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A Sarcophagus with a Mummy Uncovered in Aswan
by Winged Isis » Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:56 am
They just keep coming!
A sarcophagus with a mummy uncovered in Late Period tomb in Egypt's Aswan
Nevine El-Aref , Nevine El-Aref , Tuesday 18 Sep 2018
Excavations carried out by an Egyptian...
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Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:56 am
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Ancient Sphinx Discovered at Kom Ombo
by Winged Isis » Mon Sep 17, 2018 6:58 am
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Ancient sphinx discovered in Egypt, archaeologists reveal
17 September 2018 — 2:10pm
A sphinx has been discovered in the Temple of Kom Ombo in Aswan, the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry said on...
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Far fetched...but who knows? :lol:
I can not remember exactly when but it must be over 10 years ago, around 4am on the west bank, I was on my motorbike and I stopped to have a cigarette near some...
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Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:27 pm
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San Al-Hagar Site to Become Open-air Museum
by Winged Isis » Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:41 pm
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San Al-Hagar archaeological site's conversion to open-air museum of ancient Egyptian art making progress
Nevine El-Aref , Saturday 15 Sep 2018
Egypt
The Minister of Antiquities Khaled el-Enany and...
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The minister was accompanied by Mostafa Waziri, General Secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mamdouh Gurab, Governor of Sharqiya, and a group of a dozen foreign ambassadors to Egypt from...
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Mon Sep 17, 2018 1:04 pm
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Museum of Caligraphy - Alexandria.
by Hafiz » Sat Sep 15, 2018 3:30 pm
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New Museum in Alex.
Some things don’t get noticed in the hullabaloo of building the ‘worlds greatest…(fill in the blank)’
There is a new Arabic Calligraphy Museum in Alex. Its small, brilliantly...
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Thanks Hafiz, that goes on The List. Having done a number of courses in calligraphy, the beautiful Islamic works are always of great interest.
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Last post by Winged Isis
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:13 pm
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Tomb of Mehu at Sakkara opened to public
by newcastle » Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:02 am
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Travel & Tourism News 8/09/2018
Egypt opens tomb dating back to 6th dynasty for tourists
CAIRO - 8 September 2018: For the first time since it has been discovered in 1940, a tomb belongs to an...
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More here as well:
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Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:49 am
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The Rulers of Foreign Lands
by Winged Isis » Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:59 pm
The Rulers of Foreign Lands
Was a new regional power, once thought of as a bloodthirsty invading force, actually a catalyst for ancient Egypt’s most prosperous era?
By ANDREW CURRY
Sept/Oct 2018...
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Last post by Winged Isis
Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:59 pm
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Well-preserved Canopic Jars Found in Tomb of Karabasken
by Winged Isis » Sat Sep 08, 2018 11:42 am
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Ministry of Antiquities وزارة الآثار
An Egyptian- American mission of South Asasif Conservation Project succeeded to discover a collection of a well-preserved set of canopic jars in the tomb of...
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They have apparently just gone on display at Luxor Museum.
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Sat Sep 08, 2018 12:06 pm
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Rock-cut Tomb in a 4000-year-old Elite Cemetery Discovered
by Winged Isis » Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:45 pm
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Rock-cut Tomb in a 4000-year-old Elite Cemetery Discovered
An Egyptian archaeological team has discovered a rock-cut tomb in Lisht,
Adel Okasha (Director of Cairo and Giza Antiquities) told...
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Last post by Winged Isis
Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:45 pm
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Oldest Neolithic Village In Egypt’s Nile Delta Uncovered
by Winged Isis » Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:32 pm
Oldest Neolithic Village In Egypt’s Nile Delta Uncovered
9/02/2018 07:00:00 PM
The joint Egyptian-French archaeological mission, headed by Frederic Gio, has uncovered one of the oldest known...
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Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:32 pm
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Ptolemaic Rock-cut Tombs Discovered in Alexandria
by Winged Isis » Sun Aug 26, 2018 12:31 pm
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Ptolemaic Rock-cut Tombs Discovered in Alexandria
An Egyptian team of archaeologists directed by Fahima El Nahas (General Director of Excavations in Alexandria) discovered a part of the...
