Dr. Rosalie David tests the Kittermaster Mummy at Manchester University.

Egyptian mummies are generally seen as the province of museums and antiquarian collections that keep their secrets bound close. However, on a cold February day [Genevieve Rolleston-Smith] found [herself] at Manchester University interviewing a world expert in Egyptology about the latest scientific techniques being used to unravel the mysteries locked up in these strange artefacts.

Together with a small group of students and teachers, [she] had arrived in Manchester following the rediscovery of an Egyptian mummy at [the] school. A pathologist, Dr Dick Kittermaster, had donated the mummy to Uplands Community College but, with changing staff and the passing of time, it had been forgotten and mislaid. ..

Was the mummy found on our shelf at school a murder victim?, The Telegraph, UK, September 21, 2005.

cf. Scientists unravel mysteries of Egyptian mummy, Manchester University, UK, February 22, 2005.

cf. Scientists unravel mysteries of Egyptian mummy, Uni Life Magazine, Manchester University, UK, Volume 2, Issue 10, March 07, 2005.

An exhibition “Pharaoh Art in the Egyptian culture” opened on September 21 at the cultural center of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Azerbaijan.

According to chief of the cultural center, Dr. Sayed Ghanem, ancient Egypt’s art emerged five thousand years ago astonishing people with its beauty and seriousness. Egyptian art is the vital period in the history of the world art.

In his address, ambassador of Egypt to Azerbaijan Youssef Ahmad Ibrahim Al Sharkawi noted that Azerbaijan-Egypt relations developed due the friendly relations of Egyptian president Mohammad Hosni Mubarak and nationwide leader of the Azerbaijan people Heydar Aliyev are successfully continued by President Ilham Aliyev. He said there are some 30 historical museums in Egypt.

Then, event participants familiarized themselves with the exhibition.

Cultural Center of Egyptian Embassy Holds Exhibition on Pharaoh Art in Egyptian Culture, AzerTAj, Azerbaijan, September 22, 2005.

More on the discovery of the Cleopatra stelae, from Leuven, in a Chinese university museum.

A relief image carved approximately 2,050 years ago on an ancient Egyptian stone slab shows Cleopatra dressed as a man, according to a recent analysis of the artifact.

The object is only one of three known to exist that represent Cleopatra as a male. The other two artifacts also are stelae that date to around the same time, 51 B.C., at the beginning of Cleopatra's reign...

Cleopatra Found Depicted in Drag, Discovery Channel News, USA, September 21, 2005.

A group of Islamic Antiquities inspectors have jointly filed a police report complaining of the renovation of the Qaitbey Citadel in Alexandria, which according to them has damaged the landmark.

Culture in brief, Cairo Magazine, September 20, 2005.

Last week, Ahmed Ibn Toloun’s Mosque was officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and Culture Minister Farouk Hosni. The mosque, which took four years to renovate, is the second oldest mosque in Egypt and was built by prince Abu Al Abbas Ahmed Ibn Toloun in the 9th century.

Culture in brief, Cairo Magazine, September 20, 2005.

In its fight to regain priceless Egyptian artefacts, the Supreme Council for Antiquities has started a crackdown on websites that sell stolen monuments. According to Akhbar Al Adab, the council was able to identify 22 sites that illegally sell monuments for very low prices. The council has reported its findings to the public prosecutor in order to take the needed legal steps to reacquire the items.

Culture in brief, Cairo Magazine, September 08, 2005.