Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Lecture on TT147

This is an interesting lecture from Luxor's Mummification museum on tomb tt147.

http://luxor-news.blogspot.com/2009/01/mummfication-museum-lecture-tt147.html

Monday, January 5, 2009

Nebamun Restoration Complete

















The eleven beautiful panels from the tomb chapel of Nebamun have been conserved and are now on display at the British museum: The Nebamun panels

The Guardian

Thutmosis III Mortuary Temple

These images from the mortuary temple of Thutmosis III show that little remains and what does can't get no respect.

http://luxor-news.blogspot.com/2009/01/tuthmosis-iii-mortuary-temple.html

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Dr. Granvilles Mummy

A very interesting article on an early autopsy of a late period lady mummy and the candles made from the mummies adipocere. Now that's just gross.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026877.000-what-killed-dr-granvilles-mummy.html?page=1