Archaeologists working at the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, Egypt, have uncovered the remains of a fifth century Coptic church and a Nilometer, a structure used to measure the level of the Nile during floods. According to a statement released by the SCA, the church’s remains were found on the…
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New Photos From The Mummy Chamber Exhibition at Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum have sent us some of the first pictures from their brand new long-term exhibit The Mummy Chamber, an exploration of afterlife beliefs and rituals in ancient Egypt, which as we blogged opened to the public on Wednesday. Featuring 170 pieces from the museums extensive Egyptian collection, it highlights…
Mayan Plumbers or Hydraulic Engineers at Palenque?
A water feature excavated in the Maya city of Palenque, in Chiapas, southern Mexico, is the earliest known example of engineered water pressure in the New World, according to a collaboration between an archaeologist and a hydrologist from Penn State University. The spring-fed conduit has a restricted opening that would…
‘Painted Stone Goat’ Discovered in Henan, China, Could be World’s Oldest Map
An ancient ‘stone goat’ covered in strange rock paintings has been discovered in central China. The ‘incredible’ relic was found by a team of student archaeologists led by Ma Baoguang in Yangce Town, Biyang County, Henan Province. The goat, which is 8m long and 3.7m wide, is covered in around…
How Safe is it to Travel to Cairo?
The man with the toothless smile and sharp eyes beckons you over to see his papyrus, meanwhile another calls you to his perfume shop. Sales pitches vary: Special price for pretty lady or if youre male, You want something for your wife, not your wife? OK, for your mistress then?…
Coptic Symposium in Toronto to Reveal Ancient Egyptian Graffiti
What can graffiti tellus about ancient cultures?That’s just one of the questions being explored at a Coptic Studies symposium to be held on May 29 at the University of Toronto. Coptic refers to the branch of Christianity that spread to Egypt as early as the first century AD. It also…
Terracotta Army Exhibit in Toronto Could be Affected by G20 Protests
The opening weekend for the The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army, is shaping up to be one filled with, well, warriors. The Royal Ontario Museumannounced recently that the exhibit, the largest Terracotta Warriors show ever to hit North America, will be opening on June 26. That day coincides with…
Clegg Would Return Elgin Marbles to Athens
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg vows to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece if voted into power in today’s general election. As an MEP (Member of the European Parliament) in 2002 Clegg even spearheaded a conference on sending the marbles back to Athens named Marbles in Exile. Clegg described the…
Mummy Chamber Exhibit Now Open at Brooklyn Museum
in New York holds one of the largest and most famous collections of Egyptian material in the world. Today, it opens a brand-new, long-term exhibition gathering together 170 pieces from within its Egyptian collection titled The Mummy Chamber. Its an exploration of the many complex ancient Egyptian afterlife rituals and…
HK Fantasy Election Policy Roundup: Alexander the Great’s Manifesto
Britain might be staring a hung parliament in the face, but Heritage Key’s election has quickly become a two-horse race. And with just a few hours to go ’til the votes are counted in our grand finale (alas, no Jon Snow and his ever-brilliant green-screenery), it’s time to swot up…