Latest Egyptian news 2012-02-22

Posted on February 22, 2012 by conorp

Fragment of a false door from the tomb of Ankh-em-Thenenet http://t.co/I11wnDYx ->
Snappy new museum for Kom Ombo: Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine el-Aref)The new Crocodile Museum stands on top of a 15-m… http://t.co/9Z3Ongw6 ->
6000 artefacts recovered from Israel: AllAfricaMinister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said that as many as 6,00… http://t.co/GI1N81ll ->
Theban Harbours Project back in the field: EES Theban Harbours and Waterscapes ProjectOur first full day in the … http://t.co/FJBCzdJF ->
Amara West dig at an end for the season: British Museum (Neal Spencer)I've been enjoying this dig diary and will… http://t.co/GHarM9Tj ->
Restoration of second Khufu boat commences: Washington Post Archaeologists on Monday began restoration on a 4,50… http://t.co/6ltjCldQ ->

Latest Egyptian news 2012-02-21

Posted on February 21, 2012 by conorp

New Colossus of Memnon: Lots on the news about the new colossus being assembled at the Amenhotep III temple so a… http://t.co/0YvD0jPG ->
Stela attesting the statue cult of Ramesses VII http://t.co/Jcf8oqYY ->
Restoration of Khufu’s Second Boat:
The second boat in it's tomb
The restoration of the second Khufu boat be… http://t.co/1fxYpt5s ->
Speaking of incidental. . . .: Just finished reading George Rosen’s A History of Public Health which is probably… http://t.co/A7DNNfRQ ->
These Old Houses: Archaeologists discover Jordan’s earliest buildings
Archaeologists working in eastern Jordan h… http://t.co/XOmWDm0R ->
At least one thing in Egypt may end up being. . .ship shape: Egypt begins the restoration of a 4,500-year old bo… http://t.co/8mTD3Ui3 ->
Model of a boat with crew http://t.co/nxJEI040 ->
#1: Memphis Under the Ptolemies: (Second Edition) http://t.co/MenCJ2SP ->
Door jamb from the tomb of Mehy http://t.co/nnW755iU ->
"Girl Power" THE TEMPLE OF TAUSRET: Definately one to add to my wish list. This temple is visible from the road,… http://t.co/ql8A0FQR ->

Latest Egyptian news 2012-02-20

Posted on February 20, 2012 by conorp

Smoke and mirrors Stonehenge?: Stonehenge inspired by illusions, archaeologist suggests
Theories about the purpo… http://t.co/jvnBfrMh ->
Gold Bible?: Archaeology students make surprising finds at tabernacle dig site
As The Church of Jesus Christ of … http://t.co/9EiwrUom ->
#1: Jesus in the House of the Pharaohs: The Essene Revelations on the Historical Jesus http://t.co/g40xASQj ->
Sculptor's model for the head of a king http://t.co/OTUjy2J6 ->
Canopic chest http://t.co/aEKDJfAt ->
Mortuary stela of Nebuhotep http://t.co/VyT5uLtv ->

Latest Egyptian news 2012-02-19

Posted on February 19, 2012 by conorp

Khufu’s Solar Boat: The There Were Two: Khufu’s second solar boat will soon be displayed in it’s own museum besi… http://t.co/PGTnEsNQ ->
Language and culture and leprosy: I’ve been perusing Lera Boroditsky’s web site after seeing her in a neat littl… http://t.co/f6vhUbKM ->
Ushabti http://t.co/cxvyypdd ->
Door jamb from the tomb of Mehy http://t.co/nnW755iU ->
Votive statuette of an Apis bull http://t.co/uym5X9qW ->

Latest Egyptian news 2012-02-18

Posted on February 18, 2012 by conorp

Base from the outer anthropoid coffin of Iret-[en]-Hor-eru http://t.co/SYRv2bA0 ->
Lecute notes: University of Basel Kings Valley Project – Suzanne Bickel: Luxor News (Jane Akshar)As this was the… http://t.co/RefF5VwR ->
Amara West – Reconstructed doorway with hieroglyph-inscribed lintel: British Museum (Neal Spencer)With photos. F… http://t.co/9WiqeaD8 ->
More from iMalqata: Work in the South Village: iMalqata (Catherine Roehrig)With two lovely photographs of the b… http://t.co/DWwu4TGu ->
2nd phase of the Khufu solar boat restoration project: Ahram Online (Nevine El-Aref)With three photos.At an inte… http://t.co/2GDjHcwu ->
The two colossi of Memnon are now three!: El PaisThanks to Amigos de la Egiptologia for the link to this story.W… http://t.co/NIXY6oDa ->
Votive statuette of an Apis bull http://t.co/uym5X9qW ->
No posting: today, was working on a couple of monograph chapters!
UPDATE: Something to contemplate: I was think… http://t.co/vH001wNR ->
Discovery of 20 mummies and a wooden coffin in Aswan: Europa Press Roughly, a team from the university of Jae… http://t.co/hPdA1Rqc ->
Fragment of a false door from the tomb of Ankh-em-Thenenet http://t.co/I11wnDYx ->

Latest Egyptian news 2012-02-17

Posted on February 17, 2012 by conorp

Old Books: I was talking with Michael on the roof about old books in our collection and how at one and the same … http://t.co/Ic1uwBE9 ->
Base from the outer anthropoid coffin of Iret-[en]-Hor-eru http://t.co/SYRv2bA0 ->
What I’m doing. . . .: Watching Winblows XP SP3 install. Why? I must attempt to scan an old PDF of a chapter on … http://t.co/TEyJUXKz ->
Mystery update: You may remember a couple of months ago I posted a charming little photograph:
along with a subs… http://t.co/Cf5RR4tv ->
Better than a stone one. . . .: Hampshire archaeologists discover Stone Age boatyard
An 8,000-year-old “High St… http://t.co/aOoOPd16 ->
Stela attesting the statue cult of Ramesses VII http://t.co/Jcf8oqYY ->
Fight! Fight!: Immingham council furious at having to pay out for ‘unnecessary’ archaeology report
IMMINGHAM Tow… http://t.co/7BF9APxs ->
Mortuary stela of Nebuhotep http://t.co/VyT5uLtv ->

Latest Egyptian news 2012-02-16

Posted on February 16, 2012 by conorp

Ushabti http://t.co/cxvyypdd ->
Oh Joy (Division): This is just kind of weird: Joyous discovery as Oliver uncovers rare master tapes
In a news r… http://t.co/UPCKSzlF ->
No WAY.: “Tomb Raider” Has a nude code
Actually it doesn’t, as the link says, it’s a myth. Not that I ever looke… http://t.co/KyEPun4Y ->
Base from the outer anthropoid coffin of Iret-[en]-Hor-eru http://t.co/SYRv2bA0 ->
“Ah, yes, I like your backside. Take my phone number.”: Muscle Beach and the Dawn of Huge
But if you were born a… http://t.co/qg7qQXal ->
“It’s no secret that archaeology can be a boring pain in the butt.”: Breakfast Topic: What do you do while you’… http://t.co/vPdoxDdg ->
Whoops: Water district to move Native American bones back to ancient site in Everglades
But the more the archaeo… http://t.co/n4Q3e4ja ->
Only use outhouses?: Environmental Lessons from Early Hispanic Settlers in Colorado
A group of Hispanic families… http://t.co/wCpkQ5AB ->
“He was getting all caveman-like.”: Free online! Human evolution: Cultural roots
Those experiences served him we… http://t.co/HZGi6dDh ->
What I did today: Would you believe, rewired an antique lamp? Yes indeedly doodly. It’s been sitting down in the… http://t.co/U9Wrk3j2 ->
Model of a boat with crew http://t.co/nxJEI040 ->
#1: Egypt: Child of Atlantis: A Radical Interpretation of the Origins of Civilization http://t.co/BjS59iow ->
Sculptor's model for the head of a king http://t.co/OTUjy2J6 ->

