{"id":738649,"date":"2013-02-19T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/serkadis.com\/index\/?guid=07db8e4f1a252da236d089d0513b9620"},"modified":"2013-02-19T15:40:16","modified_gmt":"2013-02-19T20:40:16","slug":"news-for-17th-18th-and-19th-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/738649","title":{"rendered":"News for 17th, 18th and 19th February"},"content":{"rendered":"Copied from @egyptologynews. It has been a busy few days, so apologies for the late posting, but here's the news round-up.<\/b>


Oriental Inst.News and Notes (PDF). 6 pages on Demotic Dictionary + small piece on Statue of Liberty's ties to Egypt http:\/\/bit.ly\/WMOFBl <\/a>

Egypt Exploration Society Centenary Awards 2012 providing funding for research at Saqqara and in Khartoum http:\/\/ees.ac.uk\/news\/news\/210.html<\/a> \u2026

Replicas of famous objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun on display at Lord Carnarvon's Highclere Castle. Daily Mail http:\/\/bit.ly\/WTJdyh <\/a>

In Spanish: Analysis of 200 mummies and skeletons from Aswan paints a picture of deprivation, not opulence. ABC.es http:\/\/bit.ly\/WKuP9P <\/a>

My review of \"Digital Egypt: Museums of the Future\" (@3DPetrie) has been added to the Petrie Museum's blog today. http:\/\/bit.ly\/Y1V10W <\/a>

Photo slideshow of dunes, rock formations and rock art in the Western Desert http:\/\/bit.ly\/11SkvSY <\/a>

Cotsten Inst of Arch annual review \"Backdirt\" with article \"Coffin Reuse in the Twenty-First Dynasty\" by K. Cooney. http:\/\/bit.ly\/Y5wdU7 <\/a>

Grand Egyptian Museum will receive 5 objects of King Tut\u2019s collection after returning to Egypt. Luxor Times http:\/\/bit.ly\/Xm5fpN <\/a>

Amara West 2013 dig diary: getting to grips with this year\u2019s villa. British Museum http:\/\/bit.ly\/YCFnGk <\/a>

Retrospective field diary (posting now from January's work) of excellent EES Theban Harbours and Waterscapes Project. http:\/\/eestheban.tumblr.com<\/a>

Jane Akshar's notes from the Mummification Museum lecture: Jos\u00e9 Gal\u00e1n \u2013 Update from the Spanish Mission. Luxor News http:\/\/bit.ly\/ZcNBHm<\/a>

Another photo story recording the project to rescue statues of Amenemhat III. Luxor News Blog http:\/\/bit.ly\/YvW0Vb <\/a>

Photo story showing emergency project to save 2 colossal statues of Amenhotep III at his funerary temple. Luxor Times http:\/\/bit.ly\/XKcF5y <\/a>

Finding the northern end of the Palace of the King. iMalqata dig diary http:\/\/bit.ly\/15q4QcG <\/a>

Em Hotep Digest vol. 02 no. 06: Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Champollion http:\/\/bit.ly\/ZbeKdL <\/a>

Hierarchy of Women within Elite Families. Iconographic Data from the Old Kingdom. V. Vasiljevi\u0107. Hist.of the Anc.Wrld http:\/\/bit.ly\/152OZ2w <\/a>

Issue 10 of free online journal i-Medjat, edited by the Unit\u00e9 de Recherche-Action Guadeloupe. TOC and PDF at http:\/\/bit.ly\/YuWJpD<\/a>

Video showing reconstruction of the monuments of Biahmu in the Faiyum by Ben Baker and Chris Kirby. YouTube http:\/\/bit.ly\/152OF3U <\/a>

Was Cleopatra murdered? Author talking about her version of the classic story. No reviews seen yet. Huffington Post http:\/\/huff.to\/151P729 <\/a>

Vast robber pits around the 4,000-year-old Black Pyramid of Amenemhat III, metres deep. Triblive http:\/\/bit.ly\/YDiMJy <\/a>

Truth of Tutankhamun curse removed from myth. Times of Malta http:\/\/bit.ly\/UCcsW8 <\/a>








Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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