http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o250125d.htm
"Supreme Council of Antiquities SCA Secretary- General Zahi Hawas said that the foreign expertise was used only for transferring the statue according to the terms of a tender declared by the SCA after the process of restoration was carried out by the Egyptian company" (State Information Service).
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Monday, January 24, 2005
El Kab Site Updated
The following is taken from Tony Cagle's Archaeoblog at http://www.archaeoblog.blogspot.com/:
"Thierry Benderitter has put up some new pages on his El Kab site:The tomb of Paheri:http://www.osirisnet.net/tombes/el_kab/pahery/e_pahery1.htm . This publication is the most complete illustrated publication on this tomb since 1894, to my knowledge. The tomb of Ahmes son of Ibana:http://www.osirisnet.net/tombes/el_kab/ahmes/e_ahmes.htm You can find on the page the complete renowned autobiographical inscription. The repository temple of Amenhotep III:http://www.osirisnet.net/tombes/el_kab/e_el_kab.htm"
"Thierry Benderitter has put up some new pages on his El Kab site:The tomb of Paheri:http://www.osirisnet.net/tombes/el_kab/pahery/e_pahery1.htm . This publication is the most complete illustrated publication on this tomb since 1894, to my knowledge. The tomb of Ahmes son of Ibana:http://www.osirisnet.net/tombes/el_kab/ahmes/e_ahmes.htm You can find on the page the complete renowned autobiographical inscription. The repository temple of Amenhotep III:http://www.osirisnet.net/tombes/el_kab/e_el_kab.htm"
Tutankhamun Summary
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=603963
This article by UK broadsheet The Independent summarizes what is known about Tutankhamun to date, in advance of the release of the Egyptian mummy scan results. This is a good and timely overview of what has been learned since Howard Carter first found the young Pharaoh's tomb.
This article by UK broadsheet The Independent summarizes what is known about Tutankhamun to date, in advance of the release of the Egyptian mummy scan results. This is a good and timely overview of what has been learned since Howard Carter first found the young Pharaoh's tomb.
Magnetic Cures in Ancient Egypt?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=10007514
"Back in ancient Egyptian times and beyond, it is likely that the original idea of magnet therapy stemmed from the unusual effects of natural stones. " Modern studies may back the idea that magnetism can help to alleviate some medical conditions.
"Back in ancient Egyptian times and beyond, it is likely that the original idea of magnet therapy stemmed from the unusual effects of natural stones. " Modern studies may back the idea that magnetism can help to alleviate some medical conditions.
Travellers in Egypt Website - New Articles
http://www.travellersinegypt.org/
I continue to be impressed with this website. Not only does it look good and have great content, but it is regularly updated with new material. The latest entries include:
I continue to be impressed with this website. Not only does it look good and have great content, but it is regularly updated with new material. The latest entries include:
- Thebes - its temples and great ruins http://www.travellersinegypt.org/archives/2005/01/thebes_its_temp.html
- Ippolito Rosellini - the father of Italian Egyptology http://www.travellersinegypt.org/archives/2005/01/ippolito_rosell.html
- The Hareem - by Harriet Martineau in 1848 - a fascinating article written in the nineteenth century by a fabulous lady with a terrific descriptive style - I really loved this piece http://www.travellersinegypt.org/archives/2005/01/the_hareem.html
The site is looking for contributors who meet their standards.
Sunday, January 23, 2005
More on the Dashur Mummy
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C9350D7E-3059-4F69-9DB0-0A276B5757AC.htm
There are no more details, but this page does contain a photograph of the mummy casing, showing the face and the vivid colouring.
There are no more details, but this page does contain a photograph of the mummy casing, showing the face and the vivid colouring.
Tutankhamun Exhibition to visit UK
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1452392,00.html
The exhibtion currently touring Europe and the US will be visiting the UK in 2007. Featuring over 50 items from the Tutankhamun collection, as well as 80 items from other royal tombs in Luxor, it will be hosted in the Greenwich Dome. The article describes some of the items that will be on display. In addition, the article mentions in passing that Tutankhamun's mother died giving birth to him - I have no idea where they got that from.
The exhibtion currently touring Europe and the US will be visiting the UK in 2007. Featuring over 50 items from the Tutankhamun collection, as well as 80 items from other royal tombs in Luxor, it will be hosted in the Greenwich Dome. The article describes some of the items that will be on display. In addition, the article mentions in passing that Tutankhamun's mother died giving birth to him - I have no idea where they got that from.
3500 Year Old Mummy Found at Dashur
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=qw1106381163205B221
This article says that the mummy of an admininstative official was found still sealed in its coffin, and in perfect condition. It was found by Japanese excavators in Dashur. The iol website holds a small description of the mummy.
