Underwater Portico

Divers have found a portico in the Nile in front of the Temple of Khnum; there are no plans to retrieve it.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/05/080527-egypt-temple.html

Covering Mummies

The fine people at the Manchester Museum have covered their mummies out of respect, apparently. I certainly agree with the repatriation of human remains that are not on display, but that does not mean hiding them; that means reburial.

The mummies on display that are now covered have lost their educational value, and if Manchester does not want them to be seen, then perhaps it is time for Asru and her companions to be returned to Egypt and reburied.

http://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/covering-the-mummies/

Drawings by Lepsius

Sotheby's is set to auction off books, maps, and other documents, including some drawings by famed Egyptologist Karl Lepsius.

http://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=7&id=12677

The Field Museum Mummies

This article has a number of interesting X-rays of mummies.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-05/fm-xrp042908.php