=============================================== EEF NEWS (1184) =============================================== May 6, 2021 (I Akhet 19) Contents: (I) New: Lectures and symposiums (II) New: Exhibitions (III) Personals and Sundries (IV) Read on the Web (V) Books and Journals (VIA) Jobs and Grants (VIB) Courses and Trips (VII) (Multi)media (VIII) Websites ________________________________________________ Please send any contributions to: ayma@tip.nl (A. K. Eyma) Thanks for this week's events information go to: Miranda Canseco [(I) - VL (o)]; Nina Wagner [(I) - VL (s)]; Francesca Jones [(I) - VL (w)]; Melanie Wasmuth [(I) - VL (zk)]; _______________________________________________ EEF website: Time zones: =============================================== NB: For those with email servers that may cut short lengthy emails: a plain text file (.TXT), that can be cut and pasted into the body of an email to activate the URLs, is available at: =============================================== (I) NEW: LECTURES AND SYMPOSIUMS --VIRTUAL LECTURES-- [update] f) Current Research in Egyptology (CRE) * Online (Zoom) Conference: "Current Research in Egyptology (CRE) 2020-2021" date: 9-16 May 2021 costs: free for attendees. info: info: [new] info: final programme at [new] info: abstracts at [new] info: registration at k) Ägyptologisches Institut Georg Steindorff Universität Leipzig * Online (Zoom) colloquium: "55. Neue Forschungen zur ägyptischen Kultur und Geschichte" date: 20 May 2021; 10:15-15:45 costs: free and open to all (no registration needed) info: info: program at info: Meeting-ID: 655 1427 2179; Kenncode: 919550 * Online (Zoom) lecture: 31. Siegfried-Morenz-Gedächtnisvorlesung - "Wo Myrrhe nicht mehr regnen und Weihrauch nicht mehr tropfen kann – Die verschollenen Tempel von Assiut", by Prof. Dr. Jochem Kahl date: 20 May 2021; 18:15–19:15 costs: free and open to all (no registration needed) info: info: Meeting-ID: 655 1427 2179; Kenncode: 919550 l) Muziris-Workshops * Online (Zoom) workshop: First Muziris-Workshop "Trade and Seafaring in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean in Antiquity" Organized by Stefan Baumann (Univ. Trier), Kerstin Droß-Krüpe (RUB), Sebastian Fink (Univ. Innsbruck), Sven Günther (IHAC, NENU) and Patrick Reinard (Univ. Trier). date: Friday, 28 May 2021; 08:30-18:30 CET summer time info: program (#) and registration request at or o) Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art * "Cocktails with the Collection", by Dr. Kate Liszka (Associate Professor The Benson and Pamela Harer Fellow in Egyptology) Attendees get to visit the museum's vault (virtually) to see objects that are not on display; this month's theme: scarabs. date: May 20, 2021; 5 - 6 p.m. Pacific Time costs: free and open to all info: registration at s) Forum der Freunde des Ägyptologischen Instituts der Universität Heidelberg e.V. * Online (Zoom) lecture: "Tell Edfu: Die Entwicklung der antiken Stadt vom späten Alten Reich bis in die frühe 18. Dynastie," by Prof. Dr. Nadine Moeller (Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University) date: 27 May 2021; 18:00 info: to book, write for the participation link to * Online (Zoom) lecture: "Die "Walking Dead" in Sakkara: Neues von der Leiden-Turiner Grabung," by Dr. Lara Weiss (Curator Egyptian collection, National Museum of Antiquties, Leiden, Netherlands) date: 10 June 2021; 18:00 info: to book, write for the participation link to w) Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society * Online (Zoom) lecture: "The Aegean Connection: Trade and Tribute," by Hilary Wilson date: May 8th, 2021; 2pm (UK time) costs: £4; non-member bookings open a few days before the event. info: booking at x) Liverpool Egyptology Seminars * Online (Zoom) lecture: "In the footsteps of Ernesto Schiaparelli. The Museo Egizio’s current research at Deir El-Medina," by Cédric Gobeil (Museo Egizio, Turin) date: 20 May 2021; 18:00 CEST costs: free info: abstract and registration at zf) Archaeological Institute of America / Toledo Society * Online (Webex) lecture: "The Rise and Fall of Napata, an Ancient City along the Nile," by Dr Geoff Emberling date: 14 May 2021; 19:00 EDT costs: free info: abstract at info: abstract and registration at zk) Egyptology Study Group, University of Helsinki * Online (Zoom) lecture: “Art on the move? Mobility of artists and diffusion of styles and iconography in 18th Dynasty Egypt”, by Dr Inmaculada Vivas Sainz (National Distance Education University, Madrid) The lecture focuses on the artists during the Amarna and post Amarna periods, exploring their role in the diffusion of styles and iconography, specially based on the research of Memphite tombs scenes and the comparison with scenes from Tell el Amarna and Thebes. date: Tuesday, 11 May 