Egyptology News: A New Royal Tomb?
A new year dawns, and it’s time to look back. Egyptology and archaeology had a great year in 2023, with numerous major discoveries, studies, and conservation projects reaching fruition. Here is a sample selection of some particularly significant finds… Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com . Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast . Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments . Chat with ancient Egypt enthusiasts at our Discord . Logo image: Statue discovered at Saqqara, 2023. Select Bibliography (in order of discussion): Luxor, new royal tomb: Press Release from Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities . Article by Dr. Piers Litherland in Egyptian Archaeology 63 (2023). Hear about the (brief) reign of Thutmose II on the podcast, episode 60 “ Thutmosid Family Values .” Luxor, tomb re-openings: The tomb of Meru ( Polish Centre for Mediterranean Archaeology ). The tombs of Hurri and Djehuty ( Proyecto Djehuty and Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Press Release ). Abydos, grave goods of Mer(et)-Neith: Press Release from the University of Vienna . Hear about the life and reign of Mer(et)-Neith on the podcast, episode 02 “ Horus Takes Flight .” Abydos, temple of Ramesses II animal burials: Article by Dr. Sameh Iskander in Egyptian Archaeology 63 (2023). Saqqara, embalming workshops and Old Kingdom tomb: Press Release from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities . Saqqara, Gisr el-Mudir new finds: Press Release from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities . Saqqara, new temple for Hathor: Article by Ahmed Osman in Egyptian Archaeology 63 (2023). Abusir, tomb of the 27th Dynasty scribe Djehuty-em-hat: Press Release from the Czech Institute of Egyptology (Charles University). Cairo Museum, CT scans and 3d printing of Ptolemaic mummy: Press Release from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and open-access article at Frontiers in Medicine . Egyptology Newsletters and Websites: Mailing list by The Egyptologists’ Electronic Forum ( Application Form ). Updates from The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Facebook . Updates and news from Luxor Times on Facebook . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices