Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Wednesday Weekly # 50

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


THE CAIRO POST


By Rany Mostafa:


Antiquities crimes should be a felony: Zahi Hawass
http://thecairopost.com/news/126768/travel-antiquities/antiquities-crimes-should-be-a-felony-zahi-hawass

UNESCO seminar to fund Egypt’s stumbling archaeological projects
http://thecairopost.com/news/126643/travel-antiquities/unesco-seminar-to-fund-egypts-stumbling-archaeological-projects

Luxor celebrates 110th anniversary of Queen Nefertari Tomb discovery

http://thecairopost.com/news/126818/travel-antiquities/luxor-celebrates-110th-anniversary-of-queen-nefertari-tomb-discovery

Menkaure Pyramid to be opened for public: Antiquities Ministry
http://thecairopost.com/news/126987/travel-antiquities/menkaure-pyramid-to-be-opened-for-public-antiquities-ministry

THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE


Exhibition: When the Greeks Ruled Egypt: From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/10/exhibition-when-greeks-ruled-egypt-from.html

EGYPTIANS

New blogpost by Timothy Reid:

Pharaoh's People
http://tim-theegyptians.blogspot.nl/2014/10/pharaohs-people.html

IN THE ARTIFACT LAB

New post by Molly Gleeson:


Consolidating a painted wooden shabti
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2014/10/11/consolidating-a-painted-wooden-shabti/

MARIA ROSA VALDESOGO

Sexual Stimulation in Ancient Egypt: The Ushabti of Pay.
http://www.mariarosavaldesogo.com/sexual-stimulation-ancient-egypt-ushabti-pay/

AHRAM ONLINE

The cultural section of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is to open end of November
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/44/112997/Heritage/Museums/The-cultural-section-of-the-National-Museum-of-Egy.aspx

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

Metropolitan Museum Acquires Important Group of Egyptian Vessels and Ornaments Excavated in 1913-14 at Haraga
http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/press-room/news/2014/egyptian-haraga

GLEN DASH FOUNDATION BLOG

What We Can Learn from the Remarkable (Mis)Alignments at Dahshur
http://glendash.com/blog/2014/10/10/what-we-can-learn-from-the-remarkable-misalignments-at-dahshur/

ANCIENT EGYPT ALIVE!

New blogpost by Thomas H. Greiner:

“Unwrapping Egypt” in Kitchener: Magnificent Objects on Display in Local Museum
http://www.ancientegyptalive.com/2014/10/13/unwrapping-egypt-in-kitchener-magnificent-objects-on-display-in-local-museum/

SCRIBE ACADEMY

The basics #3: 1-consonant, 2-consonant and 3-consonant hieroglyphs
http://www.scribeacademy.co.uk/blog/the-basics-3-1-consonant-2-consonant-and-3-consonant-hieroglyphs

EES IMBABA SURVEY

A successful season and thanks to all
http://imbaba.tumblr.com/post/99807128276/a-successful-season-and-thanks-to-all

EUREKALERT!

UCLA Egyptologist gives new life to female pharaoh from 15th century BC
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-10/uoc--ueg100814.php


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