by TESSA-Admin | Jul 7, 2016 | Shemu Articles
By Anand Balaji The death of Pharaoh Amenhotep III of the illustrious Eighteenth Dynasty in ancient Egypt enabled his second son Amenhotep IV (r. 1353-1336 BCE) to inherit an empire of opulence. Ably assisted by Nefertiti, his Great Royal Wife, the young pharaoh...
by TESSA-Admin | Apr 29, 2015 | Shemu Articles
By Jane Mulder Myths abound about the curse to be visited on those who disturb Ancient Egyptian burials, the most famous “victim” being Lord Carnarvon who died not long after he and Carter opened Tutankhamun’s tomb. But there is an even older account of a mummy’s...
by TESSA-Admin | Sep 18, 2014 | Shemu Articles
By Jane Mulder When there is a dearth of concrete evidence theories will be formulated, and until further information comes to light such hypotheses often become part of the accepted record. To a certain extent this applies to the genealogy of Ancient Egypt’s 4th and...
by TESSA-Admin | Sep 18, 2014 | Shemu Articles
By Keith Grenville Hatshepsut, the most famous female pharaoh, reigned for 21 years from approximately1479 BCE until 1458 BCE, 26 years before Tutankhamun and probably more than 200 years before the supposed time of Moses. Hatshepsut’s magnificent terraced...
by TESSA-Admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Shemu Articles
By David Furlong In my early visits to Egypt, which started in 1991, I often used to stand on the central axis of different temples and wonder at the alignment intention of their founders. In those early days there was no simple way of determining accurately temple...
by TESSA-Admin | Oct 4, 2012 | Shemu Articles
By Dr Per Stormyr In 2006 one of the most important recent archaeological discoveries in Egypt were made in Wadi Abu Subeira near Aswan. A team led by Adel Kelany of the MSA [Ministry of State for Antiquities] found a stunning assemblage of petroglyphs dating to...
by TESSA-Admin | Apr 6, 2012 | Shemu Articles
Dr. Stephen Buckley Following the first part of this article by Jo giving the background to our work on the royal mummies of the Amarna Period, it is now possible to discuss our recent mummification project, the science involved and the wider implications for mummy...
by TESSA-Admin | Apr 6, 2012 | Shemu Articles
Dr. Joann Fletcher Exactly a year ago in September 2010, Dr. Stephen Buckley and I were invited to Cape Town as guests of the Egyptian Society of South Africa. During our stay we gave lectures about ‘the Search for Nefertiti’ and ‘Recent DNA studies of Tutankhamen and...
by TESSA-Admin | Jul 25, 2011 | Shemu Articles
By Dr Maria Nilsson QUEEN Arsinoë II Philadelphos has been a topic of scholarly discussion for many generations, primarily focusing on her socio-political role as the wife of Ptolemy II. The academic world is divided as one part argues for and the other against a...
by TESSA-Admin | Oct 1, 2010 | Shemu Articles
By Dr. Zahi Hawass The discovery of more than one hundred Greaco-Roman mummies in Bahariya Oasis has swept the media worldwide with a force not seen since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. The Valley of the Golden Mummies at Bahariya Oasis is the final...
