... getting ... of ... the ... found ... so. ... Of course you realize that if Zahi Hawass hears about this, he's going to want Princess Isis returned to...
... a ... What I find most odd is that after bringing "Rameses I" back to Egypt they have now carted him off with "Ahmose I" to a new museum in Luxor. Bearing...
From what I have read about the return of the mummy of "Rameses I' to Egypt it was done as a good will gesture by Emory University. Hawass didn't ask for it...
I would imagine there are several reasons why most mummies were either King, Noble or Priest ...1. in the Old Dynasty these three were the only ones who were ...
Dear All, The Royal Mummies newsgroup celebrated its first anniversary on 1st September. One year on I would like to thank all of you for being involved over...
I believe that the jewelry, the Order of the Fly medallion, and the 'boat on wheels' was discovered [or claimed to be] from the tomb of Queen Ahhotep, who was...
What I was saying is that though they may have been labeled and sold as royalty or of the priesthood, they weren't. It is always easier to sell a body if it...
This is the head part of an 'insignificant' discovery at Thebes by Mariette...the whole story is too long...but the short one is that Mariette was asked by the...
I'm already familiar with the case...been reading about it for quite some time... Who knows where they got their 'mummies' in the Egypt of the 19th and early...
... the ... pigs ... went ... pictures), ... I too visited the museum in 1992 and yes it was a weird and wonderful place. I can still remember thinking how all...
Hi Isis, There is some question as to just who Mutnodjmet was. Some see some links to her and Nefertiti. The argument is that they were sisters. The...
Jon, Did you see the gaudy plaster casts that were there when I was there as a kid? I guess those went Emory too. The paint was removed and from what I've...
Yes, there is this opinion..among others..they were close relatives, if nothing else...and Mutnodjmet is believed to have been the last of these...the ...
Mutnodjmet is believed to have died in year 13 of Horemheb's reign as a docket found in his Memphite tomb suggests. From seals also found in the tomb it is...
IOWs..as I have stated many times before..'questionable' is what most of the remains found should be listed as...although there are a few that show definite...
On Thursday, September 30th at 8pm, there will be a free lecture by Dr. Andrew Nelson of the University of Western Ontario. He will be speaking on his...
It depends on what articles you read as to how you figure the age and family connections of Mutnodjmet, but some believe that the claim that she was the last...
Hi again Jane, From what I've read on the mummies of Tiyi's parents they are, "typically Egyptian". If Yuaa came from the Delta, there's every possibility...
I know, Doug....there are lots of theories 'out there'.. but it is also imortant to note that the old idea of Egypt being unconnected to other countries early-...
Hi Doug...a dig is the greatest experience I can think of to be on...but that's just me...!<G> Ohio has quite a few mounds, I know, some have been disturbed...
I'd prefer to talk about mummies royal and non royal, but that hasn't happened much since I've been on this list. Ignoring what else was going on at the time...
I think it is interesting that though the Ancient Egyptians had metal for thousands of years, the first cut on the body by the embalmers was made with an,...
I agree with you Jane. What I object to is the way some (especially older) textbooks stress the fact that just because a body or name is different than the...
No problem here. To get back, "on topic", I still haven't heard any reply to my question on the sarcophagus in the Great Pyramid. I've never seen a size...
[I think it is interesting that though the Ancient Egyptians had metal for thousands of years, the first cut on the body by the embalmers was made with an, ...
... question on the sarcophagus in the Great Pyramid. I've never seen a size given for it. Is it big enough to hold a coffin or more - with body? From the...
Dear Charles Good luck with Ivan - I hear it is about to hit the Keys. I have a LOT of family in Florida so I am spending a lot of time worrying about them. ...
That was where I got the information on the use of "Ethiopian stone". Every book on the subject says pretty much the same thing, but nobody bothers to say...
Thank you for that. I have to have a visual to work things like this out in my own head. Being over 6 feet inside gives me something to work with. Now, did...
Just to let everyone know I added some new (?) photos of some of the Royals in the 6th, 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Dynasty folders. Most of these were taken in...
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