UCL Museums and Public Engagement (including the Grant Museum, Petrie Museum and Art Museum) are inviting your input to help them improve the ways in which they promote their museums and public engagement activities and communicate with their existing and potential audiences and visitors. Please note that you do not have to have visited any of the museums to take part. On completion of the survey you will be entered into a prize draw with £50 worth of vouchers of the winner's choice as the prize. The deadline is 4 June.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Internship in Oxford at the Online Egyptological Bibliography (1 month)
For those people who have had trouble finding the information about the internship on the Griffith Institute Facebook page, I have copied and pasted the information here. I have no more details than those copied here, so please ask any questions via the contact details below.
The Mellon Foundation grant award for the Online Egyptological Bibliography (OEB) includes provision for an annual internship of one month to be held in Oxford.
Accordingly, we are seeking a person with an interest in bibliography & the development of databases in Egyptology to join the team for this period, during which they will gain experience of building an online bibliographic resource while contributing to the enhancement of the OEB database.
They will be able to devote some time to their own research, using the unrivalled facilities of the Sackler Library as well as other resources in Oxford.
We envisage that this person will be a graduate student of Egyptology (or a closely related subject) who will be willing to live & work in Oxford for a period of one month between July & September 2013. The precise period to be spent in Oxford need not coincide with a calendar month. Knowledge of Egyptological publications is essential, as is a concern for accuracy & consistency. The person must have a reading knowledge of French & German.
The intern will be reimbursed reasonable travel costs within the UK & will be helped with finding & paying for accommodation in Oxford, up to a total of £1000.
Those who are interested should write to R. Gareth Roberts (gareth.roberts [at] orinst.ox.ac.uk) with a letter, CV & the name of a referee (preferably their current graduate supervisor). We should like to receive expressions of interest as soon as possible, and no later than Friday 14 June, 2013.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Egyptology News from 20th to 23rd May 2013
Fragment of fallen ceiling in the open air storage of the lovely Temple of Tod complex, south of Luxor |
Fieldwork
Penn curator Joe Wegner continues
excavations at mortuary complex of Pharaoh Senwosret III, Abydos.Penn
Artifactlab http://bit.ly/11a1cnf
Research
Hand in Hand with Politics: The
Challenges of Egyptian Studies in Serbia by B. Anđelković. Friends of ASOR
Newsletter. http://asorblog.org/?p=4490
Heritage Management and Looting
Egypt’s
poor management of ancient monuments draws threat from UNESCO. Daily News Egypt
http://bit.ly/19WhtLS
Minister for Antiquities says that
UNESCO is not threatening to remove 6 sites from World Heritage List. Ahram
Online http://bit.ly/11Vvw6J
Archaeologists denounce
“disgraceful” plundering of the city of Antinopolis, built by Emperor Hadrian.
The Art Newspaper http://bit.ly/164Sxpk and Past
Horizons http://bit.ly/18g5wBS
Books
Ancient Egyptian Literature
Theory and Practice. Edited by Roland Enmarch and Verena M. Lepper. OUP http://bit.ly/184k21N
Extended edition of Anubis,
Bibliography on Mummies, Mummification and; Related Subjects. C.de Vartavan and I.Waanders http://bit.ly/10S3K4F
From
Old Cairo to the New World: Coptic Studies Presented to Gawdat Gabra. Colloquia
Antiqua 9. Peeters http://bit.ly/184krkP
Conferences
The British Museum continued its
support of Sudanese archaeology with an international conference. Sudan Vision
Daily http://bit.ly/ZdItHt
Czech Inst. of Egyptology announces
international conference: Profane landscapes, sacred spaces. miroslav.barta
[at] ff.cuni.cz
Museums and exhibitions
Alexandria plans for a new maritime
museum at site of Qaitbay citadel. Archaeology News Network http://bit.ly/13NhuSj
Call for general public volunteers
(14-65 yrs old) for the new Petrie Museum website to appraise work done so far: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
http://bit.ly/16b4PfU
Free online/ open access
Ancient Egyptian Architecture Online
provides vetted, standardized architectural drawings of a selection of
buildings http://dai.aegaron.ucla.edu
MUDIRA: Joint project to digitize
and provide access to the collections of images held at two Munich
institutions. http://bit.ly/168xGBq
Short article: "Archaeology
after the Arab Spring" by Jesse Casana. Friends of ASOR Newsletter http://asorblog.org/?p=4417
Short article in Spanish about the
Turin papyrus that shows a Ramesside map of the Eastern Desert goldmines.
