Egyptology News 30th April - 5th May 2013

Copied from Twitter @egyptologynews.

Wadi es-Sebua. Nubia

Fieldwork

Via @NealSpencer_BM Draft publications of 4th Cataract (Nubia) salvage archaeology, site 3-0 (64-page PDF). SARS http://bit.ly/15hVGSd     

Gebel el Silsila Survey Project: A week report from the “linguistic department” http://bit.ly/11L85rk 

Sai Island – the last three field seasons. Medieval Sai Project http://bit.ly/1176Ac7 

Research

How Kerma survived catastrophic drought that wiped out other dynasties. Heritage Daily http://bit.ly/10SPO09  PhysOrg http://bit.ly/11RwQm2

Interview with Betsy Bryan re her research into ritual public drunkenness and sex in ancient Egypt. LA Times http://lat.ms/10POdZ0 

In Old Cairo, home to many religious treasures, a medieval Christian icon has recently come to light. Al Ahram Weekly http://bit.ly/10bTFE0 


Heritage Management 

Residents protest looting, construction at ancient necropolis. Ahram online http://bit.ly/11TPYkF 

Les fondations de la citadelle Qaïtbay sur la corniche d’Alexandrie sont menacées par l’érosion. Ahram Hebdo http://bit.ly/11BzdJg   

More re rally against encroachment and looting at the Dashur necropolis. ABC News http://abcn.ws/10rFrsH     

More re Dashur protest, in Spanish, with a particularly good photograph showing some of the problems. Ushebtis http://bit.ly/102HpRn    

Journals and Magazines

Pharaon Magazine #13 is available ! lots of articles : pyramids, news tombs at Saqqarah / Guizeh, egyptian medecine http://www.pharaon-magazine.com

Conferences

Programme for the 1 Day Colloquium: Recent Archaeological Fieldwork in Sudan 13th May, at the British Museum. SARS http://bit.ly/169rgRE 

Annual colloquium: Nubia in the New Kingdom: Lived experience, Pharaonic control and local traditions. British Museum http://bit.ly/128thIk 

And this is a link to the programme
http://www.britishmuseum.org/pdf/AES_Colloquium_2013.pdf …   

Museums and exhibitions

First look at plans to show Egyptology Collection hidden for over 40 years in Southport (NW England). BayTVLiverpool http://bit.ly/18nXJ2Q 

Southport (NW England) in bid to fund new Egyptology gallery to house Goodison Collection. Egyptology North http://bit.ly/YaZhfw 

For download: 'Public perceptions of the purposes of museums in society'. http://www.irishmuseums.org/news-item/469  via @gem_heritage 

Travel and tourism

Promoting tourism: Face à la crise, la stratégie du ministère se tourne vers les marchés émergents. Ahram Hebdo http://bit.ly/15Z5aRD 

Free online

Article: La astronomía en Egipto. Ushebtis http://bit.ly/13fHB3a  

Television

First episode of "Archaeology: A Secret History" with Dr Richard Miles on BBC4 is available for 3 weeks online for UK residents only (sorry) at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0109jnw …