Archives for March 2010
Dr Vasko Dobrev’s Hunt for the Tomb of Pharaoh Userkare
Dr Vasko (or Vassil) Dobrev explains his search for the tomb of Userkare – a Sixth Dynasty Pharaoh who ruled between the reign of Teti …
Egypt: Where it all begins
Egypt… Where it All Begins Egypt Tourism New Campaign Client: Egyptian Tourist Authority Agency: JWT Cairo Director in Charge: Mike Cox Account Director: Rasha Georgy Account Manager: Mohamed Galal Senior Account Executive: …
Off The Wall: Bird Lady
In the galleries of the Brooklyn Museum, curator Edward Bleiberg discusses Bird Lady. Female Figurine (“Bird Lady”). Egypt, from Ma’mariyah. Predynastic Period, Naqada II, circa …
Off The Wall: Nebsen and Nebet-ta
In the galleries of the Brooklyn Museum, curator Edward Bleiberg discusses Group Statue of Nebsen and Nebet-ta, probably from Sumenu. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, early …
Jamuroo – Light for the Temple of Dendera
The “Dendera light” comprises three stone reliefs (one single and a double representation) in the Hathor temple at the Dendera Temple complex located …
The Temple of Luxor
The Temple of Luxor is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known …
The Temple of Karnak
The Karnak Temple Complex comprises a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amen and a massive …
The Colossi of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. The twin statues depict Amenhotep III (fl. 14th century BC) in a seated …
Islam Call to Prayer
“Allahu Akbar” – recited FOUR times. Meaning, “Allah is Most Great.”(four times) “Ash-hadu an la ilaha ill-Allah” – recited TWO times. Meaning, “I bear witness that there is …
Bob Brier, “Mummification: Resurrection of a Lost Art”
This 2009 Stuart L. Wheeler Gallery Lecture was given by Egyptologist Robert Brier, one of the world’s foremost experts on mummies. As Senior Research Fellow …
