Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Wednesday Weekly # 29

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


THE JERUSALEM POST


3,300-year-old Egyptian coffin found in Jezreel Valley

http://www.jpost.com/National-News/3300-year-old-Egyptian-coffin-found-in-Jezreel-Valley-347980

HAIR AND DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT

by María Rosa Valdesogo:


The two Mourners Isis and Nephtys in the Egyptian Coffins of XIII Dynasty.

http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.com/2014/04/08/the-two-mourners-isis-and-nephtys-in-the-egyptian-coffins-of-xiii-dynasty/

Nut places the two mourners in some coffins of the XII Dynasty.
http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.com/2014/04/15/nut-places-the-two-mourners-in-some-coffins-of-the-xii-dynasty/

EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM

Texts in Translation #13: The Stela of Sobek-khu (Acc. no. 3306)

http://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/texts-in-translation-13-the-stela-of-sobek-khu-acc-no-3306/

The Inspiration of Shabtis – an Artist’s Perspective
http://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/the-inspiration-of-shabtis-an-artists-perspective/

ARCHAEOLOGY

Messengers to the Gods

http://www.archaeology.org/issues/124-1403/features/1724-egypt-animal-mummies-brooklyn-museum

AHRAM ONLINE

By Nevine El-Aref:


Egyptian police confiscate three mummies from smuggling gang
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/98836/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Egyptian-police-confiscate-three-mummies-from-smug.aspx

Free admission to all of Egypt's archaeological sites, 18 & 19 April
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/99136/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Free-admission-to-all-of-Egypts-archaeological-sit.aspx

By Amer Sultan:

Briton fined £500 by UK court for attempted sale of smuggled Egypt antiquities
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/99060/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Briton-fined-%C2%A3-by-UK-court-for-attempted-sale-of-s.aspx

AL-AHRAM WEEKLY

By Nevine El-Aref:


Replica for Tutankhamun
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/5875/47/Replica-for-Tutankhamun.aspx

EGYPTOLOGY NEWS

Amarna, Spring Season 2014, second report from Barry Kemp

http://egyptology.blogspot.nl/2014/04/amarna-spring-season-2014-second-report.html

DAILY MAIL

By Fiona Macrae:


Unravelled after 3,000 years, the secrets of the singing mummy: CT scans peer through the burial case and bandages to reveal life of the person hidden inside
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2600526/CT-scan-reveals-spatula-lodged-inside-skull-2-600-year-old-mummy-used-scoop-brains.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

NAUTILUS

BY ROSE EVELETH:

The Curse of the Unlucky Mummy
http://nautil.us/issue/12/feedback/the-curse-of-the-unlucky-mummy

COMPANY OF IMAGES

Company of Images: Modelling the ancient Egyptian imaginary world of the Middle Bronze Age

International Conference: 18-20 September 2014: Institute of Archaeology, University College, London

The purpose of this conference is to explore the fertile imaginary world of Middle Bronze Age Egypt (2000-1500BC) through its material culture and the archaeological sources from which such material is recovered.  
http://www.companyofimages.com/

LUXOR TIMES

New blogentries:

Two reliefs are reported missing or maybe stolen from Luxor temple.
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/04/two-reliefs-are-reported-missing-or.html

Exclusive photos of the stolen antiquities, Facts on Luxor Temple theft including a statement from Dr. Raymond Johnson
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/04/exclusive-photos-of-stolen-antiquities.html

THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE

Heidelberger historische Bestände: Ägyptologische Literatur – digital
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/04/heidelberger-historische-bestande.html

EGYPT CENTRE, SWANSEA

Something I don’t know much about: Predynastic Pottery
http://egyptcentre.blogspot.nl/2014/04/something-i-dont-know-much-about.html

TETISHERI

New Egyptology book releases: March 2014
http://www.tetisheri.co.uk/3/post/2014/04/new-egyptology-book-releases-march-2014.html

UCL MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS BLOG

New blogentry:

Pottery Project guest Blog: Pottery on the move.
http://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/museums/2014/04/15/pottery-project-guest-blog-pottery-on-the-move/

ANCIENT EGYPT AND A MAPLE LEAF

New posts by Thomas H. Greiner:

Egypt: Here I come!
http://thomasgreiner.com/2014/04/13/egypt-here-i-come/

What’s the Buzz at Giza?
http://thomasgreiner.com/2014/04/15/whats-the-buzz-at-giza/

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ANIMAL BIO BANK

Wow, what a week!
http://ancientegyptbiobank.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/wow-what-a-week/

PAST HORIZONS

HEART DISEASE FOUND IN FIVE AMARA WEST SKELETONS
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/04/2014/heart-disease-found-in-five-amara-west-skeletons

ACROSS BORDERS

By Julia Budka:

Post-excavation working steps in Vienna
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/post-excavation-working-steps-in-vienna/

Categories of finds from Sai, New Kingdom town – some preliminary numbers
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/categories-of-finds-from-sai-new-kingdom-town-some-preliminary-numbers/

THE BRITISH MUSEUM

Assistant Project Curator: Amara West Ceramics

The Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan are recruiting for an Assistant Project Curator who will support the Amara West Research Project. The successful applicant will take responsibility for documenting, analysing and researching ceramic assemblages from the site. You will work closely with the Project Director, Project Curator and other researchers and scientists.
https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?SID=amNvZGU9MTQxMjcxMCZ2dF90ZW1wbGF0ZT02NzImb3duZXI9NTAyNzczNSZvd25lcnR5cGU9ZmFpciZicmFuZF9pZD0wJnJlcXNpZz0xMzk3NTYwNDI3LWJlYWE0ZTY5MGIzZmQ5ZGZhMzMyYzgxYTQxYzhmNGM5NzU0NzlhYmY=

THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ANCIENT EGYPT

One Great Day: Two Great Speakers...
Excavations at Amarna
Barry Kemp
What Killed Tutankhamun?
Chris Naunton, EES 

Saturday 12 July 2014
at 10.30 am

Admission to this event is by ticket only: 

£7.00 each (see Homepage for booking details)
http://www.ssae.org.uk/events-2010.htm

EES DELTA SURVEY

Friday update from Tell Buweib
http://deltasurvey.tumblr.com/post/82372805892/friday-update-from-tell-buweib

Casemate, flooded fields and bee-eaters
http://deltasurvey.tumblr.com/post/82688083254/casemate-flooded-fields-and-bee-eaters

EES TELL MUTUBIS SURVEY 

Return to the site!
http://tellmutubis.tumblr.com/post/81283939915/return-to-the-site


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