This blog reported months ago about studies of anomalies in the tomb of Tut-ankh-Amoun leading to speculations that there were previously undiscovered chambers attached to Tut’s own burial chamber, some theorizing that one of these could hold the remains of… Continue Reading
In a middle-class tomb just east of the Nile River in what was Upper Nubia, a woman offers a glimpse of how two met civilizations met, mingled and a new pharaonic dynasty arose. Her tomb was Egyptian, but she was… Continue Reading
For the last several years, “space archaeologist” Sarah Parcak, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has pored over satellite images to discover lost pyramids, tombs and cities buried in Egypt. (She’s even detected the… Continue Reading
Yes you read it correctly. Officials were caught selling blocks from the pyramids. http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/186973/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Egyptian-archaeologists-call-for-tougher-security-.aspx
Two weeks of new thermal scanning in Egypt’s Giza pyramids have identified anomalies in the 4,500 year-old burial structures, including a major one in the largest pyramid, the Antiquities Ministry announced Monday. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty and technical experts working… Continue Reading
Hyperallergic.com reports that the Metropolitan Museum of Art has taken a unprecedented move that seems totally obvious — in hindsight (we’ve never seen a report of any other institution endeavoring such a project). They’re restoring the color that (likely) originally… Continue Reading
The Ancient Egyptian papyrus Cairo 86637 calendar is the oldest preserved historical document of naked eye observations of a variable star, the eclipsing binary Algol — a manifestation of Horus, a god and a king. This calendar contains lucky or… Continue Reading
The sarcophagus of Ankh-f-n-khonsu, a high priest of ancient Egyptian god Amun Ra, has been unearthed in the west bank of Luxor, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al Damaty announced Thursday. The sarcophagus, which dates back to the 22nd Dynasty (943B.C-716B.C.,) was… Continue Reading
William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., is proud to announce a celebration of the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law with lectures from both Brother Vere Chappell and Sister Lita-Luise Chappell. The event will take place Friday,… Continue Reading
Noted author Stephen Skinner has announced via FB that he’ll be visiting the United States and giving a series of lectures on the magic practiced around the Mediterranean basin in Antiquity: “I will be in the US from 18th-31st December… Continue Reading