A short history of ancient Egyptian language
By Megan Sauter
What is Coptic, and who were the Copts in ancient Egypt?
The Coptic language is the final stage of ancient Egyptian language. Even though it looks very different from texts written in Old Egyptian using hieroglyphs, the two are related. In his article “Coptic—Egypt’s Christian Language” in the November/December 2015 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Leo Depuydt gives a short history of the development of ancient Egyptian language and shows where the Coptic language fits in that timeline, as well as answering the question: Who were the Copts.
What Is Coptic?
The Coptic language developed around 300 C.E. in Egypt. It is Egyptian language written using the Greek alphabet, as well as a couple of Demotic signs. This script was much easier to learn than the earlier writing systems used in ancient Egypt: hieroglyphic, hieratic and demotic scripts.
Coptic was the lingua franca of Egypt when Egypt was predominantly Christian. Many assume that the Coptic language was developed primarily to spread Christianity, but Depuydt disagrees. He supports the great Belgian Coptologist Louis Théophile Lefort’s theory that the Coptic language was created by another group—the Jews.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Radar Scans in King Tut’s Tomb Suggest Hidden Chambers
After two nights of tests in the Valley of the Kings, new evidence reinforces the theory that undiscovered rooms may lie behind the painted walls.
By Peter Hessler, National Geographic
PUBLISHED SAT NOV 28
LUXOR, Egypt—After two days of radar scans in the tomb of Tutankhamun, archaeologists have concluded that preliminary examination of the data provides evidence that unopened sections lie behind two hidden doorways in the pharaoh’s underground burial chamber.
The results, announced Saturday morning at a news conference in Luxor, bolster the theory of Nicholas Reeves, a British archaeologist who believes that the tomb contains another royal burial. The hidden tomb, he has speculated, belongs to Nefertiti, King Tut’s mother-in-law, who may have ruled as a female pharaoh during Egypt’s 18th Dynasty. If so, this would be only the second intact royal burial site to be discovered in modern times—and it would, in the words of Mamdouh Eldamaty, the Egyptian antiquities minister, represent “one of the most important finds of the century.” At the press conference, he said he was “90 percent positive” that another chamber lies behind the north wall of the tomb.
On Friday, Eldamaty stood next to that wall, which is painted with a scene depicting the burial rituals of the boy pharaoh, who ruled in the 14th century B.C. “The radar scan tells us that on this side of the north wall, we have two different materials,” he said. “We believe that there could be another chamber.”
The scans—conducted by Hirokatsu Watanabe, a Japanese radar specialist— also provide evidence of a second hidden doorway in the adjoining west wall.
Together these features lend credence to Reeves’s theory, which he made public in July. Since then examinations of the physical features of the burial chamber have added support. But until the tests began on Thursday, the evidence ran no deeper than the surface of the walls. Radar scans had never previously been conducted in the tomb, and they represent a crucial step in the investigation. For the first time, specialists have collected data about both the material structure of the walls and the open spaces behind them. It’s these spaces that are most intriguing—they could contain artifacts and possibly even burial goods that rival those found with Tutankhamun.
By Peter Hessler, National Geographic
PUBLISHED SAT NOV 28
LUXOR, Egypt—After two days of radar scans in the tomb of Tutankhamun, archaeologists have concluded that preliminary examination of the data provides evidence that unopened sections lie behind two hidden doorways in the pharaoh’s underground burial chamber.
The results, announced Saturday morning at a news conference in Luxor, bolster the theory of Nicholas Reeves, a British archaeologist who believes that the tomb contains another royal burial. The hidden tomb, he has speculated, belongs to Nefertiti, King Tut’s mother-in-law, who may have ruled as a female pharaoh during Egypt’s 18th Dynasty. If so, this would be only the second intact royal burial site to be discovered in modern times—and it would, in the words of Mamdouh Eldamaty, the Egyptian antiquities minister, represent “one of the most important finds of the century.” At the press conference, he said he was “90 percent positive” that another chamber lies behind the north wall of the tomb.
On Friday, Eldamaty stood next to that wall, which is painted with a scene depicting the burial rituals of the boy pharaoh, who ruled in the 14th century B.C. “The radar scan tells us that on this side of the north wall, we have two different materials,” he said. “We believe that there could be another chamber.”
The scans—conducted by Hirokatsu Watanabe, a Japanese radar specialist— also provide evidence of a second hidden doorway in the adjoining west wall.
Together these features lend credence to Reeves’s theory, which he made public in July. Since then examinations of the physical features of the burial chamber have added support. But until the tests began on Thursday, the evidence ran no deeper than the surface of the walls. Radar scans had never previously been conducted in the tomb, and they represent a crucial step in the investigation. For the first time, specialists have collected data about both the material structure of the walls and the open spaces behind them. It’s these spaces that are most intriguing—they could contain artifacts and possibly even burial goods that rival those found with Tutankhamun.
