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31 May 2005 |
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King Tut's Underwear to Tour US |
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[More] The Spoof!, May 29, 2005, via ArchNews. |
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#478 posted by Mark Morgan on 31 May 2005, 12:10:27 AM |
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30 May 2005 |
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Who Built the Pyramids? |
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An old article from the Harvard Magazine, definitely worth a read if you haven't seen it before.
[More] Harvard Magazine, Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA, Volume 105, Number 6, July-August 2003, pp. 42 - 49, 99. |
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#477 posted by Mark Morgan on 30 May 2005, 11:37:59 PM |
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United Nations issues World Heritage Egypt stamps |
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The United Nations Postal Administration. are issuing, on the 4th of August 2005, a set of six stamps to commemorate World Heritage in Egypt. An eight page article can be found in Fascination the Philatelic Journal for Collectors, no. 306, 3/2005, pp. 14 - 21. Thanks to Peter Grey for this one. |
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#476 posted by Mark Morgan on 30 May 2005, 11:37:57 PM |
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An Interview with Dr. Zahi Hawass |
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Tour Egypt have published an exclusive interview with Dr. Zahi Hawass by Adel Murad in Cairo. [More] TourEgypt.net, Texas, USA, May 24, 2005. |
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#475 posted by Mark Morgan on 30 May 2005, 11:37:55 PM |
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Action Products Ships I DIG For |
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Of The Pharaohs" Exhibit"
[More] BusinessWire, USA, May 26, 2005. |
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#474 posted by Mark Morgan on 30 May 2005, 11:37:54 PM |
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Sense perception: Sound and Light at Giza |
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[More] Al-Ahram, Egypt, Issue No. 744, 26 May - 1 June 2005. |
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#473 posted by Mark Morgan on 30 May 2005, 11:37:52 PM |
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Alexandria: Passion under water |
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[Source] Al-Ahram, Egypt, Issue No. 744, 26 May - 1 June 2005. |
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#472 posted by Mark Morgan on 30 May 2005, 11:37:49 PM |
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Heliopolis: City of the sun |
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[Source] Al-Ahram, Egypt, Issue No. 744, 26 May - 1 June 2005. |
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#471 posted by Mark Morgan on 30 May 2005, 11:37:47 PM |
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26 May 2005 |
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New buildings to present the old |
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[Source] The Egyptian Gazette, Egypt, May 26, 2005. |
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#470 posted by Mark Morgan on 26 May 2005, 6:43:43 PM |
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Restoration of St Antonius' monastery continues |
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[Source] The Egyptian Gazette, Egypt, May 26, 2005. |
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#469 posted by Mark Morgan on 26 May 2005, 6:37:43 PM |
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No place like Dome for major new venue |
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[More] The Guardian, UK, May 26, 2005. |
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#468 posted by Mark Morgan on 26 May 2005, 10:37:13 AM |
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25 May 2005 |
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King Tut: The Pharaoh Returns! |
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The Smithsonian Magazine have an article on the "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" exhibition which opens soon at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
[More] Smithsonian Magazine, Sminthsonian Institute, District of Columbia, USA, June 2005. Official exhibition website: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs |
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#467 posted by Mark Morgan on 25 May 2005, 11:03:18 PM |
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Curse of the blockbuster? |
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[More] Los Angeles Times, California, USA, May 22, 2005, via Cronaca. |
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#466 posted by Mark Morgan on 25 May 2005, 11:03:17 PM |
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Scratching heritage |
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A letter published in last week's Al-Ahram decrying the Tutankhamun CT scan and the 'tragic state of our antiquities'.
[More] Al-Ahram, Egypt, Issue No. 743, 19 - 25 May 2005. |
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#465 posted by Mark Morgan on 25 May 2005, 11:03:15 PM |
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King Tut tut tut |
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A long article (published over five-pages in the Sunday Times Magazine supplement) that takes pot-shots at Zahi Hawass and drags up the Joann Fletcher Nefertiti affair again.
