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On Saturday, the Ministry of State of Antiquities (MSA) recovered five more artefacts that had been reported missing from the looted Malawi National Museum (MNM) on 14th August.
One of the Metropolitan Museum's exhibiton catalogues has been made available online for free download. A fantastic gift to Egypt lovers. Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
I love a good mystery, I have been presented with an late 18thC bronze Indian Ganesh Opium pipe. 20grms.
bamboo stem and probably, bronze 'bit/mouthpiece missing.
If my camera was working I would...
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I love a good mystery, I have been presented with an late 18thC bronze Indian Ganesh Opium pipe. 20grms.
bamboo stem and probably, bronze 'bit/mouthpiece missing.
If my camera was working I would...
Found this fascinating reconstruction of a computer....
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The Antikythera Mechanism... :up
Hardly surprising once you get past modern human programming.
They say that if mankind disappeared off the face of this planet one day, then it would only take 1000...
The Malawi National Museum in the Upper Egyptian city of Minya was severly damaged and looted by rioters during deadly clashes that erupted across the country.
Egypt's Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) has closed all archaeological sites and museums across Egypt, as well as the ministry’s administrative premises.
Sorry if this has been posted before but it's just come up as I was reading something else.
Did Ancient Egypt Visit Australia
There about 250 stone carvings that have been part of the local...
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The speculation as to what is under the Artic and Antarctic is totally fascinating. Wish there was someway small areas could be blocked off thawed out and excavated.
Just saw an 11 day road trip from cairo down to el-kab popping into various temples sold out within one week, the cost £3000 each,
no doubt you buy your own plane ticket.
'Snappy title of The...
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Aren't those prices outrageous?
I realise that it includes entrance to the tomb of Nefertari, but friends of mine did a similar tour with AWT only a year or so ago and for that price flights were...
This programme was broadcast on BBC4 last night and it was fascinating.First time I've heard about space archaeology,but it was incredibly accurate.If anyone gets the chance to watch,I think you'll...
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Armania, I wonder what happened to that city, and when.. :tk
The Space technology was very useful for me, when looking at the relationship between Hatshepsut's temple and Karnack.. :cool:
Just been reading this article and thought other forum members might find it interesting
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The FCO does not advise against travel to anywhere on the Nile in Sudan from Khartoum to Egypt, so visiting the pyramids should be possible. I would love to go there, but only with a good local...
Just wondering if there has been any disruption/closure of the sites normally open to the public - Valley of Kings, Luxor Temple, Luxor Museum etc over the last few days. With so many people taking...
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All of the sites are operating normally, albeit with fewer visitors - I've seen tour buses taking visitors around, so I assume that there a few people venturing here from Hurghada. A few weeks ago...
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