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Ok it's me, seen them now, the pottery is incredible. Thanks for posting Winged Isis
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Last post by carrie
Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:44 pm
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Ancient Egypt – Comparisons caught on camera
by DJKeefy » Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:11 pm
Saqqara
Saqqara is a vast, ancient burial ground in some 30 km (19 mi) south of modern-day Cairo in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis.
Saqqara features...
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Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:11 pm
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A Uncivilized Museum to Egyptian Civilization - Fustat.
by Hafiz » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:57 am
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
The Giza monolith isn’t yet finished (it had a big fire a few weeks ago – precise details a State Secret in a Military Zone), millions have recently been...
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Last post by Hafiz
Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:57 am
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Fun things to do with Dead Animals.
by Who2 » Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:26 am
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Written by a good pal who many years ago along with Nick & Lorraine Evans accepted my offer to mummify me,
Only whence I shuffle off this mortal coil.
Salima has mummified a few Cats, as has Lorraine...
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And she's very dry but her rolled eyes and related brow movements communicate a lot.
She must have amazing self control to have put up with Hawass for several decades without kneeing him - scores...
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Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:28 pm
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Egyptian Copper's Origin Revealed
by Winged Isis » Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:59 am
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Egyptian Copper's Origin Revealed
Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | a day ago |
Ancient Egyptian copper objects. Photo from Frederik W.Rademakers' research paper.
Copper is not only a hot commodity right...
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:sk :? :lol:
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Wed Aug 15, 2018 10:07 am
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Archaeologists Find Ancient Rock Art In Egypt's Edfu
by Winged Isis » Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:22 pm
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Archaeologists Find Ancient Rock Art In Egypt's Edfu
7/25/2018 09:00:00 PM
A team of archaeologists — led by Yale Egyptologist John Darnell — has uncovered a “lost oasis” of archaeological...
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Continued.
Some high risk desert tours go there/used to go there. As always if its not the Pyramids or a felucca Egyptian businessmen can’t be interested – in this case it’s a Hungarian (?) -Indian...
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Last post by Hafiz
Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:25 pm
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Electromagnetic properties of the Great Pyramid
by Who2 » Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:06 am
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This from the Journal of Applied Physics:
And a 'dumbed down version from The Independent:
..... 8)
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There are many different types of Lectricity, and much more to be understood about it. Perhaps one day... ?
it is possible to transit said Leccy wirelessly, but then, how do you cut those off that...
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Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:19 am
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Papyrus Sheet Translated
by Winged Isis » Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:26 pm
A large papyrus sheet discovered in Egypt in 1934 and dating to the 5th-6th century A.D. has been translated for the first time and consists of a prayer, some of which would have been inscribed on a...
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Last post by Winged Isis
Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:26 pm
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A New Tomb Excavation Near KV62
by Winged Isis » Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:29 am
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From a post on Official Ancient Egypt Magazine Facebook page:
A new tomb excavation!
Ahead of the 100-year anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, Storied Media Group has acquired the...
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When Zahi was a lot younger)
That would have been when He the inspector for Giza, when he became the the director of that area, he would come down to the WB, he regarded every one, I do mean...
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Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:21 pm
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Huge Egyptian Granite Sarcophagus Opened
by Winged Isis » Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:07 am
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Huge Egyptian Granite Sarcophagus Opened
Fri 20 Jul 2018 03.04 AEST Last modified on Fri 20 Jul 2018 08.18 AEST
Egyptian archeologists have opened a 30-tonne black granite sarcophagus to find...
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I have a feeling this is a sick joke or Trump news.... 8)
If you think that is funny my dear Dr, then how about this classic one liner from none other than our old friend, Dr Zahi Hawass, while...
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Last post by A-Four
Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:00 pm
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New Discovery of Mummification Workshop
by Winged Isis » Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:52 pm
New Discovery of Mummification Workshop
35 Mummies, 5 sarcophagi, mummification oils in jars with inscribed names of the oils and much more. Also the gilded silver mask, the first to be discovered...
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