Ecotourism, or green travel, has become quite common these days with the increasing awareness of humanitys effect on the planet. With the understanding that every action we take affects, usually negatively, the world, ecotourism is aimed at attempting to reduce these negative effects as much as possible.
Nowadays, nearly every action we take has a negative effect on our environment. From taking a flight for vacation, driving to work, even heating up your lunch in the microwave it all produces a carbon emission, though certainly some are higher than others. While there are steps to be taken in your everyday life to limit carbon emissions since it would be impossible to cut out completely, most people dont want to have their vacations affect their destinations negatively. This is where ecotourism comes into play. Responsible travel, as ecotourism is also known, is all about visiting new places with as little negative effect, and maybe even adding some positive effect, as possible.
In Egypt, theres a big market developing for this kind of travel. There are different ecosystems in Egypt that benefit from tourism, but could potentially be inadvertently harmed by tourists who come to see those special places. Thats why locals and tour operators have taken more of an initiative in protecting some of the fragile environments so interesting to tourists. Eco-lodges, for example, have begun popping up along the Red Sea coast and in the desert oases.
Perhaps the most famous eco-lodge is Basata, located on the Red Sea coast between Taba and Nuweiba. This eco-lodge was built with natural materials and all waste is used at the camp as either fertilizer or building material. But Basatas not the only eco-lodge around. There are quite a few along the Red Sea, with Marsa Alam also being a choice destination with eco-lodges.
In the desert oases of Siwa and Bahariya, there are also eco-lodges that are quite beautiful and have high ratings and great reviews. The wonderful thing about these eco-lodges is that not only are they environmentally friendly, but they really benefit the local population. Local Bedouins are employed at these lodges, and some even sell items produced by the villages women as souvenirs.
Besides staying in eco-lodges, responsible travelers can also opt to go snorkeling or diving with an environmentally friendly dive club. In Sharm El Sheikh especially there are dive clubs that are environmentally friendly. These clubs take special care not to cause the reefs any harm while diving and give tips to divers on how to help with the preservation of the reefs and the natural wonders they are coming into contact with.
But Egypt is more than desert oases and beach resorts and snorkeling. Egypt is also history, and what better way to experience this history than by cruising the Nile. Of course, large cruises are plentiful, but not very environmentally friendly. If youd like to cruise the responsible way, you can absolutely take a felucca from Aswan to Kom Ombo before changing off to a bus to complete the rest of the trip. Feluccas are as environmentally friendly as sailing the Nile gets. Feluccas are sailboats found on the Nile River that operate without any motors, and are a really calm and relaxed alternative to large cruises, and even the small motor boats. Most feluccas are quite basic, though there are one or two more luxurious options that offer electronic adaptors powered by solar power.
If youre coming to Egypt as someone who is concerned with having a positive effect, or at least minimizing your negative effect on the environment, Egypt is a great place to visit. With the increasing options for eco-friendly accommodation, transportation, and activities, it just keeps getting better!
Nowadays, nearly every action we take has a negative effect on our environment. From taking a flight for vacation, driving to work, even heating up your lunch in the microwave it all produces a carbon emission, though certainly some are higher than others. While there are steps to be taken in your everyday life to limit carbon emissions since it would be impossible to cut out completely, most people dont want to have their vacations affect their destinations negatively. This is where ecotourism comes into play. Responsible travel, as ecotourism is also known, is all about visiting new places with as little negative effect, and maybe even adding some positive effect, as possible.
In Egypt, theres a big market developing for this kind of travel. There are different ecosystems in Egypt that benefit from tourism, but could potentially be inadvertently harmed by tourists who come to see those special places. Thats why locals and tour operators have taken more of an initiative in protecting some of the fragile environments so interesting to tourists. Eco-lodges, for example, have begun popping up along the Red Sea coast and in the desert oases.
Perhaps the most famous eco-lodge is Basata, located on the Red Sea coast between Taba and Nuweiba. This eco-lodge was built with natural materials and all waste is used at the camp as either fertilizer or building material. But Basatas not the only eco-lodge around. There are quite a few along the Red Sea, with Marsa Alam also being a choice destination with eco-lodges.
In the desert oases of Siwa and Bahariya, there are also eco-lodges that are quite beautiful and have high ratings and great reviews. The wonderful thing about these eco-lodges is that not only are they environmentally friendly, but they really benefit the local population. Local Bedouins are employed at these lodges, and some even sell items produced by the villages women as souvenirs.
Besides staying in eco-lodges, responsible travelers can also opt to go snorkeling or diving with an environmentally friendly dive club. In Sharm El Sheikh especially there are dive clubs that are environmentally friendly. These clubs take special care not to cause the reefs any harm while diving and give tips to divers on how to help with the preservation of the reefs and the natural wonders they are coming into contact with.