Thursday, November 26, 2015
‘Well-preserved’ sarcophagus of 22nd dynasty nobleman unearthed in Egypt’s Luxor
An anthropoid sarcophagus of a 22nd dynasty nobleman was discovered in El-Assassif necropolis on Luxor's West Bank
by Nevine El-Aref , Thursday 26 Nov 2015
During today’s inspection tour in Luxor’s West Bank around the tomb of the 22nd dynasty’s Amenhotep-Hwi (TT28), Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty announced the discovery of the sarcophagus of a 22nd dynasty nobleman named Ankh-If-Khonsu.
Eldamaty explained that the sarcophagus was found to be well preserved and in excellent condition after being unearthed from a niche carved in the tomb's rock. The find was made early this week by a Spanish mission from the Institute of Ancient Egyptian studies in collaboration with an Egyptian mission from the ministry of antiquities.
Head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities department Mahmoud Afifi said that the sarcophagus is in the very distinct style of the 22nd dynasty and it is carved from wood that is covered in a layer of plaster.
The sarcophagus depicts the facial features of the deceased wearing a wig and a crown made of flowers. His chest is decorated with a necklace and he is holding papyri flowers. Afifi added that the sarcophagus is decorated with hieroglyphic texts and scenes depicting the deceased in different positions before deities Osiris, Nefertem, Anubis, and Hathor.
Sultan Eid, head of the central administration of Upper Egypt, told Ahram Online that the sarcophagus contains a mummy, but it has not been yet studied.
Source: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/171837/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/%E2%80%98Wellpreserved%E2%80%99-sarcophagus-of-nd-dynasty-nobleman.aspx
by Nevine El-Aref , Thursday 26 Nov 2015
During today’s inspection tour in Luxor’s West Bank around the tomb of the 22nd dynasty’s Amenhotep-Hwi (TT28), Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty announced the discovery of the sarcophagus of a 22nd dynasty nobleman named Ankh-If-Khonsu.
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| Photocredit: Ahram Online |
Eldamaty explained that the sarcophagus was found to be well preserved and in excellent condition after being unearthed from a niche carved in the tomb's rock. The find was made early this week by a Spanish mission from the Institute of Ancient Egyptian studies in collaboration with an Egyptian mission from the ministry of antiquities.
Head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities department Mahmoud Afifi said that the sarcophagus is in the very distinct style of the 22nd dynasty and it is carved from wood that is covered in a layer of plaster.
The sarcophagus depicts the facial features of the deceased wearing a wig and a crown made of flowers. His chest is decorated with a necklace and he is holding papyri flowers. Afifi added that the sarcophagus is decorated with hieroglyphic texts and scenes depicting the deceased in different positions before deities Osiris, Nefertem, Anubis, and Hathor.
Sultan Eid, head of the central administration of Upper Egypt, told Ahram Online that the sarcophagus contains a mummy, but it has not been yet studied.
Source: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/171837/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/%E2%80%98Wellpreserved%E2%80%99-sarcophagus-of-nd-dynasty-nobleman.aspx
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Secrets of the Great Pyramid
The recent announcement of important new discoveries made at the Great Pyramid raises questions about the proper use of modern investigative technology, writes Zahi Hawass
The Ministry of Antiquities announced important discoveries at a recent press conference, held on the eastern side of the Great Pyramid of Khufu on the Giza Plateau. It followed release of the preliminary results of the Scan Pyramids project. The project hopes to discover the secrets of the Pyramid of Khufu, including whether or not there are hidden rooms or tunnels.
The conference was attended by Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty and Hany Helal, the project’s general coordinator. The project is being carried out through cooperation between the Ministry of Antiquities, the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University and the French Heritage, Innovation and Preservation (HIP) Institute.
The project team announced that it had found an anomaly in the temperature of three blocks at the base of the eastern side of the pyramid, facing the solar boat pit. Speculation was that that these three blocks hid a secret behind them, such as a hidden room or previoulsy unknown tunnel.
Using infrared thermography, the team noticed that the three blocks on the eastern side of the pyramid registered a higher temperature in comparison with the adjacent stones. These measurements, made at different times of day, showed the higher temperature of these blocks by about four to five degrees. The team announced that the results had been provided to archaeologists and Egyptologists for evaluation and were currently under review.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Wednesday Weekly # 97
Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly, your weekly dose of links to Egyptology news, articles, blogs, events and more!
THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE
Open Access Monograph Series: Lingua Aegyptia. Studia Monographica
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2015/11/open-acess-monograph-series-lingua.html
Open Access Journal: Histoire de la médecine en Egypte ancienne
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/06/open-access-journal-histoire-de-la.html
Open Access Journal: Apuntes de Egiptología
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2012/05/opoen-access-journal-apuntes-de.html
International Association for Coptic Studies - Association Internationale d'Études Coptes
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/11/international-association-for-coptic.html
IN THE ARTIFACT LAB
A return to the Rubinstein cartonnage
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2015/11/11/a-return-to-the-rubinstein-cartonnage/
BRITISH MUSEUM BLOG
Egypt: faith after the pharaohs virtual exhibit
https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/exhibit/IQJS2q6UTAaFJg?position=21%3A0
EGYPT CENTRE, SWANSEA
Daemon snakes and green skinned goddesses
http://egyptcentre.blogspot.nl/2015/11/daemon-snakes-and-green-skinned.html
AL-AHRAM WEEKLY
Scanning Tutankhamun’s tomb
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/13748/47/Scanning--Tutankhamun%E2%80%99s-tomb.aspx
Mysteries explored
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/13747/17/Mysteries-explored.aspx
PAST HORIZONS
Ancient Egypt: It wasn’t all Pharaohs and gold
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/11/2015/ancient-egypt-it-wasnt-all-pharaohs-and-gold
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
You were introduced to this lovely object in an earlier post by Egyptian Art curator Yekaterina Barbash
http://brooklynmuseum.tumblr.com/post/133134305102/you-were-introduced-to-this-lovely-object-in-an
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN DEMONOLOGY PROJECT
‘Demon Things’ conference 2016 abstract: Nika Lavrentyeva and Ekaterina Alexandrova
http://www.demonthings.com/demon-things-conference-2016-abstract-nika-lavrentyeva-and-ekaterina-alexandrova/
EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM
Dazzling things for Akhenaten & Nefertiti: Glass production at Amarna
https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/dazzling-things-for-akhenaten-nefertiti-glass-production-at-amarna/
EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY
EES Finance & Business Manager (Maternity cover) needed
http://ees.ac.uk/news/index/334.html
FACES & VOICES
Faith after the Pharaohs: Christianity and the Rylands Gospel of Mary
https://facesandvoices.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/faith-after-the-pharaohs-christianity-and-the-rylands-gospel-of-mary/
NILE MAGAZINE
Love Cats? Love Ancient Egypt?
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-november/2015/11/16/mummy-cat
Hot Spots In The Great Pyramid
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-november/2015/11/17/hot-spots-in-the-great-pyramid
NOW AT THE MET
In Honor of Pharaoh's Fighters
http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/now-at-the-met/2015/in-honor-of-pharaohs-fighters
PENN MUSEUM BLOG
Conservation Of Kaipure's Tomb Chapel
http://www.penn.museum/blog/museum/conservation-of-kaipures-tomb-chapel/
THE ASOR BLOG
Mudbricks, Figurines, and Registration: Work in Tell Timai, Egypt
http://asorblog.org/cause-view/mudbricks-figurines-and-registration-work-in-tell-timai-egypt/
ANCIENT ORIGINS
Builders under Pharaoh Akhenaten worked so hard they broke their backs
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/builders-under-pharaoh-akhenaten-worked-so-hard-they-broke-their-backs-020617
Ancient Symbols of Power: Royal Egyptian Rock Art of Nag el-Hamdulab Depict Rule of State and Military Might
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ancient-symbols-power-royal-egyptian-rock-art-nag-el-hamdulab-depict-rule-020619
COLLECTING EGYPT...AND OTHER MUSINGS!
Going to the Dogs: New work at the catacombs of Anubis, North Saqqara
http://collectingegypt.blogspot.nl/2015/11/going-to-dogs-new-work-at-catacombs-of.html
ERIC'S GUIDE TO ANCIENT EGYPT
EPISODE 007: Akhenaten The Monster
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=100
LIVESCIENCE
Lost Pharaoh? Great Pyramid May Hide Undiscovered Tomb
http://www.livescience.com/52780-great-pyramid-may-hide-undiscovered-tomb.html
In Photos: Inside Egypt’s Great Pyramids
http://www.livescience.com/52788-egypt-great-pyramid-of-khufu-photos.html
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| Photocredit: The Trustees of the British Museum, London (AES 732) |
THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE
Open Access Monograph Series: Lingua Aegyptia. Studia Monographica
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2015/11/open-acess-monograph-series-lingua.html
Open Access Journal: Histoire de la médecine en Egypte ancienne
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/06/open-access-journal-histoire-de-la.html
Open Access Journal: Apuntes de Egiptología
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2012/05/opoen-access-journal-apuntes-de.html
International Association for Coptic Studies - Association Internationale d'Études Coptes
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/11/international-association-for-coptic.html
IN THE ARTIFACT LAB
A return to the Rubinstein cartonnage
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2015/11/11/a-return-to-the-rubinstein-cartonnage/
BRITISH MUSEUM BLOG
Egypt: faith after the pharaohs virtual exhibit
https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/exhibit/IQJS2q6UTAaFJg?position=21%3A0
EGYPT CENTRE, SWANSEA
Daemon snakes and green skinned goddesses
http://egyptcentre.blogspot.nl/2015/11/daemon-snakes-and-green-skinned.html
AL-AHRAM WEEKLY
Scanning Tutankhamun’s tomb
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/13748/47/Scanning--Tutankhamun%E2%80%99s-tomb.aspx
Mysteries explored
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/13747/17/Mysteries-explored.aspx
PAST HORIZONS
Ancient Egypt: It wasn’t all Pharaohs and gold
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/11/2015/ancient-egypt-it-wasnt-all-pharaohs-and-gold
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
You were introduced to this lovely object in an earlier post by Egyptian Art curator Yekaterina Barbash
http://brooklynmuseum.tumblr.com/post/133134305102/you-were-introduced-to-this-lovely-object-in-an
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN DEMONOLOGY PROJECT
‘Demon Things’ conference 2016 abstract: Nika Lavrentyeva and Ekaterina Alexandrova
http://www.demonthings.com/demon-things-conference-2016-abstract-nika-lavrentyeva-and-ekaterina-alexandrova/
EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM
Dazzling things for Akhenaten & Nefertiti: Glass production at Amarna
https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2015/11/11/dazzling-things-for-akhenaten-nefertiti-glass-production-at-amarna/
EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY
EES Finance & Business Manager (Maternity cover) needed
http://ees.ac.uk/news/index/334.html
FACES & VOICES
Faith after the Pharaohs: Christianity and the Rylands Gospel of Mary
https://facesandvoices.wordpress.com/2015/11/13/faith-after-the-pharaohs-christianity-and-the-rylands-gospel-of-mary/
NILE MAGAZINE
Love Cats? Love Ancient Egypt?
