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Egyptology Resources - http://www.newton.ac.uk/egypt/
Internet resources, including mailing lists, news and gossip, contact information for institutes and individuals, journals and links from Nigel Strudwick. |
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Secrets of the Pharaohs - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/pharaohs/
PBS companion to the TV series focusing on new findings: genetic disease in the 18th dynasty; the tombs of the pyramid builders; mummy of a noblewoman and chantress from Luxor named Asru. |
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The Ancient Egypt Site - http://ancient-egypt.org
The history, language and culture of Ancient Egypt, by Egyptologist Jacques Kinnaer. |
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Giza Archives Project - http://www.gizapyramids.org/
Designed to serve as a centralized online repository for archaeological activity at the Old Kingdom Giza necropolis, beginning with the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts excavations (1902-1947). Page contains thousands of excavation photographs, expedition diary pages, object register book pages, maps, tomb plans and sections, books and articles. |
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The Egyptologist's Electronic Forum - http://www.netins.net/showcase/ankh/eefmain.html
This mailing list has available online various archives, news items and Egyptology FAQs, as well as a comprehensive list of upcoming events in Egyptology. |
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Wilbour Library of Egyptology - http://www.gate.net/~ekwerner/wilbour.htm
Collection of Egyptological works held at The Brooklyn Museum of Art. |
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Egyptian Royal Tombs of the New Kingdom - http://www.friesian.com/tombs.htm
Maps, diagrams, and detailed information about the Egyptian Royal Tombs from Kelley L. Ross. |
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Egyptology in Poland - http://www.egiptologia.pl/
A portal for Polish Egyptology, includes a history, suggested readings, museums, links, and gallery. |
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Akhet - Egyptian Religion and Temple Life - http://www.philae.nu/akhet/index.html
Features detailed information on the history of religion, creation myths, gods and goddesses, temples, the king and the priesthood, festivals, and other aspects Ancient Egyptian religion; also includes articles about queens and ordinary women and their daily lives. |
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Saqqara - http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/saqqara/
The Leiden Excavations in the New Kingdom necropolis at Saqqara, Egypt. |
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Egypt's Treasures in Danger - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/693465.stm
Egypt calls for urgent action to save the monuments of the Nile Delta. |
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Egyptology in Australia - http://www.zeta.org.au/~ksowada/
Resources, collections, university programs, and fieldwork. |
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Reconstructing Ancient Egyptian Tombs - http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/farid/egypt
Features a brief history of ancient Egyptian tombs and monuments, with digital reconstruction of the tombs of Sennedjem and Inherkhau. |
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Wonders of Ancient Egypt - http://www.nekhebet.com/
Features the wonders, mysteries, religion and history of ancient and modern Egypt. With details and resources on related topics. |
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BBC: Pharaonic Tomb Find Stuns Egypt - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4700032.stm
An ancient tomb is discovered in the Valley of the Kings, the first since Tutankhamun's was found in 1922. |
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National Geographic - Abydos: Egyptian Afterlife - http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0504/feature7/
April 2005 issue features story reports on recent archaeological discoveries, including new evidence which shows that human sacrifice helped populate the royal city of the dead. Written by John Galvin, with photographs by Kenneth Garrett. |
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Elkab's Hidden Treasure - http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2003/649/he1.htm
From Al-Ahram, a 17th dynasty inscription found three months ago in Upper Egypt uncovered a critical and previously unknown Kushite attack on Egypt. |
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Golden Hopes from Pharaoh's Map - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/449680.stm
BBC reports that geologists and engineers in Egypt are searching for gold using a 3,000-year-old map, believed to have been drawn by King Seti I. |
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Fruitful Seasons - http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2002/613/hr2.htm
From Al-Ahram Weekly, excavations at Karnak Temple complex have been focusing on areas hitherto little explored, with rewarding results. |
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Famous Lives - http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2003/622/he2.htm
From Al-Ahram Weekly, Saqqara tomb of a scribe in Akhenaten's reign and a colossal statue of one of Ramses II's wives at Zagazig have shed more light on two famous Pharaohs. |
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Tableau May be Oldest Text - http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2002/04/16/MN229801.DTL
An article in the San Francisco Chronicle reporting that 5,250-year-old symbols unearthed near Luxor may predate Sumerian script. |
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King Tut Liked Red Wine - http://acswebapplications.acs.org/applications/ccs/application/index.cfm?pressreleaseid=2310&categoryid=10
Report about how Spanish scientists analyzed residues from a wine jar found in the tomb of this early ruler by using a new technique to determine the color of wine used in ancient jars. From the American Chemical Society. |
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thenilevalley - http://phpbb-host.com/phpbb/index.php?mforum=thenile&sid=3c10107180659bb9095e6c91925a64b0
Forum covers histories, cultures and customs from Nubia to ancient Egypt. |
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Few Had Wealth in Ancient Egypt - http://www.nature.com/nsu/021125/021125-8.html
From Nature, Most ancient Egyptians were on the poverty line while a handful of priest-kings held fabulous wealth. |
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Dig Days: Hidden treasures on view - http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2003/621/he2.htm
From Al-Ahram Weekly, can you imagine that an Ancient Egyptian physician once fitted a patient with a prosthetic toe? |