It’s a good day when archaeologists can return an individual, long deceased, to their place and time in history. Two weeks ago, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced more discoveries at Saqqara, the same site that made the news for lion mummies in 2019 and a mummy cache a few months ago. Among…
Category: Discoveries
New Discoveries in Egyptology (January-February 2020)
Every two months, the Nile Scribes bring you summaries of the latest research and discoveries in Egyptology, both from the field and the archives. We introduce you to the newest archaeological finds or rediscovered artefacts from museum collections, plus other new theories stirring in the Egyptological Zeitgeist. With 2020 in full swing, there have been several announcements of…
Top 5 Discoveries of 2019
Yet another year has come and gone, and the Nile Scribes are commemorating 2019 with a look back at our favourite archaeological discoveries of the year from Egypt. The old adage that “There is nothing left to be found in Egypt” cannot be more untrue: last year presented a wide variety of remarkable finds, from…
New Discoveries in Egyptology (November-December 2019)
Every two months, the Nile Scribes bring you summaries of the latest research and discoveries in Egyptology, both from the field and the archives. We introduce you to the newest archaeological finds or rediscovered artefacts from museum collections, plus other new theories stirring in the Egyptological Zeitgeist. As we are approaching the end of 2019, there have been…
New Discoveries in Egyptology (September-October 2019)
Every two months, the Nile Scribes bring you summaries of the latest research and discoveries in Egyptology, both from the field and the archives. We introduce you to the newest archaeological finds or rediscovered artefacts from museum collections, plus other new theories stirring in the Egyptological Zeitgeist. While few excavations take place in Egypt during the heat of…
The Latest Discoveries in Egyptology (May-June 2019)
Every two months, the Nile Scribes bring you summaries of the latest news and discoveries in Egyptology, both from the field and the library. We introduce you to the newest archaeological finds or rediscovered artefacts from museum collections, plus other new theories stirring in the Egyptological Zeitgeist. The beginning of summer has revealed a wide…
The Latest Discoveries in Egyptology (March-April 2019)
Every two months, the Nile Scribes bring you summaries of the latest news and discoveries in Egyptology, both from the field and the library. We introduce you to the newest archaeological finds or rediscovered artefacts from museum collections, plus other new theories stirring in the Egyptological Zeitgeist. This spring, we have been particularly captivated by…
The Latest Discoveries in Egyptology (January-February 2019)
Every few months, the Nile Scribes bring you summaries of the latest news and discoveries in Egyptology, both from the field and the lab. We’ll introduce you to the newest archaeological finds or recently undusted manuscripts being rediscovered in museum collections, plus other new theories stirring in the Egyptological Zeitgeist. The start of 2019 has seen the discovery…
Top 10 Discoveries of 2018
With 2018 come and gone, the Nile Scribes review the best archaeological discoveries of 2018 made in Egypt. Last year presented a wide variety of unusual finds, from tattoos to scarabs, which you will see in our post today. Out of dozens of new artefacts and methods, we picked our own Top Ten Discoveries to…
The Latest Discoveries in Egyptology (November-December 2018)
Every two months, the Nile Scribes bring you summaries of the latest news and discoveries in Egyptology, both from the field and the library. We introduce you to the newest archaeological finds or rediscovered artefacts from museum collections, plus other new theories stirring in the Egyptological Zeitgeist. This winter has seen a wealth of new discoveries…
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