[More] The Sunday Times Magazine, UK, May 22, 2005. |
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#464 posted by Mark Morgan on 25 May 2005, 11:54:12 AM |
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24 May 2005 |
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Rock the Casblog |
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Rebekah Miracle is working on Mark Lehner's Giza Mapping Project and maintaining a weblog during her time in Egypt on the project. Check it out here: Rock the Casblog |
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#463 posted by Mark Morgan on 24 May 2005, 6:08:04 PM |
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Tutankhamen Facial Reconstruction |
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All three versions of the Tutankhamun facial reconstruction - the French, American, and the Egyptian team's versions - have been uploaded to the EEF website. [More] EEF via ArchaeoBlog. |
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#462 posted by Mark Morgan on 24 May 2005, 2:20:17 PM |
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Egyptian Archaeology Magazine, Spring 2005 |
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The spring 2005 issue of Egyptian Archaeology Magazine was published some weeks ago now but I forgot to blog it at the time. A summary of its content follows.
[More] Egyptian Archaeology, UK, No. 26, Spring 2005. The magazine can be purchased via Oxbow Books / David Brown Book Co. here. |
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#461 posted by Mark Morgan on 24 May 2005, 12:15:03 PM |
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Nefertiti Queen of the Nile |
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[More] Al Bawaba, Jordan, May 23, 2005. |
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#460 posted by Mark Morgan on 24 May 2005, 10:15:12 AM |
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Tourism unaffected by attacks in Egypt |
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[More] IPS News Service via Dawn Group, Pakistan, May 21, 2005. |
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#459 posted by Mark Morgan on 24 May 2005, 9:50:22 AM |
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Egyptology's New Frontier |
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Archaeology Magazine's Mark Rose reviews a forthcoming History Channel TV show.
[More] Archaeology Magazine, USA, May 23, 2005. |
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#458 posted by Mark Morgan on 24 May 2005, 9:09:32 AM |
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Exotic history is right here among us |
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A 'letter to the editor' published in the St. Petersburg Times by Will Michaels, executive director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History.
[More] St. Petersburg Times, Florida, USA, May 22, 2005. |
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#457 posted by Mark Morgan on 24 May 2005, 9:01:53 AM |
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23 May 2005 |
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Cairo: an Elegant City |
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A tourist article by Blasio Byekwaso, Kampala, Uganda.
[More] allAfrica.com, South Africa, May 21, 2005. |
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#456 posted by Mark Morgan on 23 May 2005, 6:52:32 PM |
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New location for museum of antiquities |
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[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 22, 2005. |
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#455 posted by Mark Morgan on 23 May 2005, 6:37:12 PM |
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Tut-Ankh-Amun back to life |
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[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 21, 2005. |
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#454 posted by Mark Morgan on 23 May 2005, 6:34:22 PM |
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Exhibition on Christianity history in Egypt |
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[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 21, 2005. |
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#453 posted by Mark Morgan on 23 May 2005, 6:26:02 PM |
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Nefertiti lives again in British film |
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[More] The Times, UK, May 20, 2005. |
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#452 posted by Mark Morgan on 23 May 2005, 6:16:45 PM |
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Students make chicken mummies |
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[More] Des Moines Register, Iowa, USA, May 19, 2005. |
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#451 posted by Mark Morgan on 23 May 2005, 6:14:33 PM |
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20 May 2005 |
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Mortuary enclosure of 1st Egyptian pharaoh discovered |
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Even more beer! This one includes a good photograph.
[More] AP via Xinhua News Agency, China, May 20, 2005. |
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#450 posted by Mark Morgan on 20 May 2005, 5:25:14 PM |
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Archeologists unearth 5,000-year-old chamber used in first Pharaoh's burial |
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More beer! This is a longer article than the first ones but I'm not sure it has any more than yesterday's one from the Scotsman.
[More] AP via Canoe CNEWS, Ontario, Canada, May 18, 2005. |
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#449 posted by Mark Morgan on 20 May 2005, 12:21:04 PM |
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19 May 2005 |
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Archaeologists Unearth 5,000-Year-Old Jars |
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A longer version of the story about ancient wine and beer jars being found at Abydos.
