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Tonight's festivities was a meetup with @pastpreservers et als. Excellent conversation with a range of humanities experts working in the media. Great fun! #stephanotour2021 #pub #pastpreservers (at Museum Tavern) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUvMVJ3qdCd/?utm_medium=tumblr
Weekly News Round Up
There is quite a number of news to report so let us start of with a personal one...
1. Past Preservers’ Casting Jobs Twitter: @PPCasting
2. Pharaoh Khufu’s Boat brought to Grand Egyptian Museum
The man behind the world’s most renown pyramid will have his second solar boat brought over to the Grand Egyptian Museum “in preparation for restoration and reassembly”, said Issa Zeiden, the Museum’s Director of Restoration Department.
337 of the 1,450 wooden pieces which make up the solar barge “have been examined, restored and transported to the GEM’s storerooms under the supervision of the General Administration of Tourism and Antiquities Police”, Zeiden said. He also adds that “the boat will be reassembled once all the pieces are transported” and the restoration process will be conducted by an Egyptian-Japanese team who will utilise modern technologies in hopes that the barge will be ready for display in 2017.
3. Tel El-Amarna Visitors Centre in Minya
Photo Courtesy of AhramOnline
With the intention of promoting tourism in Egypt, specifically in Upper Egypt’s Minya, the Tel El-Amarna Visitors Centre was inaugurated today (21 March 2016) by the Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty.
The centre will focus on the reign of Ancient Egypt’s rebellious pharaoh, Akhenaten, where it will display replicas of King Akhenaten’s tomb and “a collection of fully furnished palaces and houses of this distinguished era”.
For more information: http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/44/193451/Heritage/Museums/Tel-AlAmarna-Visitors-Centre-in-Minya-opens.aspx
4. 8 Lion-Headed Goddesses found in the Temple of Amenhotep III at Luxor
Photo Courtesy of the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities
8 life-size statues of Sekhmet, the ancient Egyptian warrior goddesses, were found in the Temple of Amenhotep II.
Out of the eight, “three of the black granite statues are nearly complete, with the biggest representing the goddess sitting on a throne...three other partial statues also show the goddess in a seated posture on a throne, while two other statues (are) missing the heads and lower parts portray a standing Sekhmet figure”.
This wonderful discovery was made by the members of the Colossi of Memnon and Amenhotep III Temple Conservation Project where a standing headless of of Amenhotep III had also been found.
These 8 statues will be display for the public to visit in the temple once they have been cleaned, preserved and documented.
5. #SaveSekhemka
The Egyptian statue originally housed in the Northampton Museum which went on to sell the statue for a whopping £15.76 million to an overseas buyer, continues to remain within the borders of England as its status remains uncertain.
Nonetheless, the Egyptian embassy is seeking to raise funds to purchase its own cultural heritage for that equal whopping £15 million. However, the idea of repatriation has been opposed by the Save Sekhemka Action Group who say that this very act is unethical as the statue should not have been available for auction in the first place. Moreover, the Chairman of the Action Group added that “we also believe that a repurchase would send strong signals to other museums and institutions that selling a valuable artefact would be acceptable, since there would be the expectation that there will always be somebody who would stump up the cash to repurchase it”.
Is it fair that the Egyptians have to pay for their own cultural relic to be returned home?
That is all for us now, folks! Have a good week ahead and have a wonderful Spring or Autumn ahead!
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The complete 1982 video with the original introduction, NOT the animated or David Bowie intros for TV broadcast. Based on the book The Snowman by Raymond Bri...
Merry Christmas to all our followers!
Here’s a little old school Christmas story entitled ‘The Snowman’, enjoy!
And a Blessed New Year!!
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Pride of Place
Historic England, or previously known as the English Heritage, has recently launched its ‘Pride of Place’ project which focuses on developing England’s LGBTQ heritage by using an interactive map.
The project aims to show that LGBTQ heritage is a fundamental and fascinating part of our national heritage. It has received great responses from the London pilot project and HE has already started planning to expand the project to Leeds Beckett, led by Alison Oram.
For more information about ‘Pride of Place’: http://historicengland.org.uk/research/inclusive-heritage/lgbtq-heritage-project/
And to spread the word about this amazing new project, hashtag #prideofplace #historicengland #lgbtqheritage
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Did you know that 17th October, 2015 is “International Archaeology Day”?
Alongside another 28 organisations, Past Preservers was recently added to the International Archaeology Day collaborators list!
Make sure to mark this date on your calendar.
For more information: http://www.archaeological.org/news/nad/19463
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Tomb TT209, Luxor’s rediscovered tomb
“In the next few days the fourth season of Proyecto dos cero never (Project two zero nine) will start. The tomb no. 209 will open again its door and welcome the team” - Duffy, J.S.
It was in 1904 that tomb TT209, then known as ‘Hatashemro’ was discovered by Sir Robert Mond and then abandoned - left for the desert of Egypt to protect against time and human enemies.
It was only when the Spanish mission of La Laguna University, led by Miguel Molinero Polo, in the 1980s, that the tomb was rediscovered. The current mission is simply known as “Project two zero nine”, in reference to the tomb’s number in the Theban tombs catalog. The main purpose of this project is to “continue the excavation of the tomb” which will hopefully unveil the different titles of the tomb’s occupant and the comprehensive blueprint of the tomb.
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Job Opportunity!
Dear followers,
The t3.wy Foundation is looking for a volunteer to be a narrator for a promotion video.
The reason for it being a volunteer-based job is because t3.wy Foundation is a charity that researches the history of Egyptology, focusing on dig houses, early photography and correspondence.
To learn more about t3.wy Foundation:
http://www.t3wy.org/
https://www.facebook.com/t3.wy.foundation/info?tab=overview
So if you know of anyone who may be interested, please do drop us a note on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/PastPreserversPeople?ref=hl
Please RT
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American History Casting
A major US production Company is in the early stages of developing a new TV series about seeking out historical landmarks across the country. They would love to feature an expert who has a vast knowledge and passion for American history and who isn’t afraid to roll their sleeves up and get down to discovering!
Their goal and hope as a production company is to document the hands-on-expert researching and discovering old buildings and landmarks, while educating their viewers through a very relatable and entertaining approach.
The criteria for the positions are as follows:
1. The candidate should be a bundle of energy, passionate, and electric if possible.
2. The candidate should have an extensive knowledge of American history.
3. A background in historical architecture and a background in archaeology is a huge plus as well.
If this sounds like you or someone you know, please make sure your details are up to date on our expert database on the Past Preservers website and drop a line to [email protected] indicating your interest!
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