Sunday, November 29, 2015

What Is Coptic and Who Were the Copts in Ancient Egypt?

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.

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.

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.


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!
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.

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!

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&section=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&section=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.

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!
(Photocredit: Nigel Strudwick)

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