Latest Egyptian news 2012-02-15

Posted on February 15, 2012 by conorp

Figure group of Pataikos http://t.co/B3JjSYTs ->
Naked women on ArchaeoBlog: Renaissance women, that is: Art’s classical nudes get Photoshopped to be skinnier
It… http://t.co/fRM5U90C ->
Head of a king http://t.co/wfq7b33j ->
Modern artifacts: Latest acquisitions: Found these at a local Goodwill today:
Yes, speakers. But what sort?

Tha… http://t.co/a4a82b8T ->
“Uterine upsuck”: Just for you, faithful ArchaeoBlog readers, for Valentine’s day: The Evolutionary Mystery of F… http://t.co/hcQAWQL3 ->
Publication of ‘Heritage in Health’ best practice guide: UCL Museums (Linda Thomson)The publication, ‘Heritage i… http://t.co/arfcuXvm ->
Crowdsourcing a solution to the illicit antiquities trade?: The Punching Bag (Larry Rothfield)Jason Felch, luck… http://t.co/awRyjFpF ->
The Sudan Archive: Durham UniversityThanks to Chuck Jones's AWOL for this link.Reference code: GB-0033-SADTitle:… http://t.co/x6LC2wCj ->
Glasgow team gets £1m grant to study illegal trade in antiquities: The Guardian, UKEvery year, artefacts and ant… http://t.co/1oPJNpuZ ->
Sudan Dams Appeal: Subject: Sudan Dams AppealVincent RondotFormer Director of French Unit/SFDASPresident, Intern… http://t.co/YLh8Mp86 ->
Votive statuette of an Apis bull http://t.co/uym5X9qW ->
Animal mummies, statue (of Hatshepsut?) and other objects found at Abydos: Live Science (Owen Jarus) Thanks to… http://t.co/9rgG1v7d ->
KV64 and University of Basel Kings Valley Project: University of Basel Kings Valley Project – Suzanne BickelAs t… http://t.co/6Ap5xL23 ->

Latest Egyptian news 2012-02-14

Posted on February 14, 2012 by conorp

Isis suckling Horus http://t.co/ZNNKL4MB ->
Time Team: The drama continues: I’m throwing in the trowel: ‘Totty’ presenter quits Time Team too
TV archaeolog… http://t.co/kZPWkfrM ->
Battlefield archaeology update: German soldiers preserved in World War I shelter discovered after nearly 100 yea… http://t.co/jLkeXesE ->
Walk like an Egyptian Monk?: And eat, dress, and read like one, too: Penn class teaches students how to live lik… http://t.co/jYUx3xrV ->
Bones, bones, and more bones: Bones find in Weymouth confirmed as human
HUMAN remains found at a Weymouth house… http://t.co/0Gtdktr2 ->
Moooove over, Jenner: Edward Jenner, that is. I’ve made it to the 19th century on the history (and pre-history) … http://t.co/COHOi517 ->
Wall relief fragment or fragment of a false door http://t.co/ygbaVeYl ->
Not the cat food: Archaeologists strike gold in quest to find Queen of Sheba’s wealth
A British excavation has s… http://t.co/wlSGsBCr ->
Wall fragment from a tomb http://t.co/HpDNgZxq ->
Happy Valentine's!: Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes http://t.co/tk0gfZeq ->

Latest Egyptian news 2012-02-13

Posted on February 13, 2012 by conorp

Mortuary stela from the tomb of Thouta Resa http://t.co/22vYPVfb ->
#1: The Isiac Tablet of Cardinal Bembo http://t.co/5W9yWfBX ->
Canopic jar with lid representing Duamutef http://t.co/vslPNzCS ->
Votive stela of Amenemope http://t.co/48Xl2Bdt ->

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