Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Wednesday Weekly # 30

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


FT MAGAZINE


By Peter Aspden:


Fit for a king: Tutankhamun’s replica burial chamber

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2613b3e2-c5df-11e3-a7d4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2z9TpGoA7

THE CAIRO POST


By Rany Mostafa:


Ancient Egyptian tomb discovered in Giza

http://thecairopost.com/news/106816/news/ancient-egyptian-tomb-discovered-in-giza

AHRAM ONLINE

Two Saiti tombs unearthed near Egypt's Minya

http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/99433/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Two-Saiti-tombs-unearthed-near-Egypts-Minya.aspx

Egyptians celebrate ancient festival of Sham El-Nessim
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/99540/Egypt/Politics-/Egyptians-celebrate-ancient-festival-of-Sham-ElNes.aspx

HAIR AND DEATH IN ANCIENT EGYPT

by María Rosa Valdesogo:


Re and Geb also place Isis and Nephtys at both ends of the Egyptian mummy.
http://hairanddeathinancientegypt.com/2014/04/22/re-and-geb-also-place-isis-and-nephtys-at-both-ends-of-the-egyptian-mummy/

THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE

EMINA: Egyptian Mummies in North America
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/04/emina-egyptian-mummies-in-north-america.html

Open Access Publications: Giza Occasional Papers
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2009/08/blog-post.html

LUXOR TIMES

New blogentry:


Two 26th Dynasty tombs were discovered in old city of Per Medjet
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/04/two-26th-dynasty-tombs-were-discovered.html

THE EGYPTIAN HISTORY PODCAST

Episode XXVII: A Walk in the Desert

Montuhotep II [Part I]
http://egyptianhistory.libsyn.com/episode-xxvii-a-walk-in-the-desert

IN THE ARTIFACT LAB

By Molly Gleeson:

Investigating the shabti box coating
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2014/04/18/investigating-the-shabti-box-coating/

EM HOTEP

Sarah Korcz – A New Interview with Jean-Pierre Houdin
http://emhotep.net/2014/04/19/structures/pyramids-structures/sarah-korcz-a-new-interview-with-jean-pierre-houdin/

AERA

New blogpost:

Discovering very old archaeology…after eating sweets on site
http://www.aeraweb.org/blog/discovering-archaeology-after-eating-sweets-on-site/

AL-AHRAM WEEKLY

Voyage of the obelisk
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/5970/23/Voyage-of-the-obelisk.aspx

UCL MUSEUMS & COLLECTIONS BLOG

By Edmund Connolly:

Egypt on the Stage: A Tale of two Queens
http://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/museums/2014/04/20/egypt-on-the-stage-a-tale-of-two-queens/

GEBEL EL SILSILA SURVEY PROJECT

Seven weeks in - Stela of Amenhotep IV, Easter daredevils and Sham el Nessim
http://gebelelsilsilaepigraphicsurveyproject.blogspot.nl/2014/04/seven-weeks-in-stela-of-amenhotep-iv.html

ANCIENT EGYPT AND A MAPLE LEAF

New posts by Thomas H. Greiner:


Luxor, ancient Thebes: Is it all hassle or does it bedazzle?
http://thomasgreiner.com/2014/04/21/luxor-ancient-thebes-is-it-all-hassle-or-does-it-bedazzle/

PAST HORIZONS

UNWRAPPING ANCIENT EGYPT
http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/04/2014/unwrapping-ancient-egypt

ACROSS BORDERS

By Elke Schuster:


First-hand experience with New Kingdom pottery
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/first-hand-experience-with-new-kingdom-pottery/

AMARA WEST PROJECT BLOG

By Tomomi Fushiya (archaeologist) and Neal Spencer (British Museum):

Presenting Amara West to the community and visitors
http://blog.amarawest.britishmuseum.org/2014/04/18/presenting-amara-west-to-the-community-and-visitors/

FACES & VOICES

Papyri, private collectors and academics: why the wife of Jesus and Sappho matter
http://facesandvoices.wordpress.com/2014/04/17/papyri-private-collectors-and-academics-why-the-wife-of-jesus-and-sappho-matter/

EL KURRU: A ROYAL CITY OF ANCIENT KUSH

End-of-the-season: The City Wall
http://elkurrukush.blogspot.nl/2014/04/end-of-season-city-wall.html

End-of-the-season: The Temple
http://elkurrukush.blogspot.nl/2014/04/end-of-season-temple.html

End-of-the-season: The Pyramid
http://elkurrukush.blogspot.nl/2014/04/end-of-season-pyramid.html

End-of-the-season: Objects
http://elkurrukush.blogspot.nl/2014/04/end-of-season-objects.html

End-of-the-season: Final thoughts
http://elkurrukush.blogspot.nl/2014/04/end-of-season-final-thoughts.html

EES DELTA SURVEY

Weather, work, a visit by Essam Nagy, and gratuitous cat No.5
http://deltasurvey.tumblr.com/post/82896674502/weather-work-a-visit-by-essam-nagy-and-gratuitous

Planning Late Period buildings in the wind!
http://deltasurvey.tumblr.com/post/83302243398/planning-late-period-buildings-in-the-wind

Sham er-Nessim at Tell Buweib
http://deltasurvey.tumblr.com/post/83514842758/sham-er-nessim-at-tell-buweib

KELSEY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY

Staff Favorite
https://kelseymuseum.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/staff-favorite/

DIANABUJA'S BLOG: AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST, AGRICULTURE, HISTORY AND CULTURE

Coptic Easter and A Feast in Rural Egypt – Recipes Included
http://dianabuja.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/coptic-easter-and-a-feast-in-rural-egypt-recipes-included/

LIVESCIENCE

By Owen Jarus:

Body Slam This! Ancient Wrestling Match Was Fixed
http://www.livescience.com/44867-ancient-wrestling-match-was-fixed.html

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