Wednesday Weekly # 56

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


LIVESCIENCE

New article by Owen Jarus:

Ancient Egyptian Handbook of Spells Deciphered
http://www.livescience.com/48833-ancient-egyptian-handbook-spells-deciphered.html

DISCOVERY NEWS

Ancient Egyptian Mummy Wearing Jewels Found
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/ancient-egyptian-mummy-wearing-jewels-found-141121.htm

LUXOR TIMES

Egypt will retrieve 239 artefacts from France in the next few days
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/11/egypt-will-retrieve-239-artefacts-from.html

THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE

Some Open Access Articles from Chronique d'Égypte
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2011/01/some-open-access-articles-from.html

Deir el Medine Online: Nichtliterarische Ostraka aus Deir el Medine
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/11/deir-el-medine-online-nichtliterarische.html

Open Access Journals: i-Medjat (papyrus électronique)
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2009/09/open-access-journals-i-medjat-papyrus.html

Digital Library at The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2010/10/digital-library-at-alexandria-center.html

IN THE ARTIFACT LAB

New post by Molly Gleeson:

Meet Wilfred
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2014/11/21/meet-wilfred/

EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM

A Guest Post From Our Museum Beekeepers
https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/a-guest-post-from-our-museum-beekeepers/

MARIA ROSA VALDESOGO

Nephthys in Ancient Egypt, Assitant of Isis.
http://www.mariarosavaldesogo.com/nephthys-ancient-egypt-assistant-isis/

SMITHSONIAN

The Controversial Afterlife of King Tut
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/controversial-afterlife-king-tut-180953400/?all

THE ELOQUENT PEASANT

Oldest papyri ever discovered document pyramid building, or More reasons why the aliens did not build the pyramids
http://www.eloquentpeasant.com/2014/11/19/the-oldest-papyri-ever-discovered/

AHRAM ONLINE

Amenhotep III head unearthed in Luxor
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/116272/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Amenhotep-III-head-unearthed-in-Luxor.aspx

THE EGYPTIAN HISTORY PODCAST

Episode 39: The Wealth of Asia

The Wealth and Splendour of Nubkaure Amenemhat II.
http://egyptianhistorypodcast.com/episode-39-the-wealth-of-asia

DEMON THINGS - ANCIENT EGYPTIAN DEMONOLOGY PROJECT

Demons at the Egypt Centre, Wales

Armed and dangerous:
An iconography of protective Middle and New Kingdom demons

Wednesday, 3 December 2014, 7 pm
Fulton House 2, Swansea University, Wales
http://www.demonthings.com/demons-wales/

ACROSSBORDERS

New post by Julia Budka:

Ahmose Nebpehtyre in Upper Nubia
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/ahmose-nebpehtyre-in-upper-nubia/

GARRY SHAW

16 Reasons Why Egypt's Pyramids were Tombs
http://garryshawegypt.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/16-reasons-why-egypts-pyramids-were.html

THE CAIRO POST

Ancient Egyptian laborers worked through the pain despite health care: new study
http://thecairopost.com/news/129308/travel-antiquities/ancient-egyptian-laborers-worked-through-the-pain-despite-health-care-new-study

Antiquities minister gives go-ahead for restoration of Nubian temples
http://thecairopost.com/news/129383/travel-antiquities/antiquities-minister-gives-the-go-ahead-for-restoration-of-nubian-temples

Exorcism, love spells common in Classical Egypt: Australian researchers
http://thecairopost.com/news/129418/travel-antiquities/exorcism-love-spells-common-in-classical-egypt-australian-researchers

Archaeologists unearth bejeweled ancient Egyptian mummy
http://thecairopost.com/news/129461/editors-choice/archaeologists-unearth-bejeweled-ancient-egyptian-mummy

Work under way on restoration of Amenhotep III statues
http://thecairopost.com/news/129592/travel-antiquities/work-under-way-on-restoration-of-amenhotep-iii-statues

Limestone bust of Tuthmosis III discovered south of Luxor
http://thecairopost.com/news/129676/travel-antiquities/limestone-bust-of-tuthmosis-iii-discovered-south-of-luxor

PHYS.ORG

Oxford team shed light on ancient Egyptian obelisk
http://phys.org/news/2014-11-oxford-team-ancient-egyptian-obelisk.html