Archaeologists Unearth 5,000-Year-Old Jars, PA News via The Scotsman, UK, May 19, 2005. |
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#448 posted by Mark Morgan on 19 May 2005, 8:46:13 PM |
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Ancient Beer, Wine Jars Found in Egypt |
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[More] AP via NewsDay, USA, May 18, 2005. cf. Ancient Beer, Wine Jars Found in Egypt, AP via ABC News, USA, May 18, 2005. cf. Ancient Beer, Wine Jars Found in Egypt, AP via The LA Times, California, USA, May 18, 2005. cf. Ancient Beer, Wine Jars Found in Egypt, AP via The Washington Post, District of Columbia, USA, May 18, 2005. All versions of the article are Associated Press copy and equally as short or information. |
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#447 posted by Mark Morgan on 19 May 2005, 10:39:33 AM |
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A pharaoh shows face: He's no Tut uncommon |
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[More] The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania, USA, May 18, 2005. |
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#446 posted by Mark Morgan on 19 May 2005, 9:33:06 AM |
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Tourists influx grows [in March] |
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[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 17, 2005. Let's hope that the recent events haven't had too much of an impact. |
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#445 posted by Mark Morgan on 19 May 2005, 9:17:52 AM |
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Egypt finds mummy, reconstructs King Tut's face |
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A couple of news articles rolled into one from TravelVideo.TV.
[More] TravelVideo.TV, Canada, May 19, 2005. |
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#444 posted by Mark Morgan on 19 May 2005, 9:13:22 AM |
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18 May 2005 |
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Unlocking secrets of Egyptian mummies, understanding disease and treatment in ancient Egypt |
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[More] Medical News Today, UK, May 18, 2005. cf. International alliance to unlock secrets of Egyptian mummies, Manchester University, UK, May 17, 2005. |
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#443 posted by Mark Morgan on 18 May 2005, 3:06:29 PM |
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17 May 2005 |
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Archaeologists Discover Oldest Known Steely Dan Song |
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Ahem, tongue firmly in cheek :-)
[More] Broken Newz, May 17, 2005. |
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#442 posted by Mark Morgan on 17 May 2005, 6:47:26 PM |
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Tut's treasures exhibit teaches McWane a lesson in interactivity |
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[More] Birmingham Post-Herald, Alabama, USA, May 16, 2005. Scroll down. |
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#441 posted by Mark Morgan on 17 May 2005, 6:28:46 PM |
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The New Face of King Tut |
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[More] National Geographic Magazine, USA, Vol. 207, No. 6, June,= 2005. |
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#440 posted by Mark Morgan on 17 May 2005, 6:12:26 PM |
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Unmasking King Tut |
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[More] TIME Magazine, USA, Vol. 165, No. 21, May 23, 2005. |
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#439 posted by Mark Morgan on 17 May 2005, 6:03:08 PM |
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Three Pharaonic faces retrieved from Greece |
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[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 17, 2005. |
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#438 posted by Mark Morgan on 17 May 2005, 5:30:17 PM |
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Tourism Lifeline Feels the Strain |
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[More] IPS via allAfica.com, South Africa, May 16, 2005. |
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#437 posted by Mark Morgan on 17 May 2005, 3:33:26 PM |
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Statues restored from Jordan in good condition |
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[Source], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 16, 2005. |
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#436 posted by Mark Morgan on 17 May 2005, 3:31:07 PM |
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'Antibiotic' Beer Gave Ancient Africans Health Buzz |
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[More] National Geographic News, USA, May 16, 2005. |
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#435 posted by Mark Morgan on 17 May 2005, 3:27:57 PM |
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16 May 2005 |
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Tutankhamen antiquities displayed in four US cities |
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[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 15, 2005. |
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#434 posted by Mark Morgan on 16 May 2005, 3:59:30 PM |
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Vienna resident digs Egyptian artifacts |
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An article and interview with Matt Adams the excavation director at the Abydos dig.
[More] Parkersburgh News & Sentinel, West Virginia, USA, May 16, 2005. |
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#433 posted by Mark Morgan on 16 May 2005, 3:54:47 PM |
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Tut's New Old Face and His New TV Show |
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Archaeology Magazine's Mark Rose has reviewed the National Geographic Channel special "King Tut's final Secrets" / "King Tut's Curse" show.
