut rooms that served as storage areas for ship equipment. 'One of the rooms contained coils of ship rope, all neatly tied and knotted – just as the sailors left them almost 4,000 years ago,' said Kathryn Bard, associate professor of archaeology at BU and co-director of the excavations. 'The view into this cave is truly astonishing.' A large stone anchor, shards of Egyptian storage jars, and a limestone tablet, or stela, of Pharaoh Amenemhat III inscribed with all five of his royal names were also found." The team will renew investigations in December. See the above page for the full story.
- Bard Elected To American Academy Of Arts And Sciences
BU Today With video of some of Bard's excavation work. When it comes to archaeology, the term “groundbreaking” is just a little too cute, so when the American Academy of Arts and Sciences invited Kathryn Bard to join, it judiciously cited her...
- Maritime Archaeologist At Helm Of Modern Journey To Ancient Egyptian Land
PhysOrg Ancient Egyptians may be best known for building pyramids, but internationally renowned maritime archaeologist Cheryl Ward wants the world to know that they were pretty good sailors, too. She ought to know. Ward, an associate professor of anthropology...
- Coils Of Ancient Egyptian Rope Found In Cave
Discovery News The ancient Egyptian's secret to making the strongest of all rigging ropes lies in a tangle of cord coils in a cave found in a hand-hewn cave at the ancient Red Sea port of Marsa Gawasis, 23 kilometers (14 miles) south of Safaga. Discovered...
- More Re Wadi Gawasis
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-03/fsu-wos030606.php Work by Cheryl Ward, who joined the Boston University and University of Naples l'Orientale team in December 2005, is to be published in the upcoming issue of the International Journal...
- Ancient Ship Remains At Red Sea Port
http://tinyurl.com/bae3l (Monsters and Critics)"The remains of a ship used by ancient Egyptians for commercial trips to the fabled land of Punt have been discovered in five caves engraved in a port on the Red Sea. The find, in the Marsa Gawasees area...