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Glenn Meyer

@ARCENCPostings

Northern California ARCE (ARCE-NC) sponsors free lectures on Egyptology. (https://xitter.cf/t.co/L7ZiTmgkDj). Tweets by Glenn Meyer.

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French Egyptologists discover reburied 4,000-year-old sarcophagus in Lux - The Jerusalem Post jpost.com/archaeology/archae…
French Egyptologists discover reburied 4,000-year-old sarcophagus in Luxor

French Egyptologists discover reburied 4,000-year-old sarcophagus in Luxor

French Egyptologists uncover a reburied 4,000-year-old Middle Kingdom sarcophagus in Luxor, shedding light on ancient funerary practices.

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Johns Hopkins archeologist discovers ‘earliest-known’ alphabet - The Baltimore Banner thebaltimorebanner.com/commu…
Johns Hopkins archeologist discovers ‘humanity’s earliest-known’ alphabet

Johns Hopkins archeologist discovers ‘humanity’s earliest-known’ alphabet

A Johns Hopkins University archeologist and his team are credited with discovering “humanity’s earliest-known alphabetic writing.”

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10 stunning ancient Egyptian discoveries made in 2024, from hidden temples to hallucinogenic rituals | Live Science livescience.com/archaeology/…
10 stunning ancient Egyptian discoveries made in 2024, from hidden temples to hallucinogenic rituals

10 stunning ancient Egyptian discoveries made in 2024, from hidden temples to hallucinogenic rituals

Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year.

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Ancient disease discovered in ancient DNA of Egyptian mummy | Daily Mail Online dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/…
Ancient disease discovered in ancient DNA of Egyptian mummy

Ancient disease discovered in ancient DNA of Egyptian mummy

The new study, presented this August, may upend past research from 2022 that suggested the bubonic plague spread to Europe via Silk Road traders.

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Looters of Ancient Greek and Roman Artifacts Arrested in Egypt - GreekReporter.com greekreporter.com/2024/12/27…
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Ancient Egyptian Prosthetic Limb Up for Auction at Christie’s cairoscene.com/Buzz/Ancient-…
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Archaeological study documents rare Christian tattoo in medieval Nubia phys.org/news/2024-12-archae…
Archaeological study documents rare Christian tattoo in medieval Nubia

Archaeological study documents rare Christian tattoo in medieval Nubia

Recently, a team of researchers published their study on a medieval Nubian tattoo in Antiquity. The researchers conducted a post-excavation analysis on individuals who had been interred at the...

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A Historic Discovery at the Al-Bahnasa Archaeological Site: Gold Tongues and Nails Found in Ptolemaic Tombs - EgyptToday egypttoday.com/Article/4/137…
A Historic Discovery at the Al-Bahnasa Archaeological Site: Gold Tongues and Nails Found in...

A Historic Discovery at the Al-Bahnasa Archaeological Site: Gold Tongues and Nails Found in...

A Historic Discovery at the Al-Bahnasa Archaeological Site: Gold Tongues and Nails Found in Ptolemaic Tombs.

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The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra – The Past the-past.com/review/books/th…
The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra – The Past

The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra – The Past

REVIEW BY SARAH GRIFFITHS This latest narrative by Toby Wilkinson is written in his usual engaging style, drawing on the usual Greek and Roman sources, but also

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Addressing Diversity: Inclusive Histories of Egyptology – The Past the-past.com/review/books/ad…
Addressing Diversity: Inclusive Histories of Egyptology – The Past

Addressing Diversity: Inclusive Histories of Egyptology – The Past

REVIEW BY ANNA GARNETT Egyptology is constantly being redefined and reinterpreted to recognise more inclusive histories, helping to recentre traditional narrati

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Ancient site in Egypt had giant underground cisterns. See it | Miami Herald miamiherald.com/news/nation-…
Ancient Greco-Roman site — later used in WWII — unearthed in Egypt. See inside

Ancient Greco-Roman site — later used in WWII — unearthed in Egypt. See inside

The site, at least 2,000 years old, was occupied by British forces in the early 1940s, researchers said.

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Farewell to Pyramids chaos, a new look for the Giza Plateau in 2025 - Tourism - Egypt - Ahram Online english.ahram.org.eg/News/53…

Farewell to Pyramids chaos, a new look for the Giza Plateau in 2025 - Tourism - Egypt

The revamp of the Giza plateau, aimed at providing a more organized and eco-friendly experience for visitors, is expected to cost over 1 billion Egyptian pounds ($51.1 million), according to Amr...

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The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Organizes A Temporary Exhibition Titled ‘The Scents of Ancient Egypt Through the Ages’ - EgyptToday egypttoday.com/Article/4/136…
The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Organizes A Temporary Exhibition Titled ‘The Scents of Ancient Egypt...

The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Organizes A Temporary Exhibition Titled ‘The Scents of Ancient Egypt...

The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Organizes A Temporary Exhibition Titled ‘The Scents of Ancient Egypt Through the Ages’.

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Royal Provenance Crowns Apollo Art Auctions' Dec. 15 Fine Ancient Art & Jewellery Auction Exclusively Featuring The Prince Collection prnewswire.com/news-releases…
Royal Provenance Crowns Apollo Art Auctions' Dec. 15 Fine Ancient Art & Jewellery Auction Exclusi...

Royal Provenance Crowns Apollo Art Auctions' Dec. 15 Fine Ancient Art & Jewellery Auction Exclusi...

/PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday morning, December 15, 2024, Apollo Art Auctions will roll out the red carpet for a very special Fine Ancient Art & Jewellery Auction...

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Reminder - ARCE Northern Cal. Lecture This Sunday by Dr. Matt Lamanna: Rediscovering Egypt's Lost Dinosaurs khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/2…
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Hundreds of Curious Cats Contemplated Ancient Egyptian Artifacts During a Series of 'Meowseum Nights' in China | Smithsonian smithsonianmag.com/smart-new…
Hundreds of Curious Cats Contemplated Ancient Egyptian Artifacts During a Series of 'Meowseum...

Hundreds of Curious Cats Contemplated Ancient Egyptian Artifacts During a Series of 'Meowseum...

For ten nights, animal lovers brought their furry friends to "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt" at the Shanghai Museum, where many examples of ancient cat imagery are on...

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Maryland man's Egyptian art haul traced to international smuggling ring, feds say - The Baltimore Banner thebaltimorebanner.com/anne-…
Maryland collector ‘hit the mother lode’ of Egyptian art. Then the FBI called.

Maryland collector ‘hit the mother lode’ of Egyptian art. Then the FBI called.

Hobbyist Mark Ragan of Edgewater found himself enmeshed in the underworld of art smuggling when he bought a handful of Egyptian antiquities on eBay.

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1st century CE underground cisterns discovered in Egypt, alongside WWII vestiges | Archaeology News Online Magazine archaeologymag.com/2024/12/1…
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500 Years Of Writing And Writing Culture In Fayum | Mirage News miragenews.com/500-years-of-…
500 Years Of Writing And Writing Culture In Fayum

500 Years Of Writing And Writing Culture In Fayum

The German Research Foundation has approved around one million euros for an interdisciplinary research group at the Würzburg Egyptology Department

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