Egypt
- Photo For Today: Shabti Box
Shabti box showing the deceased and her ba receiving food and drink from the goddess Nut 19th Dynasty Provenance unknown British Museum EA 35648 Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
- Life Of The Pharaohs. Festivals And Celebrations
Asharq Alawsat (Zahi Hawass) Usually whenever we find a book published on Ancient Egypt, its subject will either always be on the pharaohs' tombs and their pyramids, or the religion of the pharaohs and their temples. There are very few books that...
- Informal Book Review - Egyptian Food And Drink
Egyptian Food and Drink Hiliary Wilson Shire 1998 64 pages This book looks at the production, preparation and consumption of food by the rich and poor of ancient Egypt Contents: List of illustrations Chronology Introduction Bread and beer All growing...
- Conference: Food And Drink In Archaeology 2009
Food and Drink in Archaeology 2009 If you want to find out about Egyptology conferences the best place is EEF. I only publish conference details here at the request of others, or because they have a bearing on Egyptology without being specifically dedicated...
- Eat Like An Egyptian
http://www.daytondailynews.com/life/content/life/daily/0831egyptfood.html An article looking at Egyptian food and drink, ancient and modern.Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
Egypt
Trivia: Eating ancient Egyptian
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A bit of trivia. The British Museum always has a special menu to complement its standard offerings to tie in with its key exhibition at any one time. In the U.S. the de Young Museum is offering a special menu for Tutankhamun:
And if you fancy giving it a bash yourself click here for a recipe for obelisk breadsticks from the Washington Post.
If the idea of cooking ancient Egyptian type food appeals, the British Museum sells a book on cooking in ancient Egyptian style: Food Fit For Pharaohs by Michelle Berriedale-Johnson.
Finally, if you don't want to eat it or cook it but would like to know more about ancient Egyptian food and drink, you might like to look at Egyptian Food and Drink by Hilary Wilson (Shire Egyptology), available from various online retailers.
A bit of trivia. The British Museum always has a special menu to complement its standard offerings to tie in with its key exhibition at any one time. In the U.S. the de Young Museum is offering a special menu for Tutankhamun:
For the Tut exhibit, look for a pyramid of greens, a Red Sea fish stew, chicken tagine, lamb and beef kefta and toasted lentil soup on the menu.
And if you fancy giving it a bash yourself click here for a recipe for obelisk breadsticks from the Washington Post.
If the idea of cooking ancient Egyptian type food appeals, the British Museum sells a book on cooking in ancient Egyptian style: Food Fit For Pharaohs by Michelle Berriedale-Johnson.
Finally, if you don't want to eat it or cook it but would like to know more about ancient Egyptian food and drink, you might like to look at Egyptian Food and Drink by Hilary Wilson (Shire Egyptology), available from various online retailers.
- Photo For Today: Shabti Box
Shabti box showing the deceased and her ba receiving food and drink from the goddess Nut 19th Dynasty Provenance unknown British Museum EA 35648 Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...
- Life Of The Pharaohs. Festivals And Celebrations
Asharq Alawsat (Zahi Hawass) Usually whenever we find a book published on Ancient Egypt, its subject will either always be on the pharaohs' tombs and their pyramids, or the religion of the pharaohs and their temples. There are very few books that...
- Informal Book Review - Egyptian Food And Drink
Egyptian Food and Drink Hiliary Wilson Shire 1998 64 pages This book looks at the production, preparation and consumption of food by the rich and poor of ancient Egypt Contents: List of illustrations Chronology Introduction Bread and beer All growing...
- Conference: Food And Drink In Archaeology 2009
Food and Drink in Archaeology 2009 If you want to find out about Egyptology conferences the best place is EEF. I only publish conference details here at the request of others, or because they have a bearing on Egyptology without being specifically dedicated...
- Eat Like An Egyptian
http://www.daytondailynews.com/life/content/life/daily/0831egyptfood.html An article looking at Egyptian food and drink, ancient and modern.Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...