[More] Mark Rose, Archaeology Magazine, USA, May 13, 2005. |
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#432 posted by Mark Morgan on 16 May 2005, 3:17:16 PM |
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The Virtuous Scholar |
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[More] 50 Connect, UK, undated, via Explorator. Buy it from Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, or Amazon.ca. Also available in paperback from Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, or Amazon.ca. |
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#431 posted by Mark Morgan on 16 May 2005, 3:11:31 PM |
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Tut-tut. Leave the mummy's boy alone |
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A different perspective on the Tutankhamun CT scans from Alan Attwood in The Age newspaper, Australia.
[More] The Age, Australia, May 14, 2005. |
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#430 posted by Mark Morgan on 16 May 2005, 2:57:57 PM |
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14 May 2005 |
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Pharaoh's Week |
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The National Geographic Channel UK is running a Pharaoh's Week which is listed as running from 15th May 2005 to 20th May 2005. Here is a run-down
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#429 posted by Mark Morgan on 14 May 2005, 4:20:35 PM |
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Pharaoh's Week: King Tut's Curse |
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King Tut's Curse airs tomorrow (Sunday 15th May 2005) night at 9:00PM BST in the UK and 9:00PM ET/PT in Canada on the National Geographic Channel as part of Pharaoh's Week. Note that this show is titled "King Tut's Final Secrets" in the USA.
[More] National Geographic Channel, UK, May 15, 2005. [More] National Geographic Channel, Canada, May 15, 2005. cf. The Armchair Traveller: Television, The Globe and Mail, Ontario, >Canada, May 14, 2005. |
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#428 posted by Mark Morgan on 14 May 2005, 4:19:50 PM |
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TV: King Tut's Final Secrets |
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King Tut's Final Secrets airs tomorrow (Sunday 15th May 2005) night at 9:00PM ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel in the USA. This show airs in the UK and Canada as part of Pharaoh's Week as King Tut's Curse, see next post.
[More] National Geographic Channel, USA, May 15, 2005. |
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#427 posted by Mark Morgan on 14 May 2005, 4:19:11 PM |
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13 May 2005 |
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The Death of King Tut |
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TourEgypt.net have a good article about the various theories surrounding the death of Tutankhamun, coming right up to date with the latest CT scan evidence and the recent suggestions of gangrene.
[More] TourEgypt.net, Texas, USA, undated. |
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#426 posted by Mark Morgan on 13 May 2005, 6:16:18 PM |
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A British Museum Egyptologist's View: The Return of Egyptian Antiquities is Not an Issue |
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[More] TourEgypt.net, Texas, USA, undated. |
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#425 posted by Mark Morgan on 13 May 2005, 5:59:30 PM |
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International Heritage Day: Farouk Hosni |
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[More] Al-Ahram, Egypt, Issue No. 742, 12 - 18 May 2005. |
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#424 posted by Mark Morgan on 13 May 2005, 5:48:57 PM |
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National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation: In living memory |
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[More] Al-Ahram, Egypt, Issue No. 742, 12 - 18 May 2005. |
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#423 posted by Mark Morgan on 13 May 2005, 5:44:19 PM |
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Tutankhamun unmasked |
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And now it's Al-Ahram's turn. More on the Tutankhamun facial reconstruction.
[More] Al-Ahram, Egypt, Issue No. 742, 12 - 18 May 2005. |
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#422 posted by Mark Morgan on 13 May 2005, 10:08:59 AM |
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Art museum getting King Tut makeover |
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[More] The Miami Herald, Florida, USA, May 11, 2005. |
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#421 posted by Mark Morgan on 13 May 2005, 9:56:06 AM |
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Egypt in the age of the Pharaohs |
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[Source] Everything Michigan, Michigan, USA, May 12, 2005. |
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#420 posted by Mark Morgan on 13 May 2005, 9:52:28 AM |
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12 May 2005 |
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Quote of the day |
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Zahi Hawass scores the editorial quote of the day in the Binghamton Press & Sun- Bulletin, New York.
[Source] Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, New York, USA, May 12, 2005. |
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#419 posted by Mark Morgan on 12 May 2005, 6:56:31 PM |
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Archaeology museum wins top award |
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More on the facial reconstruction story.
