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Would You Like to Play a Game? Let’s Play “Decode Ancient Texts”
Truth be told, I am sad I only just learned about this “game.” From the comfort of your home, YOU can help create the digital transcription of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri (documents written in Greek and...
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New Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities: Mostafa Amine
Obviously, there has been a lot going on with government positions since the revolution, and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) is no exception. The most recent development is that Mostafa Amine...
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A new beginning.
Last year, I slacked off with writing this blog, but I’m very happy to be back and starting afresh. As most of you know, 2011 was an extremely eventful year for the status of Ancient Egyptian...
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Ancient Egypt Everywhere
Last year, I participated in a charitable event here in Utah, called the Festival of Trees. Every year, individuals or organizations volunteer their time and money to design and decorate Christmas...
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Groundhog Day Special–Hedgehogs in Ancient Egypt
Happy Groundhog Day! I thought it would be fun to occasionally have some posts about Ancient Egyptian connections to modern holidays. But as you may already know, groundhogs have nothing to do with...
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So You Want To Be An Egyptologist
So you want to be an Egyptologist? Really? Are you sure? Just kidding. In actuality, almost every time I tell someone I studied Egyptian art and history, or manage to casually point out that I can...
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Love is In the Air
Happy Valentine’s Day! Just wanted to share with you some Ancient Egyptian love poems. Maybe they’ll even help you with some ideas for your own love poems… Papyrus Harris 500 (in the British Museum),...
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Book Review: How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Have you ever wanted to learn how to read Egyptian hieroglyphs? There are lots of places online where you can look up the phonetic equivalents to hieroglyphic symbols–by memorizing them, you can learn...
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Egypt Everywhere
Short post this week, since I’m headed off on vacation. You know that thing where you hear/see/notice something and then it seems like that thing is EVERYWHERE? It’s called “Frequency Illusion” or the...
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Green is for Regeneration
Color symbolism was a big deal in Ancient Egypt, and numerous books and articles have been written on colors in Egyptian art. In honor of the Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations this weekend, I’ve decided...
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