| The_Global_Egyptian_Museum Includes 6,600 objects from 10 European collections, with extensive documentation and color photography. |
| Golden_Hopes_from_Pharaoh\'s_Map BBC reports that geologists and engineers in Egypt are searching for gold using a 3,000-year-old map, believed to have been drawn by King Seti I. |
| Hatshepsut__From_Queen_to_Pharaoh Exhibition of the art and architecture created during the reign of the female pharaoh Hatshepsut, who shared Egypt’s throne for nearly two decades in the early New Kingdom as senior co-ruler with he |
| The_Heqanakht_Papyri Review by Morris Silver of: James P. Allen's "The Heqanakht Papyri, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art" ISBN: 1-58839-070-5. An analysis of Egyptian economics as seen through the lens of this text. |
| Hopkins_in_Egypt_Today Records day-by-day activities of the Johns Hopkins University Expedition archaeological team in Egypt. Features details of the excavations with photos. |
| The_Land_of_the_Pharaoh Short essays on the period of 3000 years ancient Egypt. |
| National_Geographic_-_Abydos__Egyptian_Afterlife April 2005 issue features story reports on recent archaeological discoveries, including new evidence which shows that human sacrifice helped populate the royal city of the dead. Written by John Galvin |
| Ptahhotep\'s_Australian_Egyptology_Page Egyptology contributions by Australia: excavations, coptology, and museum collections. |
| Reconstructing_Ancient_Egyptian_Tombs Features a brief history of ancient Egyptian tombs and monuments, with digital reconstruction of the tombs of Sennedjem and Inherkhau. |
| Saqqara The Leiden Excavations in the New Kingdom necropolis at Saqqara, Egypt. |
| Secrets_of_the_Pharaohs PBS companion to the TV series focusing on new findings: genetic disease in the 18th dynasty; the tombs of the pyramid builders; mummy of a noblewoman and chantress from Luxor named Asru. |
| The_Shaft,_the_Subway_and_the_Causeway Nigel Skinner-Simpson tries to track down the evidence behind stories of tunnels in the Giza plateau. |
| Some_Observations_Concerning_Uninscribed_Tombs_in_the_Valley_of_the_Kings Scholarly article by Donald P. Ryan, from C.N. Reeves (ed.), After Tutankhamun: Research and Excavation in the Royal Necropolis at Thebes (1992). |
| Tel_er-Rub\'a Large tel complex located about 100 km northeast of Cairo in the eastern Nile Delta. |
| thenilevalley Forum covers histories, cultures and customs from Nubia to ancient Egypt. |
| Travellers_in_Egypt Articles and journals feature the history of ancient travellers in Egypt and Near East. |
| Wilbour_Library_of_Egyptology Collection of Egyptological works held at The Brooklyn Museum of Art. |
| Wonders_of_Ancient_Egypt Features the wonders, mysteries, religion and history of ancient and modern Egypt. With details and resources on related topics. |
| BBC__Pharaonic_Tomb_Find_Stuns_Egypt An ancient tomb is discovered in the Valley of the Kings, the first since Tutankhamun's was found in 1922. (February 10, 2006) |
| New_Tomb_Opened_in_Egypt\'s_Valley_of_Kings National Geographic News report on the discovery of a previously unknown single-chamber 18th Dynasty tomb in the Valley of the Kings, just a few yards across a pathway from Tutankhamon's tomb. |
| King_Tut_Liked_Red_Wine Report about how Spanish scientists analyzed residues from a wine jar found in the tomb of this early ruler by using a new technique to determine the color of wine used in ancient jars. From the Amer |
| Elkab\'s_Hidden_Treasure From Al-Ahram, a 17th dynasty inscription found three months ago in Upper Egypt uncovered a critical and previously unknown Kushite attack on Egypt. (July 31, 2003) |
| Ancient_Egyptian_Priest_Settlement_Uncovered From Discovery News, 2,000-year-old priest settlement in southern Egypt has been discovered by Egyptian and German archaeologists. (July 15, 2003) |
| Fruitful_Seasons From Al-Ahram Weekly, excavations at Karnak Temple complex have been focusing on areas hitherto little explored, with rewarding results. (November 21, 2002) |
| Tableau_May_be_Oldest_Text An article in the San Francisco Chronicle reporting that 5,250-year-old symbols unearthed near Luxor may predate Sumerian script. (April 16, 2002) |
| The_Sounds_of_Ancient_Egypt Musicians believe music will help us understand ancient Egypt's spoken language. (May 11, 1997) |
| Earth_&_Sky___Radio_Shows Daily science radio series covering popular science subjects that affect our everyday lives. |
| Animals_of_Africa_-_Hyenas Excerpted from the illustrated book Animals of Africa. |
| Digimorph_-_Crocuta_crocuta_(Spotted_Hyena) Digital Morphology account of the spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta, featuring CT-generated animations of the skull and commentary by Dr. Pamela Owen. |