[More] BBC News, UK, May 12, 2005. |
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#418 posted by Mark Morgan on 12 May 2005, 6:14:32 PM |
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King Tut's New Face: Behind the Forensic Reconstruction |
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More on the facial reconstruction story.
[More] National Geographic News, USA, May 11, 2005. cf. Tutankhamen's features reconstructed, State Information Service, Egypt, May 11, 2005. |
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#417 posted by Mark Morgan on 12 May 2005, 6:09:42 PM |
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Tutankhamun died of gangrene |
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More on the gangrene story. I'm not sure these are any different from the last one though.
[More] AFP via Yahoo! News, USA, May 10, 2005. cf. Gangrene Felled King Tut, AFP via Discovery Channel News, USA, May 11, 2005. cf. Experts say King Tut died of gangrene, UPI via The Washinton Times, District of Columbia, USA, May 11, 2005. |
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#416 posted by Mark Morgan on 12 May 2005, 5:58:02 PM |
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Egypt's ancient treasures displayed in Germany |
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[Source] ArabicNews, May 12, 2005. |
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#415 posted by Mark Morgan on 12 May 2005, 5:36:13 PM |
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Building the history of King Teti |
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[More] Macquarie University News, Macquarie University, Australia, April 2005. |
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#414 posted by Mark Morgan on 12 May 2005, 2:40:22 PM |
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11 May 2005 |
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TV TONIGHT: Tutankhamun: Reopening The FBI File |
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Wednesday 11th May on five at 19:15 - 21:00 (1 hour and 45 minutes long). |
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#413 posted by Mark Morgan on 11 May 2005, 4:44:53 PM |
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Tut Was Not Such a Handsome Golden Youth, After All |
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There are lots of versions of the latest Tutankhamun CT scan facial reconstruction story doing the rounds at the moment, here are just a few of them. Tut Was Not Such a Handsome Golden Youth, After All, The New York Times, New York, USA, May 11, 2005. Scan provides clues to King Tut's features, The Boston Globe, Massachusetts, USA, May 11, 2005. Face of Tutankhamun reconstructed, BBC News, UK, May 10, 2005. When we were kings: Tutankhamun's face revealed, The Independent, UK, May 11, 2005. The boy behind the mask: how scientists built the face of Tutankhamun, The Telegraph, UK, May 11, 2005. The many faces of King Tut, The Times, UK, May 11, 2005. Revealed after 3,300 years: the face of king Tut, The Guardian, UK, May 11, 2005. King Tut's face reconstructed, AP via International Herald Tribune, France, May 11, 2005. |
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#412 posted by Mark Morgan on 11 May 2005, 3:15:03 PM |
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Forensic reconstruction of King Tut shows for the first time what boy pharaoh looked like |
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[More] AP via The Florida Times-Union, Florida, USA, May 10, 2005. cf. Scientists Show How King Tut Looked, Los Angeles Times, California, USA, May 10, 2005. cf. Tutankhamun's Face Is Reconstructed, PA News via The Scotsman, UK, May 10, 2005. cf. CT cans Show What King Tut Looked Like, AP via Yahoo! News, USA, May 10, 2005. A seven-picture slideshow can be accessed here |
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#411 posted by Mark Morgan on 11 May 2005, 12:10:26 AM |
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10 May 2005 |
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Discover raiders of the lost art |
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[More] The Times, UK, May 07, 2005. A quick flick through the catalogue turns up other items by Wilkinson, Bellzoni, Champollion, and several other Egyptology related items. |
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#410 posted by Mark Morgan on 10 May 2005, 6:16:42 PM |
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News from Egypt, May 2005 - Antiquities, Discoveries, Tourism |
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A round-up of recent antiquities, discoveries, and tourism news articles from Egypt by TravelVideo.TV. Includes:
[More] TravelVideo.TV, Canada, May 10, 2005. |
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#409 posted by Mark Morgan on 10 May 2005, 5:51:02 PM |
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Tutankhamun died of gangrene |
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[More] Middle East Online, UK, May 10, 2005. |
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#408 posted by Mark Morgan on 10 May 2005, 5:35:43 PM |
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Jacques de Morgan |
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This article is sort of a biography of Jacques de Morgan with a leaning towards his work in Iran. De Morgan's work in Egypt gets a mention.
