Egyptology BlogEgyptology news from around the world.Rumours of another tomb found in the Valley of the Kings- March 29, 2008 Jane Akshar mentions rumours of another tomb find near KV-8 (Merenptah) on her blog and I received an email from Lug Buergin last night pointing me to this story Sensational Discovery in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings!, Luc Buergin, Legendary Times, March 11, 2008 (Jane has updated her blog post since I first looked to include this story) read morehttp://www.egyptologyblog.co.uk/2008/03/29.html#a3191 Egyptians Protest Government Attempt to Raze Homes- March 29, 2008 Hundreds of residents of the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor clashed with riot police Friday during a protest against government attempts to move them to make room for an open-air museum free of modern buildings. read morehttp://www.egyptologyblog.co.uk/2008/03/29.html#a3190 Study shows life was tough for ancient Egyptians- March 29, 2008 New evidence of a sick, deprived population working under harsh conditions contradicts earlier images of wealth and abundance from the art records of the ancient Egyptian city of Tell el-Amarna, a study has found. read morehttp://www.egyptologyblog.co.uk/2008/03/29.html#a3189 Review: Monster Moves: Rescuing Ramesses- March 7, 2008 Monster Moves: Rescuing Ramesses was shown on Tuesday night (March 4th 2008) on channel Five in the UK. I was a bit apprehensive at first but the show turned out far better than I expected. read morehttp://www.egyptologyblog.co.uk/2008/03/07.html#a3188 |