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-november/2015/11/16/mummy-cat
Hot Spots In The Great Pyramid
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-november/2015/11/17/hot-spots-in-the-great-pyramid
NOW AT THE MET
In Honor of Pharaoh's Fighters
http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/now-at-the-met/2015/in-honor-of-pharaohs-fighters
PENN MUSEUM BLOG
Conservation Of Kaipure's Tomb Chapel
http://www.penn.museum/blog/museum/conservation-of-kaipures-tomb-chapel/
THE ASOR BLOG
Mudbricks, Figurines, and Registration: Work in Tell Timai, Egypt
http://asorblog.org/cause-view/mudbricks-figurines-and-registration-work-in-tell-timai-egypt/
ANCIENT ORIGINS
Builders under Pharaoh Akhenaten worked so hard they broke their backs
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/builders-under-pharaoh-akhenaten-worked-so-hard-they-broke-their-backs-020617
Ancient Symbols of Power: Royal Egyptian Rock Art of Nag el-Hamdulab Depict Rule of State and Military Might
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ancient-symbols-power-royal-egyptian-rock-art-nag-el-hamdulab-depict-rule-020619
COLLECTING EGYPT...AND OTHER MUSINGS!
Going to the Dogs: New work at the catacombs of Anubis, North Saqqara
http://collectingegypt.blogspot.nl/2015/11/going-to-dogs-new-work-at-catacombs-of.html
ERIC'S GUIDE TO ANCIENT EGYPT
EPISODE 007: Akhenaten The Monster
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=100
LIVESCIENCE
Lost Pharaoh? Great Pyramid May Hide Undiscovered Tomb
http://www.livescience.com/52780-great-pyramid-may-hide-undiscovered-tomb.html
In Photos: Inside Egypt’s Great Pyramids
http://www.livescience.com/52788-egypt-great-pyramid-of-khufu-photos.html
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Possible New Chambers in Pyramid Hold Hopes for Egypt's Tourism
Desperate to win back tourists, Egypt has ramped up efforts to solve the mysteries of the Great Pyramids of Giza.
By Peter Schwartzstein, National Geographic
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Pacing back and forth across the Giza plateau, Mamdouh El-Damaty, Egypt’s beleaguered minister of antiquities, could scarcely keep a smile from his face as he broke the news of a potentially ground-breaking discovery.
An international team of archaeologists and engineers has identified an “impressive anomaly” at the base of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, also called Cheops, Giza’s largest pyramid.
Temperature differences between stone blocks indicate that there may be hidden chambers or clues to the pyramid’s construction inside. (In recent weeks similar scanning by other researchers in the tomb of King Tut revealed the possibility of a hidden chamber as well.)
“The pyramids have lots of secrets,” Damaty said against a backdrop of enthusiastic applause and the flash of cameras. “And today, Cheops will give us one of his secrets.”
In ordinary circumstances, such a development would likely inspire serious excitement among historians, many of whom still puzzle over the 4,500-year-old structure’s precise composition. But for a country reeling from a weak economy and a barrage of negative publicity that has dissuaded many tourists from visiting, the possibility of unraveling the mystery behind a wonder of the world has taken on a broader significance.
By Peter Schwartzstein, National Geographic
PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Pacing back and forth across the Giza plateau, Mamdouh El-Damaty, Egypt’s beleaguered minister of antiquities, could scarcely keep a smile from his face as he broke the news of a potentially ground-breaking discovery.