[More] Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency, Iran, 04/05/2005. Also posted here Jacques de Morgan; An Archaeologist Who Found Oil, Armenian News Network / Groong, University of Southern California, USA, 05 May 2005. |
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#407 posted by Mark Morgan on 10 May 2005, 4:24:32 PM |
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Tourism: Fearing the worst |
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[More] Al-Ahram, Egypt, Issue No. 741, 5 - 11 May 2005. |
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#406 posted by Mark Morgan on 10 May 2005, 10:04:02 AM |
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Tourists in limbo over Cairo terror |
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[More] The Times, UK, May 08, 2005. cf. Foreign & Commonwealth Office |
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#405 posted by Mark Morgan on 10 May 2005, 10:00:33 AM |
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09 May 2005 |
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Egypt's 'King Tut Curse' Caused by Tomb Toxins? |
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[More] National Geographic News, USA, May 6, 2005. |
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#404 posted by Mark Morgan on 09 May 2005, 6:38:02 PM |
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Ancient Mariners: Caves harbor view of early Egyptian sailors |
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[More] Science News Online, USA, Vol. 167, No. 19, May 7, 2005. |
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#403 posted by Mark Morgan on 09 May 2005, 5:22:16 PM |
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Slice of Egypt in the office |
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[More] Sydney Morning Herald, Australia, May 2, 2005. |
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#402 posted by Mark Morgan on 09 May 2005, 5:11:42 PM |
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Scan offers solution to ancient death - boy pharaoh may have had a prang |
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A couple more on the Tutankhamun CT scans in the run up to Sunday's National Geographic programme.
[More] Sydney Morning Herald, Australia, May 2, 2005.
[More] The Tampa Tribune, Florida, USA, May 9 2005. |
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#401 posted by Mark Morgan on 09 May 2005, 5:05:53 PM |
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'King Tut's Final Secrets' Reveals the Face of 'The Boy King' and Explores His Mysterious Death |
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[More] PRNewswire, USA, 25/04/2005. |
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#400 posted by Mark Morgan on 09 May 2005, 4:45:57 PM |
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The king of Egyptology |
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More than just another report on the King Tut. CT Scans, this one includes an interview with Zahi Hawass.
[More] Gulf News, United Arab Emirates, 09/05/2005. |
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#399 posted by Mark Morgan on 09 May 2005, 4:37:23 PM |
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Want your mummy? Head to the museum |
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[More] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia, USA, May 08, 2005. |
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#398 posted by Mark Morgan on 09 May 2005, 4:30:14 PM |
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Child mummy kept under wraps while researchers look inside |
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[More] Los Angeles Daily News, California, USA, May 08, 2005. cf. Friday is Mummy's day at Stanford, Stanford University, California, USA, 04/05/2005. |
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#397 posted by Mark Morgan on 09 May 2005, 2:08:55 PM |
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A glimpse into ancient Egypt |
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[More] Harrogate Today, UK, 06 May 2005, via Archaeologica. Ancient Egypt: Life, Myth and Art, Joann Fletcher, Duncan Baird Publishers, UK, 2003. |
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#396 posted by Mark Morgan on 09 May 2005, 1:57:12 PM |
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06 May 2005 |
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Recent finds by Russian Egyptologists to be displayed in Cairo, Moscow |
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[More] RIA Novosti, Russia, April 29, 2005, via EEF News. |
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#395 posted by Mark Morgan on 06 May 2005, 12:35:52 PM |
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Mummy clearest |
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[More] San Diego Union-Tribune, California, USA, May 4, 2005 |
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#394 posted by Mark Morgan on 06 May 2005, 11:54:53 AM |
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SCA to restore Bab Al Azab in Citadel |
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[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 05, 2005 |
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#393 posted by Mark Morgan on 06 May 2005, 11:33:47 AM |
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Cairo attacks not to affect tourism |
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[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 05, 2005 |
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#392 posted by Mark Morgan on 06 May 2005, 11:29:03 AM |
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Egypt expects 9 million tourists in 2005 |