| Female_Hyenas_and_Male_Hormones,_A_Strange_Combination Article on the "masculinized" female spotted hyena, and how this strange anatomy both helps and hinders her ability to raise cubs. |
| Hyena General information about this family and facts on the Spotted Hyena. |
| Hyena_Pages Facts and photos of spotted and brown hyenas, and aardwolves. Also features information about evolution and folklore. |
| The_Hyena_Webring A webring devoted to consolidating web information about hyenas. |
| Hyenas A hyena photo gallery and some limited information. |
| Laughing_Hyena_Den_-_The_Spotted_Hyena_Centre Guide to behavior, biology, and relations with other species, plus pictures and conservation information. |
| Spotted_Hyaena_Research_in_Hwange_National_Park,_Zimbabwe Website for project dedicated to studying and protecting spotted hyenas. Extensive information is given on the hyena's classification, biology, social structure, habitat, distribution and behaviour. |
| Striped_Hyena_(Hyaena_hyaena) Physical appearance, distribution, behavior, diet, and breeding of this species. Includes a photo. |
| StripedHyena_com Information, art, and other things concerning Pallas' cats and striped hyenas. |
| Ultimate_Field_Guide__Spotted_Hyena_-_Crocuta_crocuta Information about appearance, tracks, dung, and behavior. |
| Walker\'s_Mammals_of_the_World_Online__Hyaenidae Description, taxonomy and a little evolutionary history of the hyena family. Links lead to individual pages for the three living genera of hyenas. |
16th - 18th DECEMBER 2000with generous support from HSBC The international conference ENCOUNTERS WITH ANCIENT EGYPT will take place at the UCL Institute of Archaeology on 16th-18th December 2000. The conference will examine the ways in which the cultures of Egypt - predynastic, dynastic, Hellenistic, Roman, late-antique, Islamic, colonial - have perpetually been re-configured in response to changing ideologies and strategies for appropriating the past. As well as presenting new or neglected sets of data, we hope that contributors will also be inspired to offer papers that constitute a fresh look at familiar evidence from a variety of theoretical viewpoints.Papers The sessions on 16th December and 18th December will be devoted entirely to discussion. All papers will be pre-circulated, using the web where possible. All papers will be made available before the conference, as they are received. Programme 15th December: 17.30 -19.30 Registration 18.30 - 19.30 The Friends of the Petrie Museum are having their Christmas lecture entitled 'The Palmero Stone: history or myth', given by Toby Wilkinson (Development Director at Christ's College, Cambridge) in the Institute of Archaeology Lecture Theatre (G6). ALL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS ARE WELCOME 19.30 onwards - After the lecture and registration there will be mulled wine and mince pies in the Institute with the Friends of the Petrie Museum. 16th December: Programme (includes links to abstracts) Sessions: Ancient Egypt as a source of awe and/or inspiration Ancient Egypt and/in Africa Ancient Egypt in education Egypt's view of itself and 'others' 17th December: Programme (includes links to abstracts) Sessions: Egyptianising monuments (including London tour itinerary and "Digging for Dreams" exhibition) 18th December: Programme (includes links to abstracts) Sessions: Ancient Perspectives on Ancient Egypt Perspectives on Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt: consumerism and the visual and performing arts Ancient Egypt: consumerism, representation and film BookingThe registration fee for the conference will be GBP25 (students GBP15 - proof of student status must be provided).To book a place for the conference, send a cheque for the full fee made payable to "UCL", together with your name and contact address (if possible including telephone number and email address), to the conference organisers, contact details below.Participants should make their own arrangements for accommodation and travel. A listing of hotels close to UCL, including a number of cheaper hotels, will be sent free of charge to anyone who requests it. Contact DetailsIf you would like to receive further information as it becomes available, please contact the organizers, preferably by the conference e-mail address: ancient-egypt@ucl.ac.ukOlivia Forge, Institute of Archaeology, UCLDominic Montserrat, Open UniversityJohn Tait, Institutute of Archaeology, UCL POSTAL ADDRESS: "Encounters with Ancient Egypt Conference" Institutute of Archaeology, UCL 31-34 Gordon Square London WC1H 0PY UK Fax: 020-7383 2572 Return to Institute of Archaeology UCL homepage © 2000 Institute of Archaeology, University College London Page maintained by Ash Rennie 