Wednesday Weekly # 40

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


LUXOR TIMES

Ancient Roman city discovered under the silt of the Nile Delta
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/06/ancient-roman-city-discovered-under.html

Exclusive Full story: Mahat chapel of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II discovered in Abydos by Egyptian archaeologists
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/07/exclusive-full-story-mahat-chapel-of.html

THE EGYPTIAN HISTORY PODCAST

Episode 31: Seven Empty Years

Nebtawyre Montuhotep IV.
http://egyptianhistory.libsyn.com/episode-31-seven-empty-years

HAIR AND DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT

by María Rosa Valdesogo:

Offering the Make-up in Ancient Egypt. Funerary rites get into Egyptian Art.
http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.com/2014/06/25/the-green-make-up-is-the-udjat-eye-in-ancient-egypt/

THE BRITISH MUSEUM BLOG

By Marie Vandenbeusch, curator, British Museum:

Tattoos in ancient Egypt and Sudan
http://blog.britishmuseum.org/2014/06/26/tattoos-in-ancient-egypt-and-sudan/

EGYPTOLOGY NEWS

The latest Amarna update from Barry Kemp and Anna Stevens - 16th June 2014
http://egyptology.blogspot.nl/2014/06/the-latest-amarna-update-from-barry.html

AHRAM ONLINE

Egypt recovers 24 smuggled artefacts from Germany
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/104823/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Egypt-recovers--smuggled-artefacts-from-Germany.aspx

Ancient Egyptian objects, Islamic coins recovered
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/105110/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Ancient-Egyptian-objects,-Islamic-coins-recovered.aspx

Roman city located near Rosetta
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/41/105138/Heritage/GrecoRoman/Roman-city-located-near-Rosetta.aspx

TETISHERI

New post by Julia Thorne:

New Egyptology book releases: May 2014

http://www.tetisheri.co.uk/blog/new-egyptology-book-releases-may-2014

ANCIENT EGYPT AND A MAPLE LEAF

New blogpost by Thomas H. Greiner:

http://thomasgreiner.com/2014/06/24/an-egyptian-tomb-and-the-winds-of-the-afterlife-chicagos-field-museum/

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ANIMAL BIO BANK

More Experimental Mummies!

http://ancientegyptbiobank.wordpress.com/2014/06/25/more-experimental-mummies/

WONDERS & MARVELS

by Annie Shanley (Atlanta Science Tavern Contributor):

Man’s Best Friend: Dogs in Pharaonic Egypt

http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2014/06/mans-best-friend-dogs-in-pharaonic-egypt.html

WALES ONLINE

Welsh 'sock' saves the 3,500-year-old Djoser Pyramid

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/welsh-sock-saves-worlds-oldest-7340589

THE CAIRO POST

Egypt recovers 24 ancient artifacts from Germany

http://thecairopost.com/news/116516/editors-choice/egypt-recovers-24-ancient-artifacts-from-germany

ACROSSBORDERS

by Giulia d'Ercole:

From Abri, Sudan to Asparn, Austria: experimenting with ancient recipes for making pottery

http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/from-abri-sudan-to-asparn-austria-experimenting-with-ancient-recipes-for-making-pottery/

SOUTH ASASIF CONSERVATION PROJECT BLOG

Blog Post 5

http://southasasif.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/blog-post-5/

AL-AHRAM WEEKLY

The mask of no return?

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/6592/47/The-mask-of-no-return-.aspx