Dr. Zahi Hawass announced on his website today that the mummified occupant of KV55 has been CT scanned and DNA testing will happen later this year. He speculates that Akhenaten may be in the running to be the occupant.
Read more here.
http://www.guardians.net/hawass/articles/Mystery%20of%20the%20Mummy%20from%20KV55.htm
February 27, 2008
February 16, 2008
Rare warrior tomb found in Dra Abul Naga
A well-preserved burial chamber that may contain the mummy of an ancient warrior has been discovered in a necropolis in Luxor. It appears to be from the 11th dynasty, and bears the name "Iker" meaning "excellent one" in Egyptian.
More can be read here:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/080215-egypt-coffin.html
More can be read here:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/080215-egypt-coffin.html
February 5, 2008
Chicago IL- Lecture - Oriental Institute
MEMBERS LECTURE
ORIENTAL INSTITUTE
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - 7:00PM Breasted Hal
ANXIOUS EGYPTIANS: Personal Oracles as Indices of Anxieties in the Later Periods
Terry Wilfong, Unviersity of Michigan
co-sponsored by the American Research Center in Egypt
Reception to follow.
This event is free, and open to the public
It is difficult to imagine the ancient Egyptians as an anxious people - the images presented of themselves reflect the untroubled serenity of a funerary relief. Of course, this is not a complete picture of the Egyptians, hints of whose fears, anxieties, and concerns can be seen in a variety of sources. During the later periods of Egyptian history, some elite Egyptians adopted the use of personal oracles to allay worries - and in doing so they left a remarkable window to the fears (and aspirations) of their times.
ORIENTAL INSTITUTE
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - 7:00PM Breasted Hal
ANXIOUS EGYPTIANS: Personal Oracles as Indices of Anxieties in the Later Periods
Terry Wilfong, Unviersity of Michigan
co-sponsored by the American Research Center in Egypt
Reception to follow.
This event is free, and open to the public
It is difficult to imagine the ancient Egyptians as an anxious people - the images presented of themselves reflect the untroubled serenity of a funerary relief. Of course, this is not a complete picture of the Egyptians, hints of whose fears, anxieties, and concerns can be seen in a variety of sources. During the later periods of Egyptian history, some elite Egyptians adopted the use of personal oracles to allay worries - and in doing so they left a remarkable window to the fears (and aspirations) of their times.
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