Egypt
The first intermediate period is a little known age and so the Spanish teams discovery is interesting.
http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Culture/000002/0203000000000000001087.htm
- Mysteries Of The Great Pyramid
Dr. Hawass says that secrets of the pyramid will be revealed in July including perhaps King Khufu's burial chamber. http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Culture/000002/0203000000000000001151.htm...
- These Ten Mummies
The idea of Mark Antony and Cleopatra being buried together I find absurd and politically unsound for Octavian. I would expect Cleopatra's mummy to have found its way to Rome perhaps and maybe even Mark Antony's head but this I doubt and would...
- No New Tombs In Valley Of Kings!
Dr. Hawass once again spouts his usual line about the 70% of Egypt antiquities have yet to be found, I guess he would know but a more interesting tidbit is the cessation of exploration in Upper Egyptian sites to focus on Lower Egypt sites. I guess that...
- A Return Of The King
Amenhotep III stolen eye has arrived back in Egypt after a 36 year long journey abroad. The eye was chipped off a statue of the Pharaoh during a fire at the Luxor temple. http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Culture/000002/0203000000000000001064.htm...
- Chunks Of Rameses
A tally of recent discoveries including a number of statues of Gods including Aphrodite as well as large chunks of a granite statue of Rameses II. http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Culture/000002/0203000000000000001025.htm...
Egypt
New Discovery
The first intermediate period is a little known age and so the Spanish teams discovery is interesting.
http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Culture/000002/0203000000000000001087.htm
- Mysteries Of The Great Pyramid
Dr. Hawass says that secrets of the pyramid will be revealed in July including perhaps King Khufu's burial chamber. http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Culture/000002/0203000000000000001151.htm...
- These Ten Mummies
The idea of Mark Antony and Cleopatra being buried together I find absurd and politically unsound for Octavian. I would expect Cleopatra's mummy to have found its way to Rome perhaps and maybe even Mark Antony's head but this I doubt and would...
- No New Tombs In Valley Of Kings!
Dr. Hawass once again spouts his usual line about the 70% of Egypt antiquities have yet to be found, I guess he would know but a more interesting tidbit is the cessation of exploration in Upper Egyptian sites to focus on Lower Egypt sites. I guess that...
- A Return Of The King
Amenhotep III stolen eye has arrived back in Egypt after a 36 year long journey abroad. The eye was chipped off a statue of the Pharaoh during a fire at the Luxor temple. http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Culture/000002/0203000000000000001064.htm...
- Chunks Of Rameses
A tally of recent discoveries including a number of statues of Gods including Aphrodite as well as large chunks of a granite statue of Rameses II. http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Culture/000002/0203000000000000001025.htm...