Egypt
- Kv 5 Update
Theban Mapping Project (Kent Weeks) Thanks very much to Kate Phizackerley's "News from the Valley of the Kings" blog for the information that Kent Weeks has published a brief 2009 update on the clearing of KV 5, the tomb of the sons of Ramesses II....
- Egyptian Museum Newsletter, Issue 2
The second issue of the Egyptian Museum Newsletter has been sent out to all subscribers. There is a lot of useful information in the newsletter. A good article about the basement offers an insight into the behind-the-scenes working of the museum, and...
- Valley Of The Kings Site Management Masterplan
Many thanks to Nigel J. Hetherington, Conservation Manager of the Theban Mapping Project:"The Theban Mapping Project announces the publication of the on the TMP’s website athttp://www.thebanmappingproject.com/ The Valley of the Kings (Wadi Biban el...
- Theban Mapping Project Masterplan
http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/about/masterplan.htmlThanks to Nigel Hetherington's post to EEF, to point out that the Kings Valley Masterplan is online, on the Theban Mapping Project's webbsite: "In the spring of 2004, the Supreme Council...
- Theban Mapping Project
http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/about/progress_19.htmlThe Theban Mapping Project have emailed out their August 2006 Progress Report, complete with updates and photographs. A web version appears on the above page. There's a short update re KV5...
Egypt
Theban Mapping Project Newsletter
http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/mailinglist.html
The Theban Mapping Project sent out their latest newsletter yesterday 2nd July (to subscribe to their newsletter go to the above link). I can forward a copy of the message to anyone who wants it. The edited highlights from the newsletter are as follows:
- Primary goal has been to produce a site management plan for the Valley of the Kings to ensure its projection against increased number of tourists, including temperature, humidity and dust management schemes
- Plans for new visitor facilities are listed
- Digital photography has been taking place to provide a record of the condition of the tombs, in tandem wity detailed conservation surveys of all surfaces. This will soon be available on the TMP website
- Update on KV5 excavations including some of the wall paintings, and the newsletter contains the very latest site plan for KV5
- Announcement of Kent Week's latest book "The Treasures of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings" is now available in Italian
- A revised second edition of Week's book "KV5: A Preliminary Report" will soon be available.
- Kv 5 Update
Theban Mapping Project (Kent Weeks) Thanks very much to Kate Phizackerley's "News from the Valley of the Kings" blog for the information that Kent Weeks has published a brief 2009 update on the clearing of KV 5, the tomb of the sons of Ramesses II....
- Egyptian Museum Newsletter, Issue 2
The second issue of the Egyptian Museum Newsletter has been sent out to all subscribers. There is a lot of useful information in the newsletter. A good article about the basement offers an insight into the behind-the-scenes working of the museum, and...
- Valley Of The Kings Site Management Masterplan
Many thanks to Nigel J. Hetherington, Conservation Manager of the Theban Mapping Project:"The Theban Mapping Project announces the publication of the on the TMP’s website athttp://www.thebanmappingproject.com/ The Valley of the Kings (Wadi Biban el...
- Theban Mapping Project Masterplan
http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/about/masterplan.htmlThanks to Nigel Hetherington's post to EEF, to point out that the Kings Valley Masterplan is online, on the Theban Mapping Project's webbsite: "In the spring of 2004, the Supreme Council...
- Theban Mapping Project
http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/about/progress_19.htmlThe Theban Mapping Project have emailed out their August 2006 Progress Report, complete with updates and photographs. A web version appears on the above page. There's a short update re KV5...