Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Wednesday Weekly # 6

Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly, your weekly dose of links to Egyptology news, articles, blogs, events and more.


NEWS.COM.AU


SA Museum finds German Egyptologist Maximillian Weidenbach's treasured diary

http://www.news.com.au/national-news/south-australia/sa-museum-finds-german-egyptologist-maximillian-weidenbach8217s-treasured-diary/story-fnii5yv4-1226740610633?from=public_rss

THE STAR ONLINE


by Maggie Fick


Hope glimmers for demoralised Egyptian tourist industry

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2013/10/14/Hope-glimmers-for-demoralised-Egyptian-tourist-industry.aspx

CAMBRIDGE LIBRARY COLLECTION BLOG


New addition to the blog


The Father Of Egyptology

http://cambridgelibrarycollection.wordpress.com/2013/10/14/the-father-of-egyptology/

ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE


Tattooing in Ancient Egypt


Faience Figurine and Bowl

http://www.archaeology.org/issues/107-features/tattoos//1352-faince-egypt-amunet-hathor-bes

HAIR AND DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT


by María Rosa Valdesogo Martín


Hair is Vegetation in Ancient Egypt

http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/hair-is-vegetation-in-ancient-egypt/

The Rite recalls the Myth. The Hair gives Breath of Life and Virility in Ancient Egypt

http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.wordpress.com/2013/10/21/the-rite-recalls-the-myth-the-hair-gives-breath-of-life-and-virility-in-ancient-egypt/

THE WASHINGTON POST


by Mohamed Ibrahim


Looting Egypt's heritage

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/looting-egypts-heritage/2013/10/18/8a1effdc-380d-11e3-8a0e-4e2cf80831fc_story.html

WWW.HISTORY.COM


Hungry History by Stephanie Butler


Eat Like an Egyptian

http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/eat-like-an-egyptian

ANCIENT WORLDS


New posts by Bryan Sitch


Fragmentary Ancestors Figurines from Koma Land Exhibition

http://ancientworldsmanchester.wordpress.com/2013/10/16/fragmentary-ancestors-figurines-from-koma-land-exhibition/

Ancient Worlds on Holiday - Egypt in Rhodes

http://ancientworldsmanchester.wordpress.com/2013/10/21/ancient-worlds-on-holiday-egypt-in-rhodes/

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART


The Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture Series


The Art Of Burial - Part 1


A Beautiful Burial: Decorating an Old Kingdom Mastaba Chapel by Ann Macy Roth

http://youtu.be/3i8q94B3Fys

The Art Of Burial - Part 2


Adornment For The Afterlife: Jewelry And Identity At Ur And Nimrud by Kim Benzel

http://youtu.be/19huwDXE3K4

The Art Of Burial - Part 3


In Quest Of Paradise: Accommodating Death In Islam by Lisa Golombek

http://youtu.be/PpsnAGxR3C0

THE BOSTON GLOBE


Article by Sebastian Smee


Harvard's Semitic museum is set for big changes

http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/theater-art/2013/10/19/harvard-semitic-museum-trove-treasures-set-for-big-changes/vQSD5tZtOaUdw2QjPh5BzK/story.html

EGYPT INDEPENDENT


by Al-Masry Al-Youm


Egypt recovers ancient statue thanks to German family's will

http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/egypt-recovers-ancient-statue-thanks-german-family-s-will

METRO


by Shane Gibson


Mummy coming to Winnipeg

http://metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/824511/mummy-coming-to-winnipeg/

EM HOTEP


New addition to the site:


The New Kingdom Chariot - An Em Hotep Interview with Kathy Hansen

http://emhotep.net/2013/10/20/periods/new-kingdom/the-new-kingdom-chariot-an-em-hotep-interview-with-kathy-hansen/

EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY


EES Cairo Lecture: Dr Mansour Boraik: Recent Activities of the Supreme Council of Antiquities on the East Bank at Luxor

http://www.ees.ac.uk/events/index/238.html

AHRAM ONLINE

by Nevine El-Aref

Tomb of Head of Pharaohs Physicians of fifth dynasty discovered
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/84509.aspx

EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM

New post by Anna Garnett

A Colourful Goddess: Hathoric Pottery Decoration
http://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2013/10/22/a-colourful-goddess-hathoric-pottery-decoration/

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