An international team of archaeologists and engineers has identified an “impressive anomaly” at the base of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, also called Cheops, Giza’s largest pyramid.
Temperature differences between stone blocks indicate that there may be hidden chambers or clues to the pyramid’s construction inside. (In recent weeks similar scanning by other researchers in the tomb of King Tut revealed the possibility of a hidden chamber as well.)
“The pyramids have lots of secrets,” Damaty said against a backdrop of enthusiastic applause and the flash of cameras. “And today, Cheops will give us one of his secrets.”
In ordinary circumstances, such a development would likely inspire serious excitement among historians, many of whom still puzzle over the 4,500-year-old structure’s precise composition. But for a country reeling from a weak economy and a barrage of negative publicity that has dissuaded many tourists from visiting, the possibility of unraveling the mystery behind a wonder of the world has taken on a broader significance.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Wednesday Weekly # 96
Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly, your weekly dose of links to Egyptology news, articles, blogs, events and more!
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| Credit: Philippe Bourseiller / HIP Institute, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo / Ministry of Antiquities. |
THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE
A Manual of Ancient Egyptian Pottery
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2015/11/a-manual-of-ancient-egyptian-pottery.html
Online Database of Egyptian Early Dynastic inscriptions
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2011/09/egyptian-early-dynastic-inscription.html
LUXOR TIMES
Exclusive Video: Minister of Antiquities talks about the latest news on the search behind the walls of King Tut's tomb
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2015/11/exclusive-video-minister-of-antiquities.html
Two tombs reopened in the Valley of the Kings
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2015/11/two-tombs-reopened-in-valley-of-kings.html
Promising results of the infrared thermography of Tutankhamun's tomb walls
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2015/11/promising-results-of-infrared.html
Ptolemaic chapel discovered in Aswan
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2015/11/ptolemaic-chapel-discovered-in-aswan.html
Scan Pyramids project show potential new discoveries inside the GreatPyramid
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2015/11/scan-pyramids-project-show-potential.html
ACROSSBORDERS
Fishing for more details of 18th Dynasty contexts
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/fishing-for-more-details-of-18th-dynasty-contexts/
AL-AHRAM WEEKLY
Luxor opens five tombs
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/13689/47/Luxor-opens-five-tombs.aspx
Hibis Temple re-opens
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/13688/47/Hibis-Temple-re-opens.aspx
BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY
Who Made the Bust of Queen Nefertiti?
http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/who-made-the-bust-of-queen-nefertiti/
Where is Queen Nefertiti’s Tomb?
http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/queen-nefertitis-tomb/
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
“Why is Isis dressed different from the other figures?”
http://brooklynmuseum.tumblr.com/post/132606271872/why-is-isis-dressed-different-from-the-other
New display in our Mummy Chamber
http://brooklynmuseum.tumblr.com/post/132801376090/we-are-very-excited-to-introduce-a-new-display-in
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN DEMONOLOGY PROJECT
‘Demon Things’ conference 2016 abstract: Ladislav Bareš
http://www.demonthings.com/demon-things-conference-2016-abstract-ladislav-bares/
‘Demon Things’ conference 2016 abstract: August Cosentino
http://www.demonthings.com/demon-things-conference-2016-abstract-august-cosentino/
EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM
FREE Study day 14/11/15 – ‘Discovering Animal Mummies’
https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2015/11/04/free-study-day-141115-discovering-animal-mummies/
AHRAM ONLINE
Infrared thermography to be applied to Tutankhamun's tomb
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/162675/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Infrared-thermography-to-be-applied-to-Tutankhamun.aspx
Smuggling bid foiled: 1124 Egyptian artefacts recovered before heading to Thailand
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/162775/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Smuggling-bid-foiled--Egyptian-artefacts-recovered.aspx
Infrared thermography study suggests other chambers exist inside Tutankhamun's tomb
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/162906/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Infrared-thermography-study-suggests-other-chamber.aspx
Thermal scans of Egypt's Great Pyramid reveal anomalies
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/164151/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Thermal-scans-of-Egypts-Great-Pyramid-reveal-anoma.aspx
KELSEY MUSEUM
Ugly Object of the Month – November
https://kelseymuseum.wordpress.com/2015/11/04/ugly-object-of-the-month-november/
NILE MAGAZINE
Happy Anniversary
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-november/2015/11/4/900vbkkszlg0q4im15z0704kvelp6i
Getting Warmer...
