Archaeological sites in Luxor open to tourists at night .......NOT

Archaeological sites in Luxor open to tourists at night to beat the heat | Cairo Post



The sites opened for 2 days and then closed. The police said it was not the right time to stretch their resources

A visit to the Egypt Centre, Swansea - A hidden gem of child friendly AND scholarly Egyptology

UK Holiday | Jane Akshar: At the Egypt Centre, Swansea. A hidden gem of child friendly AND scholarly Egyptology

Day 9 Egypt Centre at Swansea




I was getting ready in the morning and suddenly Amira is asking for help. She has a bad asthama attack(problem 5) and has been advised to go to hospital. So I drive her to Cardiff, the nearest one. Once she had been given a nebuliser and was stable she let me go to my planned visit to Swansea. So glad because it was great.
The only downside of my visit was the lack of signs at the university but once I made it there it was excellent. You can read more about how it came into being http://www.egypt.swan.ac.uk/index.php/history-of-the-egypt-centre. They are very proud of their museum and rightly so. I have never come across a more child centered museum.
They had this excellent mummification demo with a dummy, dressing up, toys, senet games, handling table weighing of the heart. There was so much but combined with a proper displays, with drawers of objects. 25% of the collection is on display and there are excellent brochures given FULL details of the objects. I saw some names/people I recognised; on the lables Ken Griffin, Syd Howells gave me a guided tour and Lauren was on reception.
It is totally disabled friendly (I was using my mobility scooter) and I suspect little known. I really recommend it for families and scholars alike. There is also a Facebook page with a picture of yours truly https://www.facebook.com/TheEgyptCentre/photos_stream?ref=page_internal

Recreating Karakhamun’s Second Pillared Hall | South Asasif Conservation Project Blog

Recreating Karakhamun’s Second Pillared Hall | South Asasif Conservation Project Blog: The reconstruction of the Second Pillared Hall of the tomb of Karakhamun is one of goals of the 2015 season. This work has already been going on for a number of years but now with our new stonecutting machine continuously cutting blocks for pillars and slabs for walls we believe in the success of this ambitious plan. The Second Pillared Hall is the least-preserved room in the tomb of Karakhamun. Used for years as a quarry it did not have left much in situ when we finished its excavation in 2010.

A part of Tutmosis Karnak column arrives home from London - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online

A part of Tutmosis Karnak column arrives home from London - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online: Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty explained that the piece was in the possession in a British citizen who bought it from the market without knowing that it was a stolen piece. Upon his knowledge, the British citizen agreed to return the piece back to Egypt.

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