Ushebtis http://bit.ly/Zabio1
Journals, Magazines and Newsletters
Damqatum, the CEHAO newsletter,
2012, nº 8, in English: UCA http://bit.ly/10VjbJj
Job Opportunities
Job: British Museum: Curator,
Department of Ancient Egypt & Sudan, with responsibilities for research and
outreach. http://bit.ly/10iJ7hX
Miscellaneous
Northampton faces legal challenge over Sekhemka statue sale from Marquis of Northampton. Museums Journal http://bit.ly/10U7Vgf
The Ancient Egypt Research
Associates (AERA) archives now officially registered with the Library of
Congress. AERA http://bit.ly/13LfZkl
Zahi Hawass, long-reigning king of AE antiquities was forced into exile but is now plotting a return. Smithsonian Mag http://bit.ly/16a12PH
For fun. This really made me laugh
(and a good moral in the tale too). How NOT to hand in your PhD. The Thesis Whisperer http://bit.ly/192trWM
Monday, May 20, 2013
Egyptology News for 15th - 20th May 2013
The Temple of Karnak |
Fieldwork
Egyptian-Nubian soldier skeleton
discovered by Dr.Irene Forstner-Müller at late Roman site Hisn Al-Bab. Luxor
Times http://bit.ly/15MvbEE
Hallan los restos de un soldado de
origen nubio fallecido hace 1.400 años. With photo. EFE Ikuna http://bit.ly/10ZkpBW
Research
Research in Dakhleh Oasis suggests
that Roman period babies were conceived in the heat of July, August. Live
Science http://bit.ly/10IHp9u
Cornell Division of Rare and
Manuscript Collections (RMC) identify unique Ptolemaic funerary text. Cornell
Chronicle http://bit.ly/10z12Up
Just in case you missed it, here's
another account of the theory of why pyramid construction was abandoned. Huff
Post http://huff.to/10oaEkN
Video re the Oxford Uni project to
involve the public in translating the Oxyrhynchus papyri. Guardian http://bit.ly/19FZZ6r Via @SJRoyce
Scientific Insurgents Say 'Journal Impact Factors' Distort Science. Science Daily http://bit.ly/10VptgD
Heritage Management and Looting
Egyptian heritage body calls for
authorities to halt unauthorized renovation at Sayyeda Zeinab Mosque. Ahram
Online http://bit.ly/115zBDH
Archaeologists and Cairenes call on
antiquities ministry to save Qaitbay’s water basin from encroachment.
AhramOnline http://bit.ly/16Cexad
In French: A livestock market is set
to encroach upon the Matariya archaeological site. Ahram Hebdo http://bit.ly/10tcktr
Egyptian antiquities with
"convincing provenances" were withdrawn from sale at Christie's. Looting
Matters http://bit.ly/148JGOR
Video: Cairo's Abu el-Ela Bridge,
featured in film and music videos, may be rebuilt. Aljazeera http://aje.me/10CrIDV . Via @PatriciaSpencer
Although times changed, many of the
ancient Egyptian funeral customs have lingered on. Al Ahram Weekly http://bit.ly/11IfvRu
Forthcoming book: Diachronic Trends
in Ancient Egyptian History. Eds. Miroslav Bárta + Hella Küllmer, Charles
University in Prague.
Conferences
The International Congress of
Egyptologists in Alexandria has been postponed for a year until September 2014:
http://www.iae-egyptology.org/
Museums and exhibitions
In Spanish. The artificial dome that
houses the relocated Nubian Abu Simbel temples will be converted into a museum.
http://bit.ly/10IIbmZ
How the British Museum protects more
than seven million objects (including a touchable Rosetta Stone copy). BBC http://bbc.in/19Jcga6
Interview with Dr. Yazzez from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
about the current state of the museum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O-Zjgd9N2lg …
Houston Museum of Natural Science
has welcomed a giant coffin to its new Egyptian displays. kuhf.fm http://bit.ly/184oLOD
AE antiquities featured at Western
Australian Museum, part of ongoing collaboration with British Museum.
Australian http://bit.ly/YUZzaG
Houston Museum NS Unveils Egyptian
Sarcophagus, Hall of Egypt. With slideshow of green-faced sarcophagus. news92fm
http://bit.ly/10tbjBC
Museums at Night Report: Gavin Turk,
pyramid power and Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. Culture24 http://bit.ly/15SZmtY
Free online
Free online: Analysis of wooden finds from burial shafts of A38 (from ABUSIR XXII, Abusir, Egypt). J.Beneš. Academia http://bit.ly/110ZUuJ
Article free online: "The
History and Research of the Naqada Region Collection" by G. J.Tassie +
J.van Wetering. UCL http://bit.ly/YN7ruR
Journals and Magazines
Pyramids : special issue of Pharaon
Magazine, cahier supplémentaire #2, digital volume. in french. http://goo.gl/RbZ2J
Travel and Tourism
Why cultural heritage, cultural and
creative industries, tourism can help poverty & unemployment http://ow.ly/l38gJ
Job: British Museum Dept of Anc.
