{"id":659174,"date":"2013-05-20T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/serkadis.com\/index\/?guid=93e57cde1aa7b9d26da7a684bd1c860e"},"modified":"2013-05-20T16:41:45","modified_gmt":"2013-05-20T20:41:45","slug":"egyptology-news-for-15th-20th-may-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/659174","title":{"rendered":"Egyptology News for 15th – 20th May 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Egyptian-Nubian soldier skeleton discovered by Dr.Irene Forstner-M\u00fcller at late Roman site Hisn Al-Bab. Luxor Times http:\/\/bit.ly\/15MvbEE <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Hallan los restos de un soldado de origen nubio fallecido hace 1.400 a\u00f1os. With photo. EFE Ikuna http:\/\/bit.ly\/10ZkpBW <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Research in Dakhleh Oasis suggests that Roman period babies were conceived in the heat of July, August. Live Science http:\/\/bit.ly\/10IHp9u <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Cornell Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections (RMC) identify unique Ptolemaic funerary text. Cornell Chronicle http:\/\/bit.ly\/10z12Up <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Just in case you missed it, here’s another account of the theory of why pyramid construction was abandoned. Huff Post <\/span>http:\/\/huff.to\/10oaEkN<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Video re the Oxford Uni project to involve the public in translating the Oxyrhynchus papyri. Guardian http:\/\/bit.ly\/19FZZ6r <\/span><\/a> Via @<\/span><\/s>SJRoyce<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

Scientific Insurgents Say ‘Journal Impact Factors’ Distort Science. Science Daily http:\/\/bit.ly\/10VptgD <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


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Egyptian heritage body calls for authorities to halt unauthorized renovation at Sayyeda Zeinab Mosque. Ahram Online http:\/\/bit.ly\/115zBDH <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Archaeologists and Cairenes call on antiquities ministry to save Qaitbay\u2019s water basin from encroachment. AhramOnline http:\/\/bit.ly\/16Cexad <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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In French: A livestock market is set to encroach upon the Matariya archaeological site. Ahram Hebdo http:\/\/bit.ly\/10tcktr <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Egyptian antiquities with “convincing provenances” were withdrawn from sale at Christie’s. Looting Matters http:\/\/bit.ly\/148JGOR <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Video: Cairo’s Abu el-Ela Bridge, featured in film and music videos, may be rebuilt. Aljazeera http:\/\/aje.me\/10CrIDV <\/span><\/a>. Via @<\/span><\/s>PatriciaSpencer<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Although times changed, many of the ancient Egyptian funeral customs have lingered on. Al Ahram Weekly<\/span> http:\/\/bit.ly\/11IfvRu <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Forthcoming book: Diachronic Trends in Ancient Egyptian History. Eds. Miroslav B\u00e1rta + Hella K\u00fcllmer, Charles University in Prague.<\/span><\/div>\n

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Conferences<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
The International Congress of Egyptologists in Alexandria has been postponed for a year until September 2014: http:\/\/www.iae-egyptology.org\/ <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Museums and exhibitions<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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In Spanish. The artificial dome that houses the relocated Nubian Abu Simbel temples will be converted into a museum. http:\/\/bit.ly\/10IIbmZ <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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How the British Museum protects more than seven million objects (including a touchable Rosetta Stone copy). BBC http:\/\/bbc.in\/19Jcga6 <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Interview with Dr. Yazzez from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo about the current state of the museum:<\/span> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O-Zjgd9N2lg \u2026<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Houston Museum of Natural Science has welcomed a giant coffin to its new Egyptian displays. kuhf.fm http:\/\/bit.ly\/184oLOD <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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AE antiquities featured at Western Australian Museum, part of ongoing collaboration with British Museum. Australian http:\/\/bit.ly\/YUZzaG <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Houston Museum NS Unveils Egyptian Sarcophagus, Hall of Egypt. With slideshow of green-faced sarcophagus. news92fm<\/span>http:\/\/bit.ly\/10tbjBC <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Museums at Night Report: Gavin Turk, pyramid power and Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. Culture24 http:\/\/bit.ly\/15SZmtY <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Free online: Analysis of wooden finds from burial shafts of A38 (from ABUSIR XXII, Abusir, Egypt). J.Bene\u0161. Academia http:\/\/bit.ly\/110ZUuJ <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Article free online: “The History and Research of the Naqada Region Collection” by G. J.Tassie + J.van Wetering.<\/span> UCL http:\/\/bit.ly\/YN7ruR <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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Journals and Magazines <\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

Pyramids : special issue of Pharaon Magazine, cahier suppl\u00e9mentaire #2, digital volume. in french. http:\/\/goo.gl\/RbZ2J <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

Travel and Tourism<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Why cultural heritage, cultural and creative industries, tourism can help poverty & unemployment http:\/\/ow.ly\/l38gJ <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Job Opportunities<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Job: British Museum Dept of Anc. Egypt & Sudan seeks Project Curator to support exhib re science of mummies. Details http:\/\/bit.ly\/1175Igk <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

Obituary<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Sad news: Kew botanist and Africa \/ Egypt specialist Nigel Hepper, author of \u201cPharaoh\u2019s Flowers,\u201d has passed away.<\/span><\/div>\n


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A railway journey to the Giza pyramids in 1910 – wonderful footage from the Huntley Film Archives: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A3oTKK4IS8M \u2026<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Superb slideshow of the discovery of an Egyptian statue found in a hidden chamber of the tomb of Meketre. Met Museum http:\/\/met.org\/YJftF5 <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n

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British Virgin Islands have officially issued a new and unique coin featuring the Great Pyramids of Giza. Coin Update http:\/\/bit.ly\/17u7n8d <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Think you’re an expert on all things Egyptian? Houston Museum Ancient Egypt quiz. http:\/\/www.hmns.org\/quiz\/ <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Cairo’s 19th Century transformation in 7 points. Cairobserver http:\/\/bit.ly\/16yZKgC <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Temple of Karnak Fieldwork Egyptian-Nubian soldier skeleton discovered by Dr.Irene Forstner-M\u00fcller at late Roman site Hisn Al-Bab. Luxor Times http:\/\/bit.ly\/15MvbEE  Hallan los restos de un soldado de origen nubio fallecido hace 1.400 a\u00f1os. With photo. EFE Ikuna http:\/\/bit.ly\/10ZkpBW  Research Research in Dakhleh Oasis suggests that Roman period babies were conceived in the heat of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6848,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-659174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6848"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=659174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/659174\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=659174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=659174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=659174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}