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-november/2015/11/7/getting-warmer
THE ASOR BLOG
King Tut – What We Do and Don’t Know With Marianne Eaton-Krauss [Podcast]
http://asorblog.org/2015/11/06/king-tut-what-we-do-and-dont-know-with-marianne-eaton-krauss-podcast/
THE EGYPTIAN HISTORY PODCAST
Episode 55: Blood and Thunder
Are you ready?!
http://egyptianhistory.libsyn.com/episode-55-blood-and-thunder
ANCIENT ORIGINS
Ancient Sunken Cities and Artifacts to be revealed with Ambitious Underwater Museum in Egypt
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ancient-sunken-cities-and-artifacts-be-revealed-ambitious-underwater-museum-020607
The Importance of Evidence in the Heated Debate on Homosexuality in Ancient Egypt
http://www.ancient-origins.net/history/importance-evidence-heated-debate-homosexuality-ancient-egypt-004445
Excitement Mounts as New Infrared Scan in Tomb of Tutankhamun Suggests Hidden Chamber
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/excitement-mounts-new-infrared-scan-tomb-tutankhamun-suggests-hidden-020612
Thermal Scan of Egyptian Pyramids Reveals Mysterious Anomaly in the Great Pyramid
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/thermal-scan-egyptian-pyramids-reveals-mysterious-anomaly-great-pyramid-020616
ERIC'S GUIDE TO ANCIENT EGYPT
EPISODE 000: Welcome To Eric's Guide To Ancient Egypt
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=39
EPISODE 004: Why The Did Ancient Egyptians Build Pyramids?
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=42
Amarna Art
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=78
EPISODE 005: Akhenaten-The Avant-Garde Artist
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=94
EPISODE 006: What's Inside The Great Pyramid?
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=98
EGYPTIANS
AKHENATEN: Pharaoh of Egypt
http://tim-theegyptians.blogspot.nl/2015/11/akhenaten-pharaoh-of-egypt.html
LIVESCIENCE
Why the Pyramids Spawn So Many Wacky Theories
http://www.livescience.com/52740-ben-carson-why-pyramids-were-built.html
HUFFINGTONPOST
King Tut Mystery Deepens As Scans Reveal Signs Of Hidden Chamber
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/king-tut-tomb-infrared-scans_56403c64e4b0b24aee4ac67d?utm_hp_ref=science&ir=Science§ion=science
Thermal Scans Of Egypt's Great Pyramid Reveal 'Impressive' Anomaly
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pyramid-scan-anomaly_56417a19e4b0b24aee4ba9ad?utm_hp_ref=science&ir=Science§ion=science
DISCOVERY NEWS
New Clues Point to Secret Chamber in King Tut Tomb
http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/new-clues-point-to-secret-chamber-in-king-tut-tomb-151106.htm
Striking Anomaly Found in Great Pyramid
http://news.discovery.com/history/ancient-egypt/striking-anomaly-found-in-great-pyramid-151109.htm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Infrared Scans Show Possible Hidden Chamber in King Tut’s Tomb
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/151106-tut-tutankhamun-tomb-thermal-imaging-nefertiti-archaeology/
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Infrared Scans Show Possible Hidden Chamber in King Tut’s Tomb
The room may conceal the burial chamber of Queen Nefertiti, but further tests are necessary.
By Mark Strauss, National Geographic
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has just announced that a scientific team has found initial evidence of what might be a hidden chamber in the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
A survey of the tomb was conducted using infrared thermography, which measures temperature distributions on a surface.
According to Mamdouh el-Damaty, the Minister of Antiquities, “the preliminary analysis indicates the presence of an area different in its temperature than the other parts of the northern wall.” One possible explanation is that the variation in temperature is, in effect, an infrared shadow of an open area behind the wall.
The finding is consistent with the theory of archaeologist Nicholas Reeves, who, earlier this year, published a paper in which he claimed that the tomb of the 18th-Dynasty pharaoh includes two doorways that were plastered and painted over.
The doorways, Reeves argues, are among several clues indicating that the tomb was originally built for Nefertiti, who died in 1331 B.C. She was the principal wife of Akhenaten, who is believed to have fathered Tutankhamun with another wife.
By Mark Strauss, National Geographic
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has just announced that a scientific team has found initial evidence of what might be a hidden chamber in the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
A survey of the tomb was conducted using infrared thermography, which measures temperature distributions on a surface.
According to Mamdouh el-Damaty, the Minister of Antiquities, “the preliminary analysis indicates the presence of an area different in its temperature than the other parts of the northern wall.” One possible explanation is that the variation in temperature is, in effect, an infrared shadow of an open area behind the wall.
The finding is consistent with the theory of archaeologist Nicholas Reeves, who, earlier this year, published a paper in which he claimed that the tomb of the 18th-Dynasty pharaoh includes two doorways that were plastered and painted over.
The doorways, Reeves argues, are among several clues indicating that the tomb was originally built for Nefertiti, who died in 1331 B.C. She was the principal wife of Akhenaten, who is believed to have fathered Tutankhamun with another wife.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Wednesday Weekly # 95
Welcome to the Wednesday Weekly, your weekly dose of links to Egyptology news, articles, blogs, events and more!
THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE
Open Access Journal: Birmingham Egyptology Journal
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2013/02/coming-soon-birmingham-egyptology-journa.html
Aramaic Texts from Egypt (also including Phoenician and Hebrew)
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2015/10/aramaic-texts-from-egypt-also-including.html
Open Access Journal: Sudan & Nubia: The Sudan Archaeological Research Society Bulletin
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2012/11/partially-open-access-journal-sudan.html
IN THE ARTIFACT LAB
What’s inside those animal mummies?
