Wednesday Weekly # 53

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


DELAWARE ONLINE

Cedar timbers, rope point to historic Egyptian find
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/11/01/cedar-timbers-rope-point-historic-egyptian-find/18356181/

THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS

When the Greeks Ruled Egypt
http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/gallery/2014/oct/31/when-greeks-ruled-egypt/

THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE

Data formats and software for Egyptian, by Mark-Jan Nederhof
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/11/data-formats-and-software-for-egyptian.html

LUXOR TIMES

As a result of illicit dig, Thutmose III temple discovered
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/10/as-result-of-illicit-dig-thutmose-iii.html

Tut Ankh Amon's International Conference at GEM
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/11/tut-ankh-amon-international-conference.html

IN THE ARTIFACT LAB

New post by Molly Gleeson:

Glowing in the dark: multispectral imaging and Egyptian blue
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2014/10/30/glowing-in-the-dark-multispectral-imaging-and-egyptian-blue/

MOTHER NATURE NETWORK

What killed King Tut?
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/stories/what-killed-king-tut

AHRAM ONLINE

Giza men arrested after digging up ancient temple under house
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/114274/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Giza-men-arrested-after-digging-up-ancient-temple-.aspx

Virtual autopsy of Tutankhamun triggers anger of Egyptian Egyptologists
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/114737/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Virtual-autopsy-of-Tutankhamun-triggers-anger-of-E.aspx

THE EGYPTIAN HISTORY PODCAST

Episode 38: Burial Rites

The International Fame of Nubkaure Amenemhat II.
http://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/episode-38-burial-rites

MUSEUM EGYPTOLOGY

Discovering Tutankhamun, Ashmolean Museum
http://museumegyptology.wordpress.com/2014/10/30/discovering-tutankhamun-ashmolean-museum/

THE CAIRO POST

Farmer stumbles upon ancient Egyptian temple while working field
http://thecairopost.com/news/128055/travel-antiquities/farmer-stumbles-upon-ancient-egyptian-temple-while-digging-irrigation

950 artifacts stolen from Malawi Museum recovered
http://thecairopost.com/news/128126/travel-antiquities/950-artifacts-stolen-from-malawi-museum-recovered

2 newly restored Giza tombs to be opened to public in November
http://thecairopost.com/news/128218/travel-antiquities/2-newly-restored-giza-tombs-to-be-opened-to-public-in-november

NICKY VAN DE BEEK

A note on the King Tut documentary
http://nickyvandebeek.com/2014/10/a-note-on-the-king-tut-documentary/

ANDREW ROBINSON.ORG

Egyptian Myths
http://andrew-robinson.org/uploads/CWA_REVIEW_OF_SHAW.pdf

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

The real 'curse of Tutankhamun' is that gold mask has never been fully studied, say experts
http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/arts-blog/real-curse-tutankhamun-gold-mask-has-never-been-fully-studied-say-experts?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ox.ac.uk%2Fnews%2Farts-blog%2Freal-curse-tutankhamun-gold-mask-has-never-been-fully-studied-say-experts#