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[More] Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Jordan, 05/05/2005 |
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#391 posted by Mark Morgan on 06 May 2005, 10:26:03 AM |
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French tourists not afraid in spite of terrorist attacks |
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[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 04, 2005 |
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#390 posted by Mark Morgan on 06 May 2005, 10:22:36 AM |
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Snap shot: Fayoum |
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[More] Al-Ahram, Issue No. 740, 28 April - 4 May 2005 |
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#389 posted by Mark Morgan on 06 May 2005, 10:15:43 AM |
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05 May 2005 |
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Curse of the mummy |
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[More] The Scotsman, UK, 21 Apr 2005. With thanks to Jim Davila for this one. |
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#388 posted by Mark Morgan on 05 May 2005, 10:51:37 PM |
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Lady in Blue |
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[Source] Egypt Today, Volume #26, Issue 05, May 2005. |
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#387 posted by Mark Morgan on 05 May 2005, 3:55:42 PM |
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Tomb Raider 2.0 |
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[More] Egypt Today, Volume #26, Issue 05, May 2005. |
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#386 posted by Mark Morgan on 05 May 2005, 3:52:02 PM |
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All Wrapped Up |
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[More] Egypt Today, Volume #26, Issue 05, May 2005. Buy Divine Creatures by Salima Ikram, AUC Press, 2005, through Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com, or Amazon.ca. |
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#385 posted by Mark Morgan on 05 May 2005, 3:45:57 PM |
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04 May 2005 |
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'Beautiful Mummy' Emerges from Egyptian Sands |
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[More] Discovery Channel News, USA, May 3, 2005. cf. Egypt teams finds 'beautiful' 30th Dynasty mummy, Reuters via Yahoo! News, USA, May 3 2005. cf. 21 picture Slideshow, Yahoo! News, USA, May 4, 2005. |
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#384 posted by Mark Morgan on 04 May 2005, 5:30:18 PM |
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Abydos: Egyptian Afterlife |
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If you are quick you may still be able to find this issue at your newsagent.
Abydos: Egyptian Afterlife, National Geographic Magazine, USA, Vol 207., No. 4, April 2005. |
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#383 posted by Mark Morgan on 04 May 2005, 2:50:36 PM |
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03 May 2005 |
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After 30 years, Nefertiti ready for prime time |
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[More] The Miami Herald, Florida, USA, May. 02, 2005. |
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#382 posted by Mark Morgan on 03 May 2005, 6:22:46 PM |
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Egypt tries to calm fears after bombing |
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[More] Telegraph, UK, 02/05/2005. cf. This one which is far more detailed Is Egyptian tourism in peril?, TravelVideo.TV, Canada, May 02, 2005. |
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#381 posted by Mark Morgan on 03 May 2005, 6:12:16 PM |
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Revelation! 666 is not the number of the beast (it's a devilish 616) |
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[More] The Independent, UK, 01 May 2005. |
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#380 posted by Mark Morgan on 03 May 2005, 6:02:56 PM |
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2,300-Year-Old Mummy Unveiled in Egypt |
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[More] AP via ABC News, USA, May 3, 2005. cf. Mummy with Golden Mask Unveiled, AP via Live Science, 03 May 2005. cf. Archaeologists find door 'to the thereafter', Sapa-DPA via IOL, South Africa, April 29 2005. cf. 2,300-Year-Old Mummy Unveiled in Egypt, AP via Washington Post, District of Columbia, USA, May 3, 2005. |
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#379 posted by Mark Morgan on 03 May 2005, 5:55:58 PM |
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Cairo to host international seminar on history of al-Quds |
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[More], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 03, 2005. |
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#378 posted by Mark Morgan on 03 May 2005, 5:47:36 PM |
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Fairouz temple receives visitors late this year |
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[Source], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, May 03, 2005. |
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#377 posted by Mark Morgan on 03 May 2005, 5:45:56 PM |
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Stolen Pharaonic plaque back home soon from Belgium |
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[Source], Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, April 29, 2005. |
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#376 posted by Mark Morgan on 03 May 2005, 5:42:57 PM |
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