This article says that the mummy of an admininstative official was found still sealed in its coffin, and in perfect condition. It was found by Japanese excavators in Dashur. The iol website holds a small description of the mummy.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Intellectual Life in Alexandria
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/726/heritage.htm
"The Polish mission at Kom Al-Dikka in Alexandria has made several exciting finds over the years, but their latest discovery hard on the heels of the establishment of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has set tongues buzzing. Grzegorz Majcherek, director of the Polish-Egyptian mission which has been excavating at Kom Al-Dikka for the past 40 or more years, insists that overzealous journalists have rather too hastily linked this latest discovery in Alexandria to the ancient library. "
A detailed description of the recently discovered lecture halls, and what archaeologists have managed to conclude from them.
"The Polish mission at Kom Al-Dikka in Alexandria has made several exciting finds over the years, but their latest discovery hard on the heels of the establishment of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina has set tongues buzzing. Grzegorz Majcherek, director of the Polish-Egyptian mission which has been excavating at Kom Al-Dikka for the past 40 or more years, insists that overzealous journalists have rather too hastily linked this latest discovery in Alexandria to the ancient library. "
A detailed description of the recently discovered lecture halls, and what archaeologists have managed to conclude from them.
Friday, January 21, 2005
Row Over Mummy Scan (updated)
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/
"Few contest the fact that the dead must be dealt with respectfully. Yet it seems as though Dr Zahi Hawas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, has a different point of view." This kicks off an article about the differing views within Egypt of Hawass's approach to the scan of the Tutankhamun mummy.
And yet more at:
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/726/eg7.htm
"Few contest the fact that the dead must be dealt with respectfully. Yet it seems as though Dr Zahi Hawas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, has a different point of view." This kicks off an article about the differing views within Egypt of Hawass's approach to the scan of the Tutankhamun mummy.
And yet more at:
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/726/eg7.htm
Thursday, January 20, 2005
More re Rising Nile Threat to Luxor
http://www.randwater.co.za/NewsDetails.asp?NewsID=729
More detailed information about the threat to Luxor and Karnak by rising Nile waters - this item goes into some of the chemical processes involved in the damage.
More detailed information about the threat to Luxor and Karnak by rising Nile waters - this item goes into some of the chemical processes involved in the damage.
Foiled Smuggling Attempt
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050117-055851-2483r.htm
Customs officials in Jordan have foiled an attempt to smuggle Pharaonic statuettes out of Egypt.
Customs officials in Jordan have foiled an attempt to smuggle Pharaonic statuettes out of Egypt.
Monument Price Changes
http://www.touregypt.net/news11152004.htm
The Tour Egypt website are reporting that prices to ancient Egyptian tourist attractions have been raised. Increases are between 40 and 175% at all major centres in Egypt, including Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor and Aswan. The above page gives actual details of the price changes involved on a site by site basis.
The Tour Egypt website are reporting that prices to ancient Egyptian tourist attractions have been raised. Increases are between 40 and 175% at all major centres in Egypt, including Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor and Aswan. The above page gives actual details of the price changes involved on a site by site basis.
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
New Predynastic Publications
www.archaeopress.co.uk
A couple of new publications re the Predynastic have recently been released by BAR:
Tristant, Y. - L'habitat prédynastique de la Vallee du Nil : vivre sur les rives du Nil aux Ve et IVe millenaires
Yokell, C. - Modeling Socioeconomic Evolution and Continuity in Ancient Egypt The value and limitations of zooarchaeological analyses
And for those of you interested in north African rock art, it may be worth mentioning the following (at the other side of north Africa, but the rock art tradition has many similarities through northern Africa, including places like the Gilf Kebir and the Sahara)
Searight, S. - The Prehistoric Rock Art of Morocco A study of its extension, environment and meaning
A couple of new publications re the Predynastic have recently been released by BAR:
Tristant, Y. - L'habitat prédynastique de la Vallee du Nil : vivre sur les rives du Nil aux Ve et IVe millenaires
Yokell, C. - Modeling Socioeconomic Evolution and Continuity in Ancient Egypt The value and limitations of zooarchaeological analyses
And for those of you interested in north African rock art, it may be worth mentioning the following (at the other side of north Africa, but the rock art tradition has many similarities through northern Africa, including places like the Gilf Kebir and the Sahara)
Searight, S. - The Prehistoric Rock Art of Morocco A study of its extension, environment and meaning
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Another article about faked cat mummies
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20050117/catmummy.html
I posted about this some weeks ago - ancient Egyptians faking cat mummies. I wouldn't have posted about it again, because as far as I can see there is nothing new in this article, but for the fact that there is an x-ray photo accompanying this piece.
I posted about this some weeks ago - ancient Egyptians faking cat mummies. I wouldn't have posted about it again, because as far as I can see there is nothing new in this article, but for the fact that there is an x-ray photo accompanying this piece.
