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Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label military. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Short Courses at the Manchester in Egyptology Available Online
Published May 11, 2010 | Egypt at the Manchester | by Karen Exell | The University of Manchester is offering six weeks, non-credit bearing courses in Egyptology-related topics online in October, 2010; February, 2011; and May, 2011. The registration fee per "short course" is £200 (not too shabby; a summer course online at my school is 10 times that!). And for the cherry on top: the director is Professor Rosalie David and the course tutor is Dr. Joyce Tyldesley. You can't get much better than those two scholars!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Ancient Fortress City Unearthed in Egypt
Originally published July 14, 2009 | Discovery News | by Rossella Lorenzi
More news regarding the recent discovery of a military town in Tell Dafna, the largest in the eastern Delta. Information is given about its size; its location compared to other cities; its importance throughout history, including the fairly recent present when Petrie excavated there, and to several well-known rulers such as Ramesses II and Psammetichus I; the current undergoings by the SCA to rescue it from modern development; the role the British Museum is playing in the project and their plans; the material findings there that support the fact that the site held military and trading importance in ancient times; and further developments as new discoveries are uncovered such as a temple and palace.
More news regarding the recent discovery of a military town in Tell Dafna, the largest in the eastern Delta. Information is given about its size; its location compared to other cities; its importance throughout history, including the fairly recent present when Petrie excavated there, and to several well-known rulers such as Ramesses II and Psammetichus I; the current undergoings by the SCA to rescue it from modern development; the role the British Museum is playing in the project and their plans; the material findings there that support the fact that the site held military and trading importance in ancient times; and further developments as new discoveries are uncovered such as a temple and palace.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Press Release - Fortified Garrison Town Discovered in the Northeastern Delta
Originally published July 1, 2009 | Zahi Hawass' Blog
A handful of pictures illustrate this blog post, which gives a more comprehensive description of the discoveries made at Tel Dafna, which include a mud brick temple and palace, storage magazines, drainage networks, pottery vessels, Amphora, grinding stones, amulets, and alabaster pots. Hawass and Maksoud give their accounts of the discoveries including the "who," "what," and "when." It ends with a generic list of people involved in the discovery.
A handful of pictures illustrate this blog post, which gives a more comprehensive description of the discoveries made at Tel Dafna, which include a mud brick temple and palace, storage magazines, drainage networks, pottery vessels, Amphora, grinding stones, amulets, and alabaster pots. Hawass and Maksoud give their accounts of the discoveries including the "who," "what," and "when." It ends with a generic list of people involved in the discovery.
Ancient Military Town Dating Back to 26th Dynasty Discovered in Ismailiya
Originally published June 30, 2009 | Egypt State Information Service
Tel Dafna is the most recent location to uncover it's archaeological secrets, an environ that had been used by Ramesses II and belonged to king Ibsemalik I.
Tel Dafna is the most recent location to uncover it's archaeological secrets, an environ that had been used by Ramesses II and belonged to king Ibsemalik I.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Descubren una Ciudadela de Más de 2.600 Años de Antigüedad
Originally published June 29, 2009 | Amigos de la Egiptología | by Roberto Cerracin
Archaeologists have found a 13 meter long wall of a city of great commercial importance during the 26th Dynasty in Tel Dafna. The site was meant to be a citadel and trading post. Also found near here was a church filled with weapons and ammunition.
For you English-only speakers, I've provided a link to Google's English translation.
Archaeologists have found a 13 meter long wall of a city of great commercial importance during the 26th Dynasty in Tel Dafna. The site was meant to be a citadel and trading post. Also found near here was a church filled with weapons and ammunition.
For you English-only speakers, I've provided a link to Google's English translation.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Artifacts of Life
Originally published June 23, 2009 | University of Southern California | by Carl Marziali
Lynn Swartz Dodd of the University of Southern California will travel with her students to Chicago with bronze age artifacts from Ancient Egypt and surrounding areas where they will be x-rayed at the Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source in order to learn more about their makeup and structure.
The following is a video on this endeavor:
Lynn Swartz Dodd of the University of Southern California will travel with her students to Chicago with bronze age artifacts from Ancient Egypt and surrounding areas where they will be x-rayed at the Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source in order to learn more about their makeup and structure.
The following is a video on this endeavor:
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