Showing posts with label Middle Egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Middle Egypt. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Lyon's Sumptuous Textile Museum is a Feast for the Eyes

Originally published July 7, 2009 | Digital Journal | by Michael Cosgrove

This article speaks of Lyon's Textile Museum which houses one of the two biggest textile collections ever known. It describes and illustrates in pictures some of the items in the collection, which includes pharaonic and Coptic textiles such as clothing and tapestries.

Photo - the Catacombs of Tuna el-Gebel

Originally published July 8, 2009 | Zahi Hawass' Photo Blog | by Ken Garrett

This photo showcases the subterranean animal necropolis at Tuna el-Gebel. Also included is a brief description of the photograph, the site and the site's place in history.