Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Wednesday Weekly # 59

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

The Amun-Ra Egyptology Blog wishes you all happy holidays and a healthy and save 2015 with lots of Egyptology news!!



BBC NEWS

Egypt unveils renovated Tutankhamun gallery
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30493177

THE ANCIENT WORLD ONLINE

Karnak (v 0.1.5): Projet d'index global des inscriptions des temples de Karnak
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2013/06/karnak-v-012-projet-dindex-global-des.html

Swiss Mummy Project
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/12/swiss-mummy-project.html

Egyptian Funerary Cones Wiki
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2011/01/egyptian-funerary-cones-wiki.html

New Open Access Monograph Series: Estudos de Egiptologia
http://ancientworldonline.blogspot.nl/2014/12/new-open-access-monograph-series.html

EGYPTIANS

New post by Timothy Reid:

The Treasures of Tutankhamun
http://tim-theegyptians.blogspot.nl/2014/12/british-museum-exhibition-trustees-of.html

MARIA ROSA VALDESOGO

Isis in Ancient Egypt: A Winged Snake with Hathoric Crown.
http://www.mariarosavaldesogo.com/isis-ancient-egypt-winged-snake-hathoric-crown/

IN THE ARTIFACT LAB

New post by Molly Gleeson:


Putting the finishing touches on the shabti box
http://www.penn.museum/sites/artifactlab/2014/12/15/putting-the-finishing-touches-on-the-shabti-box/

LUXOR TIMES

Karomama tomb discovered in the Ramesseum temple
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/12/karomama-tomb-discovered-in-ramesseum.html

Osiris statues unearthed in Karnak temple
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/12/osiris-statues-unearthed-in-karnak.html

Amenhotep III colossi at the Northern gate of his temple is finallyunveiled
http://luxortimesmagazine.blogspot.nl/2014/12/amenhotep-iii-colossi-at-northern-gate_14.html

AHRAM ONLINE

Recent Luxor discoveries include tomb inside Ramesseum 
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/117752/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Recent-Luxor-discoveries-include-tomb-inside-Rames.aspx

DAILY MAIL

Amenhotep III rises again: Colossal statue of the Egyptian king is restored 3,200 years after its collapse in an earthquake
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2873578/Colossal-statue-Amenhotep-III-unveiled-Egypt.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

ACROSSBORDERS

By Julia Budka:

Kick-off: Year 3 and new perspectives in micro- and geoarchaeology
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/kick-off-year-3-and-new-perspectives-in-micro-and-geoarchaeology/

By Jördis Vieth:

Update of the research on the so-called temple towns in New Kingdom Nubia
http://acrossborders.oeaw.ac.at/update-of-the-research-on-the-so-called-temple-towns-in-new-kingdom-nubia/

KELSEY MUSEUM

Using UV Light to Examine Ancient Paint
https://kelseymuseum.wordpress.com/2014/12/09/using-uv-light-to-examine-ancient-paint/

THE CAIRO POST

Photo exhibition of Queen Nefertari’s tomb inaugurated in the Egyptian museum
http://www.thecairopost.com/news/130625/travel-antiquities/photo-exhibition-of-queen-nefertaris-tomb-inaugurated-in-the-egyptian-museum

Tomb of “divine wife of God Amun” unearthed in Luxor
http://www.thecairopost.com/news/130696/travel-antiquities/tomb-of-divine-wife-of-god-amun-unearthed-in-luxor

2,500 year-old bronze statues of Osiris unearthed in Karnak temple
http://www.thecairopost.com/news/130704/inside_egypt/2500-year-old-bronze-statues-of-osiris-unearthed-in-karnak-temple

EGYPT INDEPENDENT

Colossal statue of Amenhotep III unveiled in Egypt
http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/colossal-statue-amenhotep-iii-unveiled-egypt

Egypt unveils renovated Tutankhamun gallery
http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/egypt-unveils-renovated-tutankhamun-gallery

LIVESCIENCE

Million-Mummy Cemetery Unearthed in Egypt
http://www.livescience.com/49147-egyptian-cemetery-million-mummies.html

Photos: Ancient Egyptian Cemetery with 1 Million Mummies
http://www.livescience.com/49144-million-mummy-cemetery-photos.html

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