Thursday, March 07, 2013

Egyptology News for the 6th and 7th March 2013

Copied from @egyptologynews. Most recent news is at the top.


Via Chris Naunton ‏@chrisnaunton. To see what stands to be lost at Antinoupolis see the wonderful images in the Antin Foundation Newsletter #1: http://kdstrutt.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/oracle001.pdf

Salima Ikram has posted on Facebook to say that Sheikh Abada, ancient Roman Antinouplis, Middle Egypt, is being destroyed systematically at http://www.facebook.com/groups/239832019441502/

Exhibition: Secret Egypt: Unravelling Truth from Myth, from 30th March – 1st June at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery http://bit.ly/Xssd2h

Yorkshire historian Joann Fletcher uncovers the lives of ordinary people in Ancient Egypt in a new TV documentary. http://bit.ly/14pRnhG

Czech Egyptologists uncover 400 prehistoric burials in Sabaloka mountains in C.Sudan. Prague Monitor http://bit.ly/15zAcfR

Today is World Book Day. What work of history had the greatest impact on your life, why? History Today's Facebook page http://on.fb.me/13HgEru

Bodies in Aswan tomb reveal premature deaths. Short piece re findings from Qubbet el-Hawa Tomb 33. Past Horizons http://bit.ly/ZqLoaE

Conferencia: Los rituales funerarios. Las concepciones en torno a la muerte y la vida en el más allá.Spain. Ushebtis http://bit.ly/VJOXLe

Egypt and Italy cooperate to document the history of a forgotten site, Kom Al-Ahmer, in the Delta. Daily News Egypt http://bit.ly/10aAUgy

Very interesting thoughts from Kristian Strutt at the end of the Antinoupolis season. Well worth a read. http://bit.ly/YC9f8b

A touring exhibition, featuring Bolton Museum’s famous Egyptology collection, is set to open in China next week. http://bit.ly/Zt8FZu

Via @SakhmetK. Video: Making Many. Investigations into mass production of shabtis using 3D imaging (4.29 mins) http://bit.ly/12wh0BW

A year old but I don't recall seeing it: The Spring 2012 issue of Aeragram re Memphis excavations is available in PDF http://bit.ly/XTS7dY

Via David Lightbody. Article on problems with DNA interpretation that apply to Egyptology too http://bit.ly/13J8n23

EES events listing for Spring 2013. Some great topics: http://www.ees.ac.uk/events/index.html

Interview re a technical study of a child sarcophagus. Penn Museum Artifact Lab http://bit.ly/YdOBIx

Video that aired yesterday a.m. on the BBC about the current state of tourism in Luxor. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21681367

Via @SakhmetK Pottery App Now Turns Virtual Creations Into The Real Deal using 3D printing http://cultm.ac/109hZCY

Via Amesemi ‏@Amesemi
Online archive for Egyptian stamps is launched | Egypt Independent http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/online-archive-egyptian-stamps-launched

Via Gwyn Ashworth-Pratt. Video: A Game Engine Based Visualisation of the Queen Meresankh III Mastaba at Giza (2.15) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaULTton-ZY

La homosexualidad en los tesoros del antiguo Egipto (about LBGT week). Ushebtis http://bit.ly/167JJvO

Authorities foil encroachment on Egypt's Tel Al-Amarna archaeological site. Ahram Onlline http://bit.ly/WHkmdq

In Spanish. Looking for a solution for the long term preservation of Nubian temple of Debod (now in Madrid). AVAAZ http://bit.ly/15vUVBt



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