Blog Post 7: The Eye of Osiris | South Asasif Conservation Project Blog

Exciting times at the South Asasif project, they found the eye of Osiris!



Blog Post 7: The Eye of Osiris | South Asasif Conservation Project Blog



Flats in Luxor is proud to sponsor Dr Ken Griffin who is here for 2 months working on the project

Stolen 18th dynasty relief returns from Germany - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online

Stolen 18th dynasty relief returns from Germany - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online: A painted limestone relief that was stolen and illegally smuggled to Germany during the last century arrives back in Egypt

▶ BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Tutankhamen exhibition at Ashmoleon

If you go to 21 minutes there is a good piece about Tutankhamen, our local Luxor boy

▶ BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Judith Weir; Eamonn Holmes reviews Believe

Rosetta Stone found — History.com This Day in History — 7/19/1799

Rosetta Stone found — History.com This Day in History — 7/19/1799: On this day in 1799, during Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian campaign, a French soldier discovers a black basalt slab inscribed with ancient writing near the town of Rosetta, about 35 miles north of Alexandria. The irregularly shaped stone contained fragments of passages written in three different scripts: Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphics and Egyptian demotic. The ancient Greek on the Rosetta Stone told archaeologists that it was inscribed by priests honoring the king of Egypt, Ptolemy V, in the second century B.C. More startlingly, the Greek passage announced that the three scripts were all of identical meaning. The artifact thus held the key to solving the riddle of hieroglyphics, a written language that had been "dead" for nearly 2,000 years.

A Day of Archaeology in Assasif (Luxor) | Day of Archaeology

A Day of Archaeology in Assasif (Luxor) | Day of Archaeology: Since 2007 the Italian Archaeological Mission to Luxor has a permanent residence in the West Bank Of Luxor. It is known as “Beyt Italy” (“Casa Italia”).

Grandfather Father Son: Ancient Egyptian Temples reviewed by Sarah Shepherd

Grandfather Father Son: Ancient Egyptian Temples eBook: Jane Akshar: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read!

14 July 2014
By Sarah Shepherd



I’ve just finished reading ‘Grandfather Father Son: Ancient Egyptian Temples’ by Jane Akshar.

In her new book Jane deftly examines the stylistic and architectural differences of the three mortuary temples belonging to Seti I, Ramesses II and Merenptah of the 19th Dynasty which are located in Luxor. The book would be an excellent resource for first time travelers to Egypt as it defines the form and function of a temple and contains useful contextual information which will aid visitors in understanding the role of the temple in Ancient Egyptian society. The chapters on supporting temple infrastructure are clear, concise and well written.



I especially liked the inclusion of the appendices – The chapter titled ‘visiting today’ detailing previous and current excavations, highlights on points of interest and tips when visiting the areas is extremely useful.

Luxor considers establishing EGP 22m plant to generate solar electricity: Governor - Daily News Egypt

Really happy to see this, after all one thing Egypt has is sun!!!! 

Luxor considers establishing EGP 22m plant to generate solar electricity: Governor - Daily News Egypt: The governorate of Luxor is considering the establishment of a solar energy power plant with 2 MW capacity through EGP 22m in investments, with the goal of “beginning the shift” to clean energy throughout the 2014/2015 fiscal year, according to Governor Tarek SaadEddin

Blog Post 6: A Conservator’s Perspective | South Asasif Conservation Project Blog

Blog Post 6: A Conservator’s Perspective | South Asasif Conservation Project Blog: For this blog entry John Billman interviews one of the most indispensable members of the South Asasif team, AbdelRazk Mohamed Ali.

Rais Farouq has died

I found this on EEF, so sad

It is with great sadness that we report rais Farouq Sharet passed away on July 3rd in Luxor. Rais Farouq as he was known to many, was a popular, colourful gufti who managed many excavations in Egypt, chiefly for foreign missions. Many of his younger relatives who trained with him, went on to work and supervise excavations as well. His humor and forceful personality, as well as his elegant appearance, will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

-submitted by Edwin C. Brock and Lyla Pinch-Brock

Also an Arabic news report http://www.alwafd.org/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D9%80%D8%A7%D8%AA/704097-%D9%88%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%B1

Newsletters - Animal Welfare of Luxor June Edition is out

Newsletters - Animal Welfare of Luxor



Lots of news including their association with Animal Rooms