Two more colossal pharaoh statues unveiled in Egypt

Luxor (Egypt) (AFP) - Archaeologists on Sunday unveiled two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Egypt's famed temple city of Luxor, adding to an existing pair of world-renowned tourist attractions.

The two monoliths in red quartzite were raised at what European and Egyptian archaeologists said were their original sites in the funerary temple of the king, on the west bank of the Nile…READ MORE AT…http://news.yahoo.com/two-more-colossal-pharaoh-statues-unveiled-egypt-153602577.html

Mystery of Tut's Father: New Clues on Unidentified Mummy

Egyptologists have uncovered new evidence that bolsters the controversial theory that a mysterious mummy is the corpse of the heretic pharaoh Akhenaten, husband of Nefertiti and, some experts believe, the father of King Tut.

The mummy's identity has generated fierce debate ever since its discovery in 1907 in tomb KV 55, located less than 100 feet (30 meters) from King Tutankhamun's then hidden burial chamber.

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Egypt: Israel has returned 90 stolen antiquities: Collection had been put on block by Jerusalem auction house

Israel has returned a collection of 90 antiquities after discovering that the artifacts – presented for sale at auction - had been stolen, Egyptian authorities said on Monday.

The collection reportedly included clay vessels and vases, stelae and cultic figurines.

Antiquities theft is a huge problem for archaeologists…

Read more at:  http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.557448

Maritime trade thrived in Egypt, even before Alexandria

http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2013/130314_1.html - University of Oxford


Credit: Frank Goddio/Hilti foundation; Photo: Christophe Gerigk

New research into Thonis-Heracleion, an sunken port city that served as the gateway to Egypt in the first millennium BC, is being examined at an international conference at the University of Oxford...CLICK LINK TO READ MORE...

Ancient Egyptian Cemetery Holds Proof of Hard Labor

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/03/130313-ancient-egypt-akhenaten-amarna-cemetery-archaeology-science-world/ - National Geographic

Among those buried in Amarna's commoners cemetery is a man who was roughly 19 years old when he died.

The Mummification Process - Watch it for yourself...

Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt - FINAL DAYS - Cincinnati Museum Center

http://www.cincymuseum.org/cleopatra/

Help decode ancient Egyptian texts by playing a puzzle game - i09

http://io9.com/5835459/help-decode-ancient-egyptian-texts-by-playing-a-puzzle-game

Hair gel used on mummies — maybe for more body? - MSNBC

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44329958/ns/technology_and_science-science/

A Pharaoh Lords Over a Museum - The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/arts/design/amenemhat-ii-at-metropolitan-museum-review.html?_r=1&ref=archaeologyandanthropology

Egyptian tomb mystery may be world's first protractor - NEW SCIENTIST

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20748-egyptian-tomb-mystery-may-be-worlds-first-protractor.html

Latest archaeological discovery from San el-Hagar in Egypt - Past Horizons

http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/07/2011/latest-archaeological-discovery-from-san-el-hagar-in-egypt

Tut, tut: Microbial growth in pharaoh's tomb suggests burial was a rush job - Harvard University

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-06/hu-ttm060811.php