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| The Two-Dogs Palette from the Main Deposit, Hierakonpolis. c.3300-3100BC 1896-1908 E.3924 Ashmolean Museum |
Fieldwork
The week one dig diary for the South Asasif Conservation Project is up on their blog, with photos, at http://southasasif.wordpress.com/
The South Asasif Project has just opened its 8th season in the South Asasif tombs and now has a new website and blog. http://southasasif.com/ Via @JaneAkshar.
Heritage Management and looting
New minister of state for antiquities Ahmed Eissa, unveils strategy for protecting landmarks and heritage. Ahram Online http://bit.ly/18wGDmi
Serious problems are facing some of Egypt’s famous sites, while others may be storms in teacups. Al Ahram Weekly http://bit.ly/YIlkwo
Más saqueos en las pirámides de Dashur (more looting at the pyramids of Dashur). Ushebtis http://bit.ly/13lQCbV
Main suspect bailed in Britain’s Egyptian antiquities investigation. Will return for questioning later. Ahram Online http://bit.ly/15T8led
Espionage and historical research. Egypt’s researchers face suspicion and misguided obsession with security. Ahram Online http://bit.ly/14460bI
Research
A New Theory About Why Egypt Stopped Building Pyramids: Is it possible they were too perfect? The Atlantic http://bit.ly/12lwbJX
Analysis of linen mummy bandage (EC951) displayed in the Egypt Centre’s House of Death. Egypt Centre Swansea http://bit.ly/10uDtcq
Novelist Sean Thomas on his Egypt-inspired idea that monotheism might be a form of real cerebral virus. Telegraph http://bit.ly/15sRkHW
Good use of ThingLink to create a nice interactive map of Djoser’s Saqqara complex. Ancient Egypt Site http://bit.ly/17Nv09h
A 19th century French poet (Rimbaud) in Harwa’s Cenotaph. EES Publishing Blog http://bit.ly/ZHSrM0
Books
New book: Vocabulaire d’architecture égyptienne par F.Monnier. 900 terms, with photos, illustrations. Éditions Safran http://bit.ly/13TBX6w
Article about Richard Wilkinson and his book about QueenTausert. University of Arizona http://bit.ly/149orf7
Conferences
Call for papers: Amphorae VII Conference. Postgraduate and honours students in. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, post-Roman antiquity http://bit.ly/13MwM9b
Museums and exhibitions
Should human remains be displayed in museums? ‘Absolutely no’ or ‘Definitely yes. Tweet your thought at us … https://vine.co/v/b0WxPOjZjdj Via @PetrieMuseEgypt
Exhibition: Secrets of the Afterlife: Magic, Mummies and Immortality in Ancient Egypt (Australia). thewest http://yhoo.it/18YLZUV
Exhibition: La última moda en entierros: ataúdes de faraones. ABC http://bit.ly/10yJFEW
Exhibition: Making the Invisible Visible. Conservation and Islamic Art. April 2–August 4, 2013. Met Museum of Art http://bit.ly/10CnOwu
Article celebrating an open-mic night for museum professionals: The Guardian http://bit.ly/15TosbD
NOT free. World’s 50 best museums. Chinese armies, Viking ships, Egyptian jewels and Elvis’s gold Cadillac. The Times http://thetim.es/14b84il
Job Openings
Job: Head ceramics supervisor at AERA http://www.aeraweb.org . Email Dr Claire Malleson, Director of Archaeo Science AERA. mally @liv.ac.uk
Job: Professur auf Zeit für Ägyptische Archäologie und Kunstgeschichte. Ludwig-Maximilians http://bit.ly/YyBPci + http://bit.ly/12l4ZuR
Egyptomania
Downtown Philadelphia’s Wanamaker Building and Masonic Temple. Penn Museum Artifact Lab http://bit.ly/RUJaNa
Free online
Short article: Life and Death in Roman Egypt – Artemidoros and his family. Faces and Voices http://bit.ly/17P2DaL
Peter Lacovara of Michael C. Carlos Museum describes objects loaned to Houston Museum. Emory Uni http://bit.ly/11Vz9Et Via Yvonne Buskens
The Facing Stones of the Large Pyramids—An Interview with Jean-Pierre Houdin. Em Hotep http://bit.ly/10KgYiw
Death and Taxes in Ancient Egypt: http://youtu.be/K2CcicIsths?a via @YouTube
Article online: Rules of decorum and expressions of gender fluidity in Tawosret’s tomb by H.L.McCarthy. Academia http://bit.ly/13m0x1k
BBC 2 video: Life and Death in the Valley of the Kings. Marriage and family in Ancient Egypt. http://bbc.in/17DcCQr Via Yvonne Buskens
Review: Second episode of “Archaeology: A Secret History.” Petrie’s Sardines http://bit.ly/12gINlp
Travel
Another article addressing the question of whether Egypt is safe for tourists. Quite Alone http://bit.ly/16XP5Mk
Travel and heritage: Alexandria – Lighthouse of East and West. Al Ahram Weekly http://bit.ly/194HaJE
Miscellaneous
The Academic Benefits of Twitter. Savage Minds http://bit.ly/13A1iD2
NOT FREE: 5 Jewelry Collectors, Past and Present: A look at Tutankhamen, King Henry VIII, Sultan of Brunei and J.P. Morgan. WJS http://on.wsj.com/10eZLBV
Protection of Cultural Property: Culture wars: why attack heritage? BBC History http://bbc.in/10K6n7l #heritage #UNESCO Via @Amesemi