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Author Topic: September 2011 Archeology - Ancient Near East and Egypt  (Read 1677 times)

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September 2011 Archeology - Ancient Near East and Egypt
« on: September 04, 2011, 06:58:58 pm »
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Egypt
Foreign missions are resuming digging in Egypt:
http://213.158.162.45/~egyptian/index.php?action=news&id=20759&title=Foreign%20missions%20to%20resume%20excavations%20in%20Egypt

More on mummy hair gel:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44329958/ns/technology_and_science-science/
 
Iran
A Parthian 'cairn wall' and items from other periods from Nowshahr:
http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-56651.html

Israel
Interesting feature on caves around Jerusalem associated with Bar Kokhba and others:
http://www.haaretz.com/travel/israel-s-ancient-rebel-caves-a-hidden-adventure-1.381597
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2032155/Caves-Hirbet-Madras-Jewish-rebels-hid-Roman-soldiers.html(photos)

I think we heard a while ago of the ossuary which was associated with Caiaphas' granddaughter ... it's deemed authentic and provides info about Caiaphas, of course:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2031669/Clue-crucifixion-2-000-year-old-biblical-burial-box-new-link-death-Jesus-Christ-claim-scientists.html

Coincidentally (I think) is a feature on graffiti in some of those caves :
http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?NewsID=33129

An Old Jaffa 'mystery' solved:
http://www.bib-arch.org/bar/article.asp?PubID=BSBA&Volume=37&Issue=5&ArticleID=10

A last-minute attempt to halt the dig at Ir David:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/147372

Jordan
In case you're wondering what's happening with the Jordan Codices:


Turkey
Controversy over suggestions to move Nemrut statuary:
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-255304-ministers-museum-proposal-for-nemrut-sculptures-sparks-controversy.html

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Re: September 2011 Archeology - Ancient Near East and Egypt
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2011, 11:02:05 am »
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Egypt
Some more details on restoration plans for Djoser's pyramid:
http://english.ahram.org.eg/~/NewsContent/9/40/20382/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Egypts-Djoser-Step-pyramid-in-intensive-care.aspx

I think we mentioned that excavating has resumed in Egypt:
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/20260/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Excavation-works-resumed-in-Egypt.aspx

Israel
The First Haredi conference on "Torah archaeology":
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/torah-archaeology-sheds-light-on-ancient-talmudic-dispute-1.383343

... and for the City of David Conference:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/147666#.TmylLeyTN-5

Related to the foregoing, here is (with Hebrew narration) a preview of a Canaanite period pool found near the fortifications of the CoD:


I think I've missed a number of LandMinds episodes ... you can catch up here:
http://www.foundationstone.org/LandMinds10/LM2011B/

Turkey
Some hype for the Hittitology Congress in Warsaw:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=hittitology-congress-at-polish-capital-2011-09-06
 
West Bank
A campaign (?) to preserve the ruins at Sebastia:
http://www.proterrasancta.org/sebastia/

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Re: September 2011 Archeology - Ancient Near East and Egypt
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2011, 12:46:27 pm »
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Egypt
UNESCO is going to help Egypt restore is World Heritage Sites:
http://english.ahram.org.eg/~/NewsContent/9/40/21050/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/UNESCO-to-help-Egypt-restore-its-World-Heritage-si.aspx

Feature on the ancient turquoise mines of the South Sinai:
http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/494222

Iran
A 3500 B.C./B.C.E. era 'clarinet' and dice found at Gohar-Tappeh:
http://www.tehrantimes.com/index.php/component/content/article/2414

Israel
A Byzantine (?) anchor found by an Israeli lifeguard:
http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=38876&catid=863
 
Not quite sure where to put this Islamic-era-roman-style-bathhouse -in-a-fortress story:
http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?NewsID=33234

Overviewish/latest-fromish thing from Gezer:
http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=36120

Jordan
Latest on the lead codices:
http://www.bibleinterp.com/PDFs/Update%20_Codices4.pdf

Saudi Arabia
Nazca-like lines in Saudi Arabia (!):
http://www.livescience.com/16046-nazca-lines-wheels-google-earth.html

Syria
Concerns for the site of Mari:
http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/september-2011/article/ancient-mesopotamian-city-in-need-of-rescue

 
Mel Gibson is yakking about Judah Maccabee and semi-related things:
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/09/mel-gibson-on-judah-maccabee-christopher-hitchens-and-circumcision/244828/

Review of Weston Fields, *The Dead Sea Scrolls*:
http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=29722

Review of Jodi Magness, *Stone and Dung, Oil and Spit*:
http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=33304

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Re: September 2011 Archeology - Ancient Near East and Egypt
« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2011, 10:57:05 am »
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More on those 'Nazca Lines' in the Middle East:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2037850/Thousands-strange-Nazca-Lines-discovered-Middle-East.html

Egypt
The most recent Supreme Council of Antiquities head submitted his resignation:
http://english.cri.cn/6966/2011/09/20/1461s659202.htm

Interesting item from the Cairo Geniza:
http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Judaism/Article.aspx?id=238087

I think we mentioned this 'lost fleet' of Egypt being discovered back in June:
http://discovermagazine.com/2011/jun/02-egypts-lost-fleet-its-been-found

Iran
Latest court ruling says that items at Harvard and the Boston MFA are not the property of the Iranian government and can't be seized in court actions against that government:
http://www.payvand.com/news/11/sep/1234.html

Israel
Digging a Byzantine site near the Be'er Sheva Central Bus Station:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/148010#.Tn8IJeyTN-4

LandMinds visits and discusses Tel Socho:
http://www.foundationstone.org/LandMinds10/LM2011B/files/LM-210911a.mp3
http://www.foundationstone.org/LandMinds10/LM2011B/
http://www.foundationstone.org/LandMinds10/LM2011B/files/LM-210911c.mp3
http://www.foundationstone.org/LandMinds10/LM2011B/files/LM-210911d.mp3

Jordan
The Azraq oasis has yielded the oldest human remains ever found in Jordan:
http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093444209&src=RSS

Video feature on the Umm el-Jimal project (Jordan):


Saudi Arabia
That professor at the University of Western Australia who spotted a pile of sites in Saudi Arabia via Google Earth has spotted a couple thousand more in the region:
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/google-unearth-20110923-1kol7.html

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