Tag Archives: Egyptology

Aswan Tombs Video

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THWho43RLEI] Here’s an interesting video that I stumbled across in YouTube today. This YouTuber just posted it 1 day ago and its his first video. For those unable to actually get up and go to Egypt, videos like this help … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Funerary Practices of Middle Class Egypt – 4.5 Centuries Ago

The burial chamber of an Egyptian official who lived up to about 4,500 years ago was unsealed recently, revealing some valuable insights into the funerary practices of the middle class. Pharaonic funerary practices are well-known, though there are still doubtless … Continue reading

Posted in Archaeology | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Egypt Copyrights It’s Most Famous Antiquities

Apparently, anything that’s on display in the museums of Egypt or considered a national treasure is about to be copyrighted and “Commercial use of ancient monuments like the pyramids or the sphinx would also be controlled,; said Zahi Hawass. “Even … Continue reading

Posted in Archaeology | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments