Egypt
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass)
- The Eighth Scientific Seminar For Archaeologists
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The eighth Scientific Seminar for Archaeologists has finally been held at the premises of the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) following a six-month hiatus since the 25 January Revolution. Life may be returning...
- Eighth Archaeological Seminar To Be Inaugurated
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) The eighth archaeological seminar will review new techniques and theories as recovered artifacts go back on display for the first time since the January revolution Starting Sunday, foreign and Egyptian archaeologists will...
- Parts Of Amenhotep Iii’s Double Statue Uncovered In Luxor
drhawass.com Press release. With photograph of 2 fragments. Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosny announced today that six missing pieces from the colossal double statue of the 18th Dynasty King Amenhotep III and his wife Queen Tiye, have been discovered...
- Online: Geoarchaeological Research In Egypt And The Nile Valley
Geoarchaeology Many thanks, as usual, to Charles Ellwood Jones and his AWOL website for pointing to a special open edition of Geoarchaeology. Here's the introduction and see above for a full list of articles which are available in PDF format. Many...
- Zahi Hawass On Egyptian Archaeologists
Al Ahram Weekly (Zahi Hawass) Hawass on the subject of valuing Egyptian archaeologists: When I became secretary- general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), I stated that we must restore Egyptian archaeologists before we can restore the monuments....
Egypt
Scientific Gathering for Egyptian Archaeologists
drhawass.com (Zahi Hawass)
The Ministry of State for Antiquities hosted a four-day meeting for Egyptian archaeologists. Today, 16th June, is the final day. Despite being an annual event, this particular occasion was significant for two reasons. It was the first gathering of Egyptian archaeologists since the revolution on 25th January and the first to bring a broad range of specialists together. In previous years, separate meetings took place for distinct archaeological specializations: Ancient Egyptian, Islamic, Coptic, Greco-Roman, and site or museum restoration.
We have been fortunate to have such a diverse selection of papers. There was a presentation about objects stolen from the Egyptian Museum during the revolution in El Tahrir Square. Another paper discussed how archaeologists and site guards thwarted an attempt by looters to steal a statue of Senusret III in Ehnasia and we had a variety of papers concerning MSA excavation work in Alexandria, Saqqara, Ismailia, Sohag, and Medinet Habu on Luxor’s west bank, to mention just a few.
Papers also covered important new methodological research concerning human bone and pottery analysis. What insights can be gained from understanding the type of clay used and methods of production, for example? Restoration work and architectural considerations form a further integral part of recent research.
- The Eighth Scientific Seminar For Archaeologists
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The eighth Scientific Seminar for Archaeologists has finally been held at the premises of the Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) following a six-month hiatus since the 25 January Revolution. Life may be returning...
- Eighth Archaeological Seminar To Be Inaugurated
Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref) The eighth archaeological seminar will review new techniques and theories as recovered artifacts go back on display for the first time since the January revolution Starting Sunday, foreign and Egyptian archaeologists will...
- Parts Of Amenhotep Iii’s Double Statue Uncovered In Luxor
drhawass.com Press release. With photograph of 2 fragments. Minister of Culture, Farouk Hosny announced today that six missing pieces from the colossal double statue of the 18th Dynasty King Amenhotep III and his wife Queen Tiye, have been discovered...
- Online: Geoarchaeological Research In Egypt And The Nile Valley
Geoarchaeology Many thanks, as usual, to Charles Ellwood Jones and his AWOL website for pointing to a special open edition of Geoarchaeology. Here's the introduction and see above for a full list of articles which are available in PDF format. Many...
- Zahi Hawass On Egyptian Archaeologists
Al Ahram Weekly (Zahi Hawass) Hawass on the subject of valuing Egyptian archaeologists: When I became secretary- general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), I stated that we must restore Egyptian archaeologists before we can restore the monuments....