But Egypt is more than desert oases and beach resorts and snorkeling. Egypt is also history, and what better way to experience this history than by cruising the Nile. Of course, large cruises are plentiful, but not very environmentally friendly. If youd like to cruise the responsible way, you can absolutely take a felucca from Aswan to Kom Ombo before changing off to a bus to complete the rest of the trip. Feluccas are as environmentally friendly as sailing the Nile gets. Feluccas are sailboats found on the Nile River that operate without any motors, and are a really calm and relaxed alternative to large cruises, and even the small motor boats. Most feluccas are quite basic, though there are one or two more luxurious options that offer electronic adaptors powered by solar power.
If youre coming to Egypt as someone who is concerned with having a positive effect, or at least minimizing your negative effect on the environment, Egypt is a great place to visit. With the increasing options for eco-friendly accommodation, transportation, and activities, it just keeps getting better!
Desert safari is a term that covers the general excursion you would take into the desert. Of course, as many are inexperienced when it comes to the desert, it is always necessary to be accompanied by a guide who has a great deal of training and experience in desert situations.
When you set off on your desert safari, youll have a chance to experience the true desert, and understand the beauty and appeal of it to the locals.
When in Egypt, its a great idea to go on a desert safari. These alternative style trips are an absolute adventure that you must experience. While hot deserts the world over can offer great experiences, in Egypt you can have these experiences and have a blast while doing it! Often traveling into the desert with Bedouin guides, youll have a chance to see their interaction with the environment, and enjoy it the way locals would with song and dance around a campfire at night! While camping out in the desert, youll experience one of the clearest night skies around as you sit in front of the camp fire and drink traditional Bedouin tea. At your Bedouin camp, you might even enjoy a traditional dinner of lamb, slow cooked in the heat under the sand. While in the Egyptian desert, youll probably even be lucky enough to see a fox or two during your stay!
Besides camping, the other desert safari activities you can enjoy in Egypt are sand boarding and dune bashing. Sand boarding is a slightly more forgiving version of snowboarding, where you climb up a sand dune with your board, and slide down either standing (for the adventurous with a good sense of balance) or sitting (for those who are more cautious, and would like to enjoy the same experience, but a little close to the ground); its a fun activity, and one that you can only enjoy in the desert, as there are no man made sand dunes that would suit the activity. You can enjoy this on a simple day trip outside of the desert at the Qataneya Dunes, or while spending a weekend in the Western Desert.
Dune bashing is an activity where youre riding in a 4x4 vehicle that climbs up the dunes, drives along its crest, and sometimes crosses to the other side of the dune. Its quite exciting, and you have to hold tight as youre actually leaning sideways during the ride along the crest of the dune.
While out in the Egypts Western Desert, you can also arrange a trip to see one of the 5 oases, and have your very own mirage experience in the Bahariya Oasis, except youll be seeing actual palm trees around a small spring of water, or even enjoy a dip in some mineral water! The Western Desert even has some areas like the Great Sand Sea that are ideal for sand boarding.
Desert safaris are great adventures, and youre guaranteed to feel the adrenaline rush while driving sideways at the crest of a dune, or sliding down the dune, and youll feel the childlike wonder when you spot indigenous wildlife in the area. On your next trip to Egypt, make sure you set aside a weekend for a trip to the desert its something youll never forget!