Egypt & Sudan seeks Project Curator to support exhib re science of mummies.
Details http://bit.ly/1175Igk
Obituary
Sad news: Kew botanist and Africa /
Egypt specialist Nigel Hepper, author of “Pharaoh’s Flowers,” has passed away.
Miscellaneous
A railway journey to the Giza
pyramids in 1910 - wonderful footage from the Huntley Film Archives: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3oTKK4IS8M …
Superb slideshow of the discovery of
an Egyptian statue found in a hidden chamber of the tomb of Meketre. Met Museum
http://met.org/YJftF5
British Virgin Islands have
officially issued a new and unique coin featuring the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Coin Update http://bit.ly/17u7n8d
Think you're an expert on all things
Egyptian? Houston Museum Ancient Egypt quiz. http://www.hmns.org/quiz/
Cairo's 19th Century transformation
in 7 points. Cairobserver http://bit.ly/16yZKgC
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Egyptology News 12th-14th May 2013
Copied from @egyptologynews
Beautifully preserved Faiyum Neolithic basket British Museum Registration number: 1927,0312.10 BM/Big number: EA58696 |
Fieldwork
Halfway into the Spring season at
Gebel el Silsila, with some lovely photographs from the project team. http://bit.ly/10pL8HY
Más hallazgos, Oxirrinco: un posible
nilómetro, cripta con pinturas coptas, una esfinge y peces sagrados. Vanguardia
http://bit.ly/125x8We
Research
Un uovo di struzzo mette in discussione la datazione delle piramidi di Giza? (dating of pyramids) Sotterannai do Roma http://bit.ly/19hNGwX
Heritage Management
Local cemetery expansion in Akhmim threatens site of Ramesses II, forcing authorities to place items in storage. Ahram Online http://bit.ly/12nokwH
As Egypt's tourism industry languishes, antiquities under threat. Gadling http://aol.it/10I9jak
National Geographic releases documentary behind CINTEC's Pyramid of Djoser project. World Architecture News http://bit.ly/13ejG1F
Useful overview of the new theory re
why pyramids are collapsing. Structural Engineering Mag http://bit.ly/YG1WQH
More Coptic Manuscripts (Sahidic
fragments) from Monastery of Apa Shenoute (White Monastery) at Gallica. Alin
Suciu http://bit.ly/138sjdX
Un uovo di struzzo mette in discussione la datazione delle piramidi di Giza? (dating of pyramids) Sotterannai do Roma http://bit.ly/19hNGwX
Karnak Project. Dépouillement
exhaustif des documents et inscriptions de Karnak collationnées sur l’original.
CFEETK http://bit.ly/10tu7wy
Heritage Management
Local cemetery expansion in Akhmim threatens site of Ramesses II, forcing authorities to place items in storage. Ahram Online http://bit.ly/12nokwH
As Egypt's tourism industry languishes, antiquities under threat. Gadling http://aol.it/10I9jak
National Geographic releases documentary behind CINTEC's Pyramid of Djoser project. World Architecture News http://bit.ly/13ejG1F
Conferences
The Institute of Archaeology Annual
Conference will take place 20-21 May on the topic of 'Forming Material Egypt'
UCL http://bit.ly/18AUOqF
5th International Fayum-Conference,
29 May – 1 June 2013, Leipzig. http://nadine-quenouille.de/fayum/
Overview of aspects of “Dialogue of
Civilizations” conference that looked at 5 ancient cultures. National
Geographic http://bit.ly/13PinZ9
Museums and exhibitions
Grand Egyptian Museum pushing
forward with the allocation of a 4-year O&M consultancy contract Yahoo http://yhoo.it/10VAzfQ
In Spanish. Traveling exhibition, El
Museo de Abu Simbel, with a copy of the RII temple. http://bit.ly/12rdN3p and http://bit.ly/10KCN7B
Travel and Tourism
Egypt tourism still struggling
despite upswing: Industry insiders. Ahram Online http://bit.ly/13bLNhL
Some common sense comments and
advice about visitor safety in Egypt. Via @maraegypt. Mara House Luxor http://marahouseluxor.com/is-it-safe-to-go-to-egypt/ …
Travel: Tourists chanting/meditating
to what they believe is enlightenment through mystical experience. Egypt Today http://bit.ly/11l71Ku
Online resources
Ancient Egyptian Architecture Online
provides vetted and standardized architectural drawings of various sites. AWOL http://bit.ly/18F425f
Miscellaneous
A Dec 2012 article, but it makes
still-relevant points about Egypt's ongoing environmental issues. Egypt Today http://bit.ly/ZYW7fX
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