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2015/10/28/whats-inside-those-animal-mummies/
Vampire mummy?!?
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2015/10/30/vampire-mummy/
EGYPTIANS
The Pyramids Of Egypt
http://tim-theegyptians.blogspot.nl/2015/10/the-pyramids-of-egypt.html
ACROSSBORDERS
Linking and differentiating Sai and Elephantine further
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/linking-and-differentiating-sai-and-elephantine-further/
AL-AHRAM WEEKLY
Scanning the Pyramids
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/13604/47/Scanning-the-Pyramids.aspx
AMARNA PROJECT
Back at Amarna
http://amarna-project.blogspot.nl/2015/11/back-at-amarna_1.html
The Amarna Coffins Project
http://amarna-project.blogspot.nl/2015/11/the-amarna-coffins-project.html
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ANIMAL BIO BANK
Something for everyone – Come along and get involved on a ‘Gifts for the Gods’ event.
https://ancientegyptbiobank.wordpress.com/2015/11/03/something-for-everyone-come-along-and-get-involved-on-a-gifts-for-the-gods-event/
BEYOND BONES
Zahi Hawass delivers inspiring speech at HMNS Excellence in Science Luncheon
https://blog.hmns.org/2015/10/zahi-hawass-delivers-inspiring-speech-at-hmns-excellence-in-science-luncheon/
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
“What do all of these hats symbolize?”
http://brooklynmuseum.tumblr.com/post/132080609786/what-do-all-of-these-hats-symbolize-visitors
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN DEMONOLOGY PROJECT
‘Demon Things’ conference 2016 abstract: Renata Schiavo
http://www.demonthings.com/demon-things-conference-2016-abstract-renata-schiavo/
‘Demon Things’ conference 2016 abstract: Danielle Sass
http://www.demonthings.com/demon-things-conference-2016-abstract-danielle-sass/
EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM
What is missing from the tomb of Tutankhamun?
https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2015/11/02/what-is-missing-from-the-tomb-of-tutankhamun/
AHRAM ONLINE
Tutankhamun's tomb opens after restoration
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/162506/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Tutankhamuns-tomb-opens-after-restoration.aspx
Second batch of beams of King Khufu's solar boat transferred to GEM
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/162297/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Second-batch-of-beams-of-King-Khufus-solar-boat-tr.aspx
SCIENCE & SCHOLARSHIP IN POLAND
Archaeologist will investigate strangers in ancient Egypt
http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,407179,archaeologist-will-investigate-strangers-in-ancient-egypt.html
NILE MAGAZINE
A Battered Temple In The Forgotten Capital Of Egypt
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-october/2015/10/28/a-battered-temple-in-the-forgotten-capital-of-egypt
The Great Hypostyle Hall At Karnak Temple
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-october/2015/10/30/todays-the-last-day
Did Ramesses II Love His Wife, Nefertari?
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-november/2015/11/2/did-ramesses-ii-love-his-wife-nefertari
NOW AT THE MET
Showing Signs: Hieroglyphs and Palettes in the Stela of Irtisen
http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/now-at-the-met/2015/showing-signs-hieroglyphs-and-palettes-in-stela-of-irtisen
UCL MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS BLOG
Glass delusions from the ancient Egyptian world
http://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/museums/2015/11/04/glass-delusions-from-the-ancient-egyptian-world/
CHRIS NAUNTON
Communicating Egyptology in the Internet Age Part 1: fieldwork and social networks
http://chrisnaunton.com/2015/10/28/communicating-egyptology-in-the-internet-age-part-1-fieldwork-and-social-networks/
ANCIENT ORIGINS
Scholar deciphers oldest known alphabet primer, in ancient Egyptian
http://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/scholar-deciphers-oldest-known-alphabet-primer-ancient-egyptian-004363
COLLECTING EGYPT... AND OTHER MUSINGS!
A Touching Memorial to an Egyptology Great
http://collectingegypt.blogspot.nl/2015/10/a-touching-memorial-to-egyptology-great.html
ERIC'S GUIDE TO ANCIENT EGYPT
EPISODE 001: The Lost Tomb Of Nefertiti
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=14
EPISODE 002: Akhenaten-The Fascist Pharaoh
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=25
EPISODE 003: Akhenaten–The Prophet Of The Sun
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=32
THE BRITISH MUSEUM
Faith after the pharaohs
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/faith_after_the_pharaohs.aspx
DR. ZAHI HAWASS
Visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo with me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iclIT1vdJ84
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THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE
Open Access Journal: Birmingham Egyptology Journal
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2013/02/coming-soon-birmingham-egyptology-journa.html
Aramaic Texts from Egypt (also including Phoenician and Hebrew)
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2015/10/aramaic-texts-from-egypt-also-including.html
Open Access Journal: Sudan & Nubia: The Sudan Archaeological Research Society Bulletin
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2012/11/partially-open-access-journal-sudan.html
IN THE ARTIFACT LAB
What’s inside those animal mummies?