2021; 18.15–19.45 (Helsinki / EEST) cost: free info: registration via -------------------------------------------------------------- For still current info about events listed earlier, see section IX of the website version: The letters attached to events ["a)" etc] refer to the place of these events in the website schedule. =============================================== (II) NEW: EXHIBITIONS --------------------------------------------------- For previously listed exhibitions, see section X of the website version: The letters attached to events ["a)" etc] refer to place of these events in the website schedule. =============================================== (III) PERSONALS & SUNDRIES =============================================== (IV) READ ON THE WEB --NEWSPAPER REPORTS ONLINE--- * Press report: "Egypt to Display A Royal Mummy at Dubai Expo 2020" "Egypt will showcase a royal mummy and exact replicas of the royal mummies (..) at the Expo 2020 in Dubai (..). It is possible that the mummy will be one of the 22 mummies that were transferred in a majestic world parade (..) on April 3. (..) Expo 2020 (..) will now take place in Dubai from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. (...)" [Source is , but it's hard to imagine this will be allowed, IMHO, and MOTA has not confirmed it. AKE] [Next four items submitted by Michael Tilgner] * Press report: "Greco (Egizio): «Non siamo venditori di biglietti, nei musei si impara a diventare cittadini migliori»" Interview with Christian Greco, director of the Museo Egizio, Turin, at the occassion of the Museum's reopening (after lockdown) on April 26. * Press report: "Entre 'feu et lumière', l'héritage controversé de Bonaparte en Egypte" "La campagne conduite par Napoléon Bonaparte en Egypte et au Levant a marqué la région en préfigurant les affres de la période coloniale moderne, un héritage controversé malgré l'apport indéniable des savants de l'expédition. (...)" * Press report: "Le ricerche di Sabina Malgora al Museo Archeologico dell'Università di Pavia" About the work of Sabina Malgora (Mummy Project) on the mummies of the Museo di Archeologia dell’ Università di Pavia. -- The mentioned May 4 lecture has passed, but the video of the virtual autopsy of the Museum's mummies will be presented on May 11, see * Press report: "Czech Institute of Egyptology closed until September 2021!" "The premises and library of the Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University, are entirely closed from May until late September 2021, due to the reconstruction of the faculty building (...) Throughout the closure, research and teaching activities will continue, while the institute’s staff will likewise partake in many online events." --Follow-ups-- [Next two items submitted by Michael Tilgner] * Some more press reports about the 110 graves (Buto, Naqada, and SIP), found in Kom el-Khelgan: -- German press report: -- French press report: -- Italian press report: -- Spanish press report: -- English press report: * Some more press reports about the Polish research of a pregnant mummy: -- English press report: -- German press report: -- French press report: -- Italian press report: --MISCELLANEOUS-- * New entry at the "Egypt Centre Collection" blog of Dr Ken Griffin: -- "[Review of a course on Thebes, organized by the Egypt Centre] [- guest blog (in Arabic) by Noura Seada]" (May 2) * New entry at the "Nile Scribes" blog of Thomas H. Greiner: -- "Beautiful Trees and Vibrant Flowers: Visiting Ancient Egypt’s Gardens" (May 1) * New entries at the 'blog' of the American Friends of the Museo Egizio (AFME): -- "AFME Official Launch" (April 27) -- "A new virtual tour at the heart of Museo Egizio: discover the sections dedicated to the village of Deir el-Medina and to the Tomb of Kha" (April 27) * New entry at the "Reports from the museum" 'blog' of the Society for the Promotion of the Egyptian Museum Berlin: -- "May 2021: Objects: Die Berliner Papyrusdatenbank präsentiert: Auszug aus einer griechischen Komödie" ============================================== (V) BOOKS & JOURNALS CORNER --NEW (PAPER) BOOK RELEASES-- * Anna Stevens, Amarna: A Guide to the Ancient City of Akhetaten. AUC Press, 2021. Hb, 200 pp., 149 ills., 7 maps. ISBN 9789774169823. $39.95. TOC at "An illustrated cultural guide to the archaeological site of Amarna (...). This informed and richly illustrated guidebook brings the ancient city of Akhetaten alive with a keen insider’s eye, drawing on ongoing archaeological research and the knowledge and insight of Amarna’s modern-day communities and caretakers to explain key monuments and events, while offering invaluable practical advice for visiting the site. With over 150 illustrations, maps, and plans, Amarna is both an ideal introduction for visitors to