Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Wednesday Weekly # 86 Summer Edition

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

We're back with the Wednesday Weekly Summer Edition, with all the links you may have missed this summer!


AHRAM ONLINE

A part of Tutmosis Karnak column arrives home from London
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/134591/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/A-part-of-Tutmosis-Karnak-column-arrives-home-from.aspx

Egypt's Mons Claudianus archeological site to be developed into a museum
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/41/134277/Heritage/GrecoRoman/Egypts-Mons-Claudianus-archeological-site--to-be-d.aspx

Naqada tombs uncovered in Egypt's Daqahliyah
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/134767/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Naqada-tombs-uncovered-in-Egypts-Daqahliyah.aspx

The tomb of the 26th dynasty ruler of Upper Egypt uncoverd in Assassif, Luxor
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/139265/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/The-tomb-of-the-th-dynasty-ruler-of-Upper-Egypt-un.aspx 

Is the Sekhemka statue lost for good?
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/139175/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Is-the-Sekhemka-statue-lost-for-good.aspx 

Germany offers € 50,000 grant to help restore Tutankhamun's mask
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/139431/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Germany-offers-%E2%82%AC,-grant-to-help-restore-Tutankhamu.aspx 

THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

"Window on a lost world": rediscovered papyri at UBC shed light on ancient Egypt
http://news.ubc.ca/2015/07/06/window-on-a-lost-world-rediscovered-papyri-at-ubc-shed-light-on-ancient-egypt/ 

SCIENCE & SCHOLARSHIP IN POLAND

Poles discovered a unique 6.5 thousand years old burial in Egypt
http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,405679,poles-discovered-a-unique-65-thousand-years-old-burial-in-egypt.html 

Rare find of Polish scientists in Egypt
http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,405745,rare-find-of-polish-scientists-in-egypt.html 

THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE

Egyptian Obelisk Tracker

Open Access Journal:Papyrus (Dansk Ægyptologisk Selskab)

University of Michigan Library Papyrology: Online Exhibits 
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2015/07/university-of-michigan-library.html 

211 Egyptology titles in the Ancient World Digital Library
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2011/08/ancient-world-digital-library-book.html

Open Acces Journal: Egyptian Journal of archaeological & restoration studies (EJARS)
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2012/11/open-access-journal-egyptian-journal-of.html 

Répertoire des fonds d'archives égyptologiques
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2015/08/repertoire-des-fonds-darchives.html 

Open Acces Les Travaux de Karnak
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2010/06/open-access-travaux-de-karnak.html 

Facsimiles of Egyptological books from http://www.egyptology.ru/
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2015/08/facsimiles-of-egyptological-books-from.html 

New at OsirisNet: TT100, the tomb of Rekhmire at Thebes
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2015/08/new-at-osirisnet-tt100-tomb-of-rekhmire.html

Ramses Online: An annotated corpus of Late Egyptian
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2015/08/ramses-online-annotated-corpus-of-late.html 

LUXOR TIMES 

Astonishing archaeological discoveries help rewriting the history of the Ancient Egyptian harbour

IN THE ARTIFACT LAB



EGYPT CENTRE, SWANSEA 

Scantily clad dancers again - red in tooth and claw!

ACROSSBORDERS 

Small steps forward into the terrain of settlement archaeology in Egypt & Nubia 
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/small-steps-forward-into-the-terrain-of-settlement-archaeology-in-egypt-nubia/ 


AMERICAN RESEARCH CENTER IN EGYPT 

2015 ARCE Conservation Field School Graduates

New USAID Mission Chief Visits ARCE Projects

AERA 

Lost Egypt exhibit at the Durham Museum

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ANIMAL BIO BANK 


ANCIENT ORIGINS 


Rediscovered Papyri Fragments Provide Charming Insight into Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt 
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/rediscovered-papyri-fragments-provide-charming-insight-everyday-life-020426 


Polish Archaeologists Discover Rare Gift from Father of Cleopatra 
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/polish-archaeologists-discover-rare-gift-father-cleopatra-003432

Experts discover traces of rare artificial pigment on Egyptian mummy portraits and panel paintings
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/experts-discover-traces-rare-artificial-pigment-egyptian-mummy-portraits-020506

Discovery of high official tomb points to reuse of tombs and burial goods in Ancient Egypt
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/discovery-high-official-tomb-points-reuse-tombs-and-burial-goods-ancient-020508

BEYOND BONES

Egyptian Nefertiti replica ends in a bust: 'Ugly' statue brews social media storm
http://blog.hmns.org/2015/07/egyptian-nefertiti-replica-ends-in-a-bust-ugly-statue-brews-social-media-storm/  

Cat Imposter: Guess what x-rays reveal about our feline mummy 'fake-out'
http://blog.hmns.org/2015/07/cat-imposter-guess-what-x-rays-reveal-about-our-feline-mummy-fake-out/

Female Leaders, Ancient and Modern: Kara Cooney on Hatshepsut, gender, and power
https://blog.hmns.org/2015/07/female-leaders-ancient-and-modern-kara-cooney-on-hatshepsut-gender-and-power-in-her-book-and-lecture/ 

