Heritage Key Weekly Newsletter - December 1st 2009
HERITAGE KEY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER 1st 2009
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Visit Heritage Key to unlock the wonders of the ancient world. Everyone wants to visit an amazing historical site and make the most out of it. Join the action and try-out our incredible 3D-online virtual experience. Your exploration of King Tut Virtual is just a few clicks away (and it gets even better if you take the tour).
THE WORLDS FIRST ARCHAEOLOGISTS
... and their role in defining history
Archaeology is recognised as a vital science on the world stage today. But it hasn't always been so - its origins stretch back just 250 years. Who were archaeology's Founding Fathers?
Visit the Valley of the Kings during the Carter-era and relive the discovery of KV62 - Tut's Tomb? Just drop Meral an email at meral@heritage-key.com to book your personal tour. We meet in the Valley of the Kings. Follow these easy instructions or Go Virtual now to explore at your own pace.- Vintage Video - Egypt's Monuments in the 1920s & Midas' Tomb
- VIDEO: Amelia Edwards, the greatest woman in Egyptology?
- EES' Photography Treasures: Flinders Petrie dresses up
King Tut's Treasures Explained:
ANIMAL ICONOGRAPHY
The three ritual beds of Tutankhamun are a very serious proposition, guarded by some of the ancient world's fiercest chaperones.
King Tut's Anubis Shrine, fashioned in the seventh year of Akhenaten's reign, was something to be carried processionally during the final movements of the king's mummy.
- VIDEO: The Canopic Shrine
- MACHINIMA: Perfume Vase
Satellite Image:
EXPLORE LUXOR
Luxor, Egypt is one of the most culturally rich parts of the world and is often described as the "World's Greatest Open Air Museum" for all the various tombs, temples and monuments in the area.
The vastness of the spread of these necropolis makes satellite imagery favourable for looking at the site of Luxor. Explore more Satellite Images.
Single Mummies, Multiple Mummies and More Mummies
Listening to Pete Brown talk, you learn that controversies in museums aren’t just about who owns what. The way in which treasures are presented is becoming an increasing source of conflict; both among museum staff and members of the public. An interview with Pete Brown, Head of Learning and Interpretation at Manchester University Museum, UK.
One of the most popular stories around the discovery of King Tutankhamun is that of the Curse of King Tut. The story was popularised after the death of the discovery's funder Lord Carnarvon, who was believed to have succumbed to a mosquito or cobra bite, just 6 weeks after the tomb was opened. Here's a video guide to avoiding the Curse of the Pharaoh!Virtual Mummies, Dead Mummies and Alive Mummies:
- The Sims 3: World Adventures - Mummies in Egypt
- The Top 10 Movie-Mummies of All Times
- VIDEO: Animal Mummies explained by Dr. Salima Ikram
Excellent Mummy-related books & DVDs:
If you've taken your camera with you on a heritage trip, visited a museum filled with ancient artefacts or spotted a famous archaeologist, we'd be honoured if you'd add them to our Heritage Key Flickr Pools.
Museum Review by Helen Atkinson: The Ashmolean's New Block is Bright and Welcoming
"And I can think of no better use of our time and our resources, to make the images and ideas of your civilisation - from the very beginning of time - available to a billion people worldwide." Google Chief Eric Schmidt on digitising the Iraq National Museum archives
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In Britain:
Dr. Hawass visits London! He will give a special lecture at the British Museum on December 8th. Find out more.
Britain Loves Wikipedia:
Wikimedia seeks underexposed museums for lasting relationship
Wikimedia seeks underexposed museums for lasting relationship
Outside Britain:
Book, Film & Game Reviews
New releases:
Upcoming Books:
Upcoming exhibitions worth travelling for:
Tutankhamun: The Golden King at the Art Gallery in Ontario
Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor at the National Geographic Museum
The Dmanisi Skull in the 'The Face of Human Evolution' exhibition at
Naturalis, Leiden.
Naturalis, Leiden.
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