First post on the ‘last day’
What better day to start a new blog than on the last day of the planet? I wonder how many people haven’t bothered with buying christmas presents because of today. That in itself isn’t very worrying....
View ArticleModern mummification sheds light on Ramses II
Originally posted on JoNeaIsisMarie: Modern mummification sheds light on Ramses II A mummified domestic cat goes in for a CT scan at the London Health Sciences Centre. The cat was mummified at the...
View ArticleSo you want to read hieroglyphs?
If the answer to this question is no, please move along. Nothing to see here. If you do…read on. In previous posts I have mentioned hieroglyphs, how the ‘code’ was cracked by Champollion and how I am...
View ArticleWho was Seshat?
When I started this blog I felt I had to come up with a name that suited the subject and my interests. The subject is, of course, Egyptology and my main interests in this field are cat mummies and...
View Article‘Gifts for the Gods: Animal Mummies Revealed’ – Press Release
Originally posted on Egypt at the Manchester Museum: Wooden cat coffin, acc. no. 9303. From Saqqara. Gifts for the Gods: Animal Mummies Revealed 8 October 2015-17 April 2016, Manchester Museum Free...
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