Wednesday Weekly # 7

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


HAVARD GAZETTE

Egyptologist thinks he has found tomb of artist who created famed bust of Nefertiti

by Corydon Ireland

The queen and the sculptor
http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2013/10/the-queen-and-the-sculptor/

EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY

Evening Classes: The Birds and the Bees: An Introduction to the Flora and Fauna of Ancient Egypt

Event info:
http://www.ees.ac.uk/events/index/233.html

IN THE ARTIFACT LAB

New post by Laura Galicier

About two wooden Egyptian heads...
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2013/10/23/about-two-wooden-egyptian-heads-3/

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

by A.R. Williams

Replica of King Tut's Tomb to Open in Egypt
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/131026-king-tut-tomb-replica-ancient-egypt-pharaoh-archaeology-science/

LUXOR TIMES

New addition to the blog:

Two tombs of El Mozawaka in Dakhla Oasis are now open
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2013/10/two-tombs-of-el-mozawaka-in-dakhla.html

HAIR AND DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT

by María Rosa Valdesogo Martín

Pulling the front Lock of Hair in Ancient Egypt
http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/pulling-the-frontal-lock-of-hair-in-ancient-egypt/

Ringlets and Plaits, Horns and Snakes, Moon and Resurrection
http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/ringlets-and-plaits-horns-and-snakes-moon-and-resurrection/

EGYPTIAN'S

New blogposts by Timothy Reid:

Mummies: Life after Death in Ancient Egypt
http://tim-theegyptians.blogspot.nl/2013/10/mummies-life-after-death-in-ancient.html

A Revisit of the Collection of George Ortiz
http://tim-theegyptians.blogspot.nl/2013/10/a-revisit-of-collection-of-george-ortiz.html

DURHAM UNIVERSITY

Qatar Foundation UK Lecture: Glass in Ancient Egypt – Splendour for the Pharaoh

Monday, 4 November 2013

More info:
https://www.dur.ac.uk/conference.booking/details/?id=247

AEON MAGAZINE

by Jo Marchant

The mummy's curse
http://www.aeonmagazine.com/altered-states/why-does-the-mummys-curse-refuse-to-die/

DAILY NEWS EGYPT

by Yomna El Saeed

Egyptian Museum exhibit puts spotlight on restored artefacts
http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/10/23/egyptian-museum-exhibit-puts-spotlight-on-restored-artefacts/

WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

by Kevin Prokosh

Mummy's the word
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/mummys-the-word-229357381.html

THE MONITOR

by Dave Ralph

A king's visit: Exhibit offers glimpse into life of Tutankhamun
http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_12478d28-3f54-11e3-bc54-0019bb30f31a.html

EGYPT INDEPENDENT

Satirical criticism is Pharaonic heritage: Archaeologist
http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/satirical-criticism-pharaonic-heritage-archaeologist

HORNIMAN MUSEUM AND GARDENS

New addition to the blog:

Taking a closer look at our Egyptian Collections:
http://www.horniman.ac.uk/get_involved/blog/taking-a-closer-look-at-our-egyptian-collections

AWOL - THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE

New blog entry:

Digitized Papyri at the British Museum
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2013/10/digitized-papyri-at-british-museum.html


THE ELOQUENT PEASANT

New blog entry:

Decorative Box of Pharaoh Amenhotep II
http://www.eloquentpeasant.com/2013/10/28/decorative-box-of-pharaoh-amenhotep-ii/

TETISHERI

New addition to the blog by Julia Thorne:

New tomb discovered at Saqqara
http://www.tetisheri.co.uk/3/post/2013/10/new-tomb-discovered-at-saqqara.html