Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Wednesday Weekly # 34

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


AHRAM ONLINE


By Nevine El-Aref:


Funeral relics of pharaonic singer unearthed at Saqqara necropolis

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/101518/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Funeral-relics-of-pharaonic-singer-unearthed-at-Sa.aspx

King Ptolemy II temple uncovered in Beni Suef

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/101704/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/King-Ptolemy-II-temple-uncovered-in-Beni-Suef.aspx

Prominent Egyptologist Zahi Hawass cleared of corruption charges

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/101821/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Prominent-Egyptologist-Zahi-Hawass-cleared-of-corr.aspx

CORNELL CHRONICLE


By Linda B. Glaser:


Climate change caused empire's fall, tree rings reveal

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/05/climate-change-caused-empires-fall-tree-rings-reveal

BBC NEWS


Scanning for the secrets of mummies

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27470397

THE INDEPENDENT


Egyptian mummies: Science or sacrilege?

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/egyptian-mummies-science-or-sacrilege-9399191.html

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE


Discovering the artists of the Eastern Sahara

http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/discovering-the-artists-of-the-eastern-sahara

THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE


CFEETK – Centre Franco-Égyptien d'Étude des Temples de Karnak - Rapports

http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/05/cfeetk-centre-franco-egyptien-detude.html

CFEETK News: Début de la mise en ligne des inscriptions des parois de la salle hypostyle, de la chapelle rouge, de la chapelle de calcite de Thoutmosis IV et du temple Opet

http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/05/cfeetk-news-debut-de-la-mise-en-ligne.html

LUXOR TIMES


Third Intermediate Period Chantress coffin discovered in Sakkara

http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/05/third-intermediate-period-chantress.html

Egyptian archaeologists unearth Ptolemy II temple for Isis

http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/05/egyptian-archaeologists-unearth-ptolemy.html

FACES & VOICES


Mummy Cartonnage: An Introduction

http://facesandvoices.wordpress.com/2014/05/17/mummy-cartonnage-an-introduction/

HAIR AND DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT

by María Rosa Valdesogo:


Egyptian Words for “Lock of Hair” related to the Mourning Rite.

http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.com/2014/05/14/egyptian-words-for-lock-of-hair-related-to-the-mourning-rite/

AL-AHRAM WEEKLY


An early image of Jesus?

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/6196/47/An-early-image-of-Jesus-.aspx

PAST HORIZONS


TOMB RAIDER: ENTER THE BRITISH MUSEUM’S UNDERGROUND MUMMY STORE

http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/05/2014/tomb-raider-enter-the-british-museums-underground-mummy-store

ACROSSBORDERS


Every year: London calling

http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/every-year-london-calling/

MUSEUM EGYPTOLOGY


ENCOUNTERING CORPSES, PART 2.

http://museumegyptology.wordpress.com/2014/05/19/encountering-corpses-part-2/

DIANA BUJA'S BLOG


Net Dresses in Ancient Egypt and Elsewhere – Then and Now

http://dianabuja.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/net-dresses-in-ancient-egypt-and-elsewhere-then-and-now/

THE BEAUTIFUL COPTIC MURALS IN THE MONASTERY OF SURIAN IN EGYPT REVEALED

http://dianabuja.wordpress.com/2014/05/16/the-beautiful-coptic-murals-in-the-monastery-of-surian-in-egypt-revealed/

SOUTH ASASIF CONSERVATION PROJECT BLOG


Week 2

http://southasasif.wordpress.com/2014/05/16/week-2-2/

SSEA

Call for Papers, Posters and Notice of Symposium 2014


2014 SSEA/SÉÉA SCHOLARS' COLLOQUIUM CALL FOR PAPERS

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities/Société pour l’Étude de l’Égypte Ancienne invites all doctoral level graduate students and senior scholars to submit proposals for papers to be given at this year’s Scholars’ Colloquium. The deadline for submission is AUGUST 31st , 2014.

http://www.thessea.org/news.php

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

Tut's Tomb: A Replica Fit for a King
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/05/140520-tutankhamun-egypt-archaeology-cyber-printing-3d/

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