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Press Conference on Medinet Madi
On October 14, 2010 the SCA will hold a conference entitled: Medinet Madi: The Past, the Present and the Future –Shedding Light on the Scientific Work in the Archaeological Site of Medinet Madi at the Ahmed Pasha Kamel Hall at the Supreme Council of Antiquities. The event will be hosted by the Supreme Council... »
Reading Ancient Egyptian Poetry
In “Reading Ancient Egyptian Poetry“, Richard Parkinson explores how ancient Egyptian poems have been read and perceived across the ages. This title presents an innovative and theoretically-informed account of how the most famous ancient Egyptian poems have been read over 4,000 years. It is from a leading expert in the interpretation of ancient Egyptian... »
Ancient warrior mummy found
Spanish archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved burial chamber in Dra Abul Naga, an ancient cemetery on Luxor’s west bank, which may contain the mummy of an ancient warrior. The surprise find happened during routine excavations in a courtyard of the tomb of Djehuty, a high-ranking official under Queen Hatshepsut whose burial site was built... »