Amarna and a window onto the extraordinary reign of Akhenaten. (..)" * Hanna Jenni, Andreas Dorn, Elina Paulin-Grothe, Das Grab der Königin Tiaa im Tal der Könige (KV 32). Mit einem Beitrag von David Aston. (Swiss Egyptological Studies, 1). Librum Publishers & Editors LLC, 2021. Hb, 112 pp. ISBN 978-3-906897-47-9. EUR 48.50. "Die Ausgrabung des Grabes KV 32 im Tal der Könige führte zur Feststellung, dass die Besitzerin dieses Grabes Tiaa war, die Gemahlin König Amenophis’ II. (..) Die vorliegende Publikation enthält im ersten Teil eine Darstellung der Baugeschichte und des archäologischen Befundes des Grabes KV 32 einschliesslich der Forschungsgeschichte und einer kurzen Diskussion der Architektur vergleichbarer Gräber. Im zweiten Teil werden die Funde aus dem Grab Tiaas vorgelegt sowie weitere, später ins Grab gelangte Objekte. Der dritte Teil der Publikation befasst sich mit der Person der Grabherrin Tiaa und bietet eine Liste all ihrer bisher bekannten Objekte." N.B. Also available in Open Access! See --DIGITIZED BOOKS & ONLINE THESES-- [Next two items submitted by Michael Tilgner] * Online thesis: Heimo Hohneck, Naoi - Königliche Steindenkmäler in den Tempeln Ägyptens. Vom Alten Reich bis zum Ende der pharaonischen Ära. 2 vols. PhD thesis, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, 2020. -- vol. 1: Auswertung. - 323 pp. - pdf-file (8.4 MB) -- vol. 2: Katalogteil. - 663 pp. - pdf-file (5.8 MB) "In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurden offiziell von Königen in ägyptische Tempelanlagen geweihte Kultbildschreine aus Stein untersucht, die vom AR bis zum Ende der pharaonischen Ära in der röm. Kaiserzeit belegt sind. (...) Die vorliegende Arbeit verfolgt einen objekt- orientierten Ansatz, bei dem zunächst die einzelnen Denkmäler im Fokus der Betrachtung stehen. Ausgangspunkt hierzu bildet die Erschließung des Materials im Rahmen eines Kataloges, in dem – soweit möglich – sämtliche uns überlieferten, von Königen in Heiligtümer gestifteten Naoi aufgenommen wurden. (...) Übergeordnetes Ziel der Untersuchung war es, anhand des im Katalogteil gesammelten Materials erstmals einen Überblick über die Objektgattung zu geben und deren Entwicklung über einen Zeitraum von rund 2500 Jahren zu verfolgen. (...) Schließlich wurde in einem weiteren Schritt eine Klassifizierung des vorhandenen Denkmälerbestandes vorgenommen, um zu einer Typologie der Naoi zu gelangen." * New addition to "Ägyptologische Literatur - digital" of the University of Heidelberg: -- Giovanni Kminek-Szedlo, Museo Civico di Bologna. Catalogo di antichità egizie, Torino, 1895. - 376 pp. - pdf-file (normal: 51 MB; large: 192 MB) =============================================== (VIA) JOBS AND GRANTS ----------------------------------------------------------------- For still current info about jobs and grants listed earlier, see section VIA of the website version: =============================================== (VIB) COURSES AND TRIPS ----------------------------------------------------------------- For still current info about courses and tours listed earlier, see section XI of the website version: =============================================== (VII) (MULTI)MEDIA --ONLINE AUDIO&VIDEO-- * Video of an e-lecture at the Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst: -- "Altägyptische VIPs: Nefret Jabet - Edle Prinzessin [dyn 4]", by Dr. Arnulf Schlüter (4 May 2021) [43 mins.] =============================================== (VIII) WEBSITES =============================================== =============================================== For information about lectures and exhibitions that appeared in earlier NEWS issues, but is still current, see sections IX and X of the website version of EEF NEWS at URL: 'Updates' refer to these sections also. Of items marked with (#), you can request from me (ayma@tip.nl) the often longer announcement on which my summary was based. Items marked with (&) will have appeared on the EEF, but are here summarized for people who only read the NEWS, via friends or via the website. It is always wise to contact the organizers of lectures etc. for confirmation, in case of (last minute) changes. Also note that registration for conferences and symposiums often is months in advance. Students will need an I.D. to get the discounts offered. Besides items dealing with Ancient Egypt (AE), also items on Sudanese archaeology and Libyan studies, within the AE time frame, are traditionally included. This list (or a part thereof) is not meant for distribution to any other public channel than the Egyptologists' Electronic Forum nor is this list (or part thereof) to be posted without permission on any website other than the EEF NEWS website. Copyright 2021, A.K. 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