BROOKLYN MUSEUM

Women of color
http://brooklynmuseum.tumblr.com/post/123463623602/of-all-the-joys-of-strolling-through-the

Sarcophagus Lid of Pa-di-Djehuti
http://brooklynmuseum.tumblr.com/post/123725627575/this-900lb-limestone-sarcophagus-lid-of

This coffin holds the remains of an ancient cat 
http://brooklynmuseum.tumblr.com/post/127234058499/this-coffin-holds-the-remains-of-an-ancient-cat

Globalization is not a new phenomenon
http://brooklynmuseum.tumblr.com/post/127478411537/globalization-is-not-a-new-phenomenon-a 

THE CAIRO POST

Foreign archaeological missions resume excavating Upper Egypt after 13-year ban
http://www.thecairopost.com/news/158350/culture/foreign-archaeological-missions-resume-excavating-upper-egypt-after-13-year-ban 

35 Greco-Roman artifacts seized in illicit digging attempt in Alexandria
http://www.thecairopost.com/news/158784/culture/35-greco-roman-artifacts-seized-in-illicit-digging-attempt-in-alexandria

3,500 year old Egyptian mummy shows earliest death of heart failure
http://www.thecairopost.com/news/165374/culture/3500-yr-old-egyptian-mummy-shows-earliest-death-of-heart-failure 

PLOS ONE

Shedding New Light on the 18th Dynasty Mummies of the Royal Architect Kha and His Spouse Merit
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0131916

BRITISH MUSEUM BLOG

Linking cultures: Sudan, Egypt and Nubia at the British Museum
http://blog.britishmuseum.org/2015/09/01/linking-cultures-sudan-egypt-and-nubia-at-the-british-museum/ 

AMARNA PROJECT BLOG

The role of Nefertiti
http://amarna-project.blogspot.nl/2015/08/the-role-of-nefertiti.html

DR. ZAHI HAWASS

Discoveries made at Tell El-Farkha by the Polish mission
http://www.drhawass.com/wp/discoveries-made-at-tell-el-farkha-by-the-polish-mission/ 

New discoveries made by Polish mission at Berenike on the Red Sea coast
http://www.drhawass.com/wp/new-discoveries-made-by-polish-mission-at-berenike-on-the-red-sea-coast/ 

A New Angle on the Great Pyramid
http://www.drhawass.com/wp/a-new-angle-on-the-great-pyramidby-andrew-bayuk/

EES MINUFIYEH SURVEY

Ceramics from the Old Kingdom mastaba tomb
http://minufiyeh.tumblr.com/post/126490255001/ceramics-from-the-old-kingdom-mastaba-tomb 

Into the last full week
http://minufiyeh.tumblr.com/post/127462833946/into-the-last-full-week

EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM

Investigating Animal Mummies (I): Crocodiles at Hawara
https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/investigating-animal-mummies-i-crocodiles-at-hawara/  

KELSEY MUSEUM

Ugly Object of the month-August

Here we have two not-so-lovely, but oh-so fascinating, Egyptian hawk mummies. 
https://kelseymuseum.wordpress.com/2015/09/01/ugly-object-of-the-month-august/ 

PENN MUSEUM BLOG

Sealings, Snakes, and Sacred Lakes: A Report from the 2015 Summer Season at Abydos - Part 1
http://www.penn.museum/blog/world/egypt-2/sealings-snakes-and-sacred-lakes-a-report-from-the-2015-summer-season-at-abydos-part-1-paul-verhelst/ 

POPULAR ARCHAEOLOGY

Unusual use of blue pigment found in ancient mummy portraits
http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/summer-2015/article/unusual-use-of-blue-pigment-found-in-ancient-mummy-portraits 

SOUTH ASASIF CONSERVATION PROJECT BLOG

July in South Asasif Part I
https://southasasif.wordpress.com/2015/08/08/july-in-south-asasif-part-i/ 

July in South Asasif Part II
https://southasasif.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/july-in-south-asasif-part-iihttpssouthasasif-files-wordpress-com201508image0031-jpgw225/ 

Discovery of Padibastet
https://southasasif.wordpress.com/2015/08/31/discovery-of-padibastet/ 
 
THE EGYPTIAN HISTORY PODCAST

Episode 50: Between two worlds

Political and Personal crisis in 1776
http://egyptianhistory.libsyn.com/episode-50-between-two-worlds

Episode 51: Everywhere and nowhere

Invisible Kings of Dynasty 13
http://egyptianhistory.libsyn.com/episode-51-everywhere-and-nowhere

UCL RESEARCHERS IN MUSEUMS

Question of the week: Are there any objects depicting Queen Nefertiti at Petrie museum?
http://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/researchers-in-museums/2015/07/22/question-of-the-week-are-there-any-objects-depicting-queen-nefertiti-at-petrie-museum/ 

CHRIS NAUNTON

The tomb of Nefertiti, concealed in within Tut's?
http://chrisnaunton.com/2015/08/16/the-tomb-of-nefertiti-concealed-within-tuts/ 

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