Monday, January 17, 2005
ABZU Updated
http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/RA/ABZU/AbzuNew12.2004.html
138 items have been catalogued in Abzu during the period 1 December - 31 December 2004, and the full list is posted, with links to each item, at the above linke. If you haven't come across ABZU, it is located at http://www.etana.org/abzu/. In their own words, ABZU is a guide to the rapidly increasing, and widely distributed data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East via the Internet. Although, mainly devoted to the Near East, Egypt is covered as well. This is a great resource.
138 items have been catalogued in Abzu during the period 1 December - 31 December 2004, and the full list is posted, with links to each item, at the above linke. If you haven't come across ABZU, it is located at http://www.etana.org/abzu/. In their own words, ABZU is a guide to the rapidly increasing, and widely distributed data relevant to the study and public presentation of the Ancient Near East via the Internet. Although, mainly devoted to the Near East, Egypt is covered as well. This is a great resource.
Egypt’s Pharaonic temples under threat from rising Nile
http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=62885
I can't imagine why the Indian Express has chosen to roll with this story when no-one else appears to be featuring it, but it focuses on the serious problems that are being faced by the Egyptian temples of Luxor and Karnak in terms of rising Nile waters. The article reports that waters have risen by up to 5 ft, "submersing the base of the renowned columns and jeopardising the foundation. The salt has faded the brilliant colour of the temples and the exquisite statues flanking the columns".
I can't imagine why the Indian Express has chosen to roll with this story when no-one else appears to be featuring it, but it focuses on the serious problems that are being faced by the Egyptian temples of Luxor and Karnak in terms of rising Nile waters. The article reports that waters have risen by up to 5 ft, "submersing the base of the renowned columns and jeopardising the foundation. The salt has faded the brilliant colour of the temples and the exquisite statues flanking the columns".
Sunday, January 16, 2005
Travellers in Egypt - Robert Hay
http://www.travellersinegypt.org/archives/2005/01/the_lost_portfo.html
The Travellers in Egypt website has been updated recently with an article about Robert Hay. A long and fascinating article, it discusses Hay's life in the context of his travels to Egypt and his activities while visiting there during the late 1820s and early 1830s. His work was never published in full, but he did detailed architectural plans. "In the spring of 1834, Robert Hay sailed away from Egypt for the last time. He had spent more than eight years recording the ancient temples and tombs along the Nile, not merely with sketches and brief descriptions, as earlier travelers had done, but completely, with architectural plans and detailed copies of the murals and inscriptions. It was a vast project, one of the most thorough ever undertaken in Egyptology’s early days". The site is well worth a visit, and I'll add a link to it on the Egyptology Portal site.
The Travellers in Egypt website has been updated recently with an article about Robert Hay. A long and fascinating article, it discusses Hay's life in the context of his travels to Egypt and his activities while visiting there during the late 1820s and early 1830s. His work was never published in full, but he did detailed architectural plans. "In the spring of 1834, Robert Hay sailed away from Egypt for the last time. He had spent more than eight years recording the ancient temples and tombs along the Nile, not merely with sketches and brief descriptions, as earlier travelers had done, but completely, with architectural plans and detailed copies of the murals and inscriptions. It was a vast project, one of the most thorough ever undertaken in Egyptology’s early days". The site is well worth a visit, and I'll add a link to it on the Egyptology Portal site.
Theories, Crackpots, Pyramidiots and Alternative Thought
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/pyramidtheories.htm
Dated 16th January, this feature from Jimmy Dunn, a Tour Egypt regular writer, discusses emails recieved through the Tour Egypt site concerning "alternative" theories of Egyptology, mainly concerning the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx. He cites a particular website, which he says demonstrates lack of even basic knowledge about Egypt, and offers a number of ways in which Egyptologists differ from alternative theorists in their interpretations.
Dated 16th January, this feature from Jimmy Dunn, a Tour Egypt regular writer, discusses emails recieved through the Tour Egypt site concerning "alternative" theories of Egyptology, mainly concerning the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx. He cites a particular website, which he says demonstrates lack of even basic knowledge about Egypt, and offers a number of ways in which Egyptologists differ from alternative theorists in their interpretations.
Saturday, January 15, 2005
Access by Foreign Missions to Egypt
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2005/725/hr2.htm
Zahi Hawass in his Al Ahram column talking about foreign missions to Egypt, explaining some of the SCA regulations for foreign missions applying to work in Egypt, and the reasons for them. He also addresses an accusation that he read that 35 missions had been refused the required permissions.
Zahi Hawass in his Al Ahram column talking about foreign missions to Egypt, explaining some of the SCA regulations for foreign missions applying to work in Egypt, and the reasons for them. He also addresses an accusation that he read that 35 missions had been refused the required permissions.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