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2015/10/28/whats-inside-those-animal-mummies/
Vampire mummy?!?
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2015/10/30/vampire-mummy/
EGYPTIANS
The Pyramids Of Egypt
http://tim-theegyptians.blogspot.nl/2015/10/the-pyramids-of-egypt.html
ACROSSBORDERS
Linking and differentiating Sai and Elephantine further
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/linking-and-differentiating-sai-and-elephantine-further/
AL-AHRAM WEEKLY
Scanning the Pyramids
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/13604/47/Scanning-the-Pyramids.aspx
AMARNA PROJECT
Back at Amarna
http://amarna-project.blogspot.nl/2015/11/back-at-amarna_1.html
The Amarna Coffins Project
http://amarna-project.blogspot.nl/2015/11/the-amarna-coffins-project.html
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ANIMAL BIO BANK
Something for everyone – Come along and get involved on a ‘Gifts for the Gods’ event.
https://ancientegyptbiobank.wordpress.com/2015/11/03/something-for-everyone-come-along-and-get-involved-on-a-gifts-for-the-gods-event/
BEYOND BONES
Zahi Hawass delivers inspiring speech at HMNS Excellence in Science Luncheon
https://blog.hmns.org/2015/10/zahi-hawass-delivers-inspiring-speech-at-hmns-excellence-in-science-luncheon/
BROOKLYN MUSEUM
“What do all of these hats symbolize?”
http://brooklynmuseum.tumblr.com/post/132080609786/what-do-all-of-these-hats-symbolize-visitors
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN DEMONOLOGY PROJECT
‘Demon Things’ conference 2016 abstract: Renata Schiavo
http://www.demonthings.com/demon-things-conference-2016-abstract-renata-schiavo/
‘Demon Things’ conference 2016 abstract: Danielle Sass
http://www.demonthings.com/demon-things-conference-2016-abstract-danielle-sass/
EGYPT AT THE MANCHESTER MUSEUM
What is missing from the tomb of Tutankhamun?
https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2015/11/02/what-is-missing-from-the-tomb-of-tutankhamun/
AHRAM ONLINE
Tutankhamun's tomb opens after restoration
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/162506/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Tutankhamuns-tomb-opens-after-restoration.aspx
Second batch of beams of King Khufu's solar boat transferred to GEM
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/162297/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Second-batch-of-beams-of-King-Khufus-solar-boat-tr.aspx
SCIENCE & SCHOLARSHIP IN POLAND
Archaeologist will investigate strangers in ancient Egypt
http://scienceinpoland.pap.pl/en/news/news,407179,archaeologist-will-investigate-strangers-in-ancient-egypt.html
NILE MAGAZINE
A Battered Temple In The Forgotten Capital Of Egypt
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-october/2015/10/28/a-battered-temple-in-the-forgotten-capital-of-egypt
The Great Hypostyle Hall At Karnak Temple
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-october/2015/10/30/todays-the-last-day
Did Ramesses II Love His Wife, Nefertari?
http://www.nilemagazine.com.au/2015-november/2015/11/2/did-ramesses-ii-love-his-wife-nefertari
NOW AT THE MET
Showing Signs: Hieroglyphs and Palettes in the Stela of Irtisen
http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/now-at-the-met/2015/showing-signs-hieroglyphs-and-palettes-in-stela-of-irtisen
UCL MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS BLOG
Glass delusions from the ancient Egyptian world
http://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/museums/2015/11/04/glass-delusions-from-the-ancient-egyptian-world/
CHRIS NAUNTON
Communicating Egyptology in the Internet Age Part 1: fieldwork and social networks
http://chrisnaunton.com/2015/10/28/communicating-egyptology-in-the-internet-age-part-1-fieldwork-and-social-networks/
ANCIENT ORIGINS
Scholar deciphers oldest known alphabet primer, in ancient Egyptian
http://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings/scholar-deciphers-oldest-known-alphabet-primer-ancient-egyptian-004363
COLLECTING EGYPT... AND OTHER MUSINGS!
A Touching Memorial to an Egyptology Great
http://collectingegypt.blogspot.nl/2015/10/a-touching-memorial-to-egyptology-great.html
ERIC'S GUIDE TO ANCIENT EGYPT
EPISODE 001: The Lost Tomb Of Nefertiti
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=14
EPISODE 002: Akhenaten-The Fascist Pharaoh
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=25
EPISODE 003: Akhenaten–The Prophet Of The Sun
http://ericsguidetoancientegypt.com/?p=32
THE BRITISH MUSEUM
Faith after the pharaohs
http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/faith_after_the_pharaohs.aspx
DR. ZAHI HAWASS
Visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo with me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iclIT1vdJ84
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