The latest email news update from Barry Kemp and Anna Stevens:
2013 physical anthropology study period
Following a break of two weeks at the end of the spring excavation season (for the cemetery part see the Amarna Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/amarnaproject?ref=mf), the house and expedition opened again, on May 18th, for the start of the 2013 physical anthropology study period, that is due to end on June 13th. Led by Prof Jerry Rose, assisted by Dr Gretchen Dabbs, the 15-person group travelled by chartered bus to Amarna and quickly got to work. Facing them this time is twice as many bones as in the past. Since the 2012 study period, two full field seasons of excavation at the South Tombs Cemetery have taken place. The result is whole or partial skeletons of 141 individuals, who take the full total of individuals since excavation began in 2006 to 401.The bones are stored, by individual, in large plastic crates and skull boxes, labelled as to circumstances of finding (date, location, etc). They still retain, however, a coating of sand that needs to be carefully brushed off over fine-mesh sieves. In order to hasten this, four of the regular cemetery workmen (led by Walid Mohammed Omar) are doing this necessary job. As the individuals emerge from their 'dry-cleaning' episode, they are laid out in full anatomical order on the tables in the workrooms. They are then recorded according to a full bioanthropological protocol. Beyond this, several specific research projects are under way, some of them assisted by the expedition's on-site x-ray facility.A few photographs can be seen at:In some cases, the hair remains on the skulls, sometimes as a full head of hair. Often, however, ancient robbery has separated skull and hair, and the latter is found loose in the sand. When taken together, the eight seasons of excavation have provided a large collection. For a second time, the team was joined by Jolanda Bos from The Netherlands. Jolanda is an archaeologist and heritage consultant who has studied hair plaiting and beadwork amongst African societies. She began this time by improving the means of storing skulls with hair that will keep them stable, creating for each a paper bonnet that still allows the anthropologists access to the jaw and front of the skull for cranial measurements and dental research.Her Amarna findings are exciting. "The amount of complete hairstyles dating to such a limited and specific period is unique, especially in combination with the preservation conditions and the ethnic complexity of the group." A wide variety of types of hair, ranging from very curly black hair, to middle brown straight hair were present amongst the skulls, showing the ethnic diversity of the Amarna sample. No wigs were found, the preference being for hair extensions for which abundant evidence is present. The extensions were either braided or tied into the hair of the individual. It became clear that on almost all skulls which were analyzed, fat was used to model the hairstyles. On all skulls very fine pieces of textile were found covering the hair. Whether or not this was only done for burial or whether it was the general practice in daily life as well remains unclear. The textile found on the top of the head retained traces where fat cones had been placed, but textile was also present on the back and side of the head.The remains of possible fat cones were discovered on most of the skulls examined.At least three cases were identified of sidelocks on the skulls of children, the ages being four and a half, eight and a half and nine and a half. On the back and the side of some of the skulls, botanical remains were found. They seem to have been bound with string to the back of the head of the individual; sometimes they were found in relation with a strip of textile. Possibly these are the remains of floral garlands draped around the head of the deceased.Bones, hair and much, much more is stored in the expedition storerooms, or magazines, situated beside the expedition house. This time the keys and responsibility are entrusted to Inspector Edward Rushdi, who otherwise helps to look after the central regional magazines at El-Ashmunein.
Enhancing and enlarging storage is a constant need. We have just added two new sets of steel storage racking, manufactured by two brothers who have a wrought-iron business in Mallawi across the river. One of the sets was paid for by a donation from the Sussex Ancient Egypt Society.
New publicationThe Egypt Exploration Society has recently published a further Amarna monograph, one arising from research on Amarna's other major archaeological period, that of the early Christian communities who established themselves in the rock tombs and on desert sites. The details are:Jane Faiers, Late Roman Glassware and Pottery from Amarna and Related Studies. With contributions by Gillian Pyke and Wendy Smith. One Hundred and Second Excavation Memoir. London, EES 2013. 267 pages and many illustrations. It includes detailed information on the distribution of glass and pottery from the excavations carried out at the Kom el-Nana monastery.Forthcoming tours1) Between Saturday, October 5th and Saturday, October 19th Barry Kemp will accompany a tour from Aswan through Middle Egypt to Cairo. Two full days will be spent at Amarna. The tour, entitled 'Cities of the Nile', will be run by Ancient World Tours, a long-time supporter of the Amarna expedition.A further, similar tour is planned for October 2014. Consult:www.ancient.co.ukand tel. +44 844 357 94942) Between Monday, December 9th and Sunday, December 22nd the Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society plans to run a Study Tour to Lower Egypt, including the Faiyum, Alexandria and the Delta, taking in a number of rarely visited sites. The trip will be led by Barry Kemp and Dr Rawia Ismail. A donation will be made to the Amarna Trust. Attached are an itinerary, booking form and information sheet. See also chairman@tvaes.org.ukMajor conservation grantWe are delighted to report that the Amarna expedition has been awarded a major grant for the conservation of the decorated wooden coffins from the South Tombs Cemetery. The grant comes from USAID, as administered by the American Research Center's Antiquities Endowment Fund. This stage of the conservation programme will commence at Amarna during 2014.That the Amarna expedition is able to run lengthy seasons of fieldwork, conservation and research also owes a great deal to the continuing support of members of the public. Thank you!Barry Kemp/Anna Stevens
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There's been some really interesting news in the last couple of weeks from different research projects, including the use of meteorite materials to create ornamental items 5000 years ago, and a rather tragic case of child abuse in Roman-Christian Dakhleh Oasis. Sadly, there has been even more news on the subject of threats to heritage in Egypt. It reads as something of a litany of disaster when assembled in one place. Hopefully the new minister, about whom there is a piece on Al Ahram Weekly, will begin to tackle it, although