Heritage Key Weekly Newsletter - January 05th 2010
THE ANCIENT WORLD IN LONDON
Heritage Key is off to a busy start in 2010 and we are pleased to announce our exciting new web event and content series the Ancient World in London, sponsored by Addison Lee, starting at the end of January 2010. During 3 months online we will inspire people to set out for adventures and make their own great historical discoveries either live in London or online.
First populated by battling tribesPytheas, a Greek voyager explored it
Boudica burned it to the ground
The Romans walled it
The Vikings seiged it often
The Duke of Normandy conquered it
almost a millenium later Disreali called it a "modern Babylon"
Soon you can explore London's ancient history online and live in a special web event and content series. Let us know which ancient locations, personalities and artefacts you want to see featured, by replying to this email or in the comments!
- Keep track of the upcoming event on heritage-key.com/ancient-london.
- More info about 'Ancient World in London' sponsored by Addison Lee
- Curious for a quick preview of Stonehenge Virtual?
Lord and Lady Carnarvon about
KING TUT'S TOMB
"In most Egyptian tombs you've either got the wall paintings or the coffin" Lady Carnarvon says, stressing the uniqueness of Tutankhamun's tomb, the greatest discovery in history. (watch the video)
If you like the video, do consider buying Lady Carnarvon's books on the discovery of KV62 by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon:
Sandro Vannini's Photography:
CEREMONIAL CHARIOT
There were six Ceremonial Chariots discovered in the Tomb of King Tutankhamun (KV62), all dismantled in order to be able to take them down through the narrow corridors.
Sandro Vannini took photographs of the State Chariot - the most beautifully decorated of the six found in the chamber. (see the slideshow)
FOCUS ON SAQQARA
Two large tombs have been discovered at the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara - one of which is the largest ever found at the site. The 26th Dynasty tombs, likely robbed during the Roman era, are nonetheless filled with important artefacts including coffins, skeletons, pottery and mummified eagles. (read more)
Opening one of the Sarcophagi discovered at Gisr el-Muder, Saqqara Nothing keeps Dr Zahi Hawass awake at night quite like the prospect of being the first person to lay eyes on a millennia-dead Egyptian mummy. “I could not sleep with thinking about it all the time,” he reveals at the start of Heritage Key’s latest fantastic video by Nico Piazza, documenting the opening of an intact tomb at Saqqara. (watch the video)More on the Saqqara Necropolis:
Excellent Saqqara-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.
About Fakes and Forgeries? An interview with exhibition curator Paul Denis
Melanie Beuken and Paula Veiga will be covering the CRE XI (Current Research in Egyptology) Conference that's taking place in Leiden, the Netherlands, for Heritage Key. We're looking forward to their updates on the ongoing research and new finds!
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SURVEY RESULTS
on Replicas
What value do replicas hold? How to put them to good use? Can they replace the real artefacts? And what about fakes? Read the results of the survey on Heritage Key
News:
Minoan frescoes at Tell el-Dab'a reveal that Cretian artists went where the work is.
A dying ancient culture, strange visitors from a far away land and a changing climate that helped bring them together. Whether you believe Dr. Patricia Sutherland’s research or not, you have to acknowledge one thing – she tells an incredible story!
What Happened at Pyla-Kokkinokremos? Dimitri Nakassis Discusses the Cypriot Mystery
Book, Film & Game Reviews
New releases:
10 Best Ancient World Exhibitions Coming up in 2010 (according to Malcolm)
Did your fav make the list? Find out here!
Upcoming and ongoing exhibitions worth travelling for:
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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helo am a croatia
Hi Josip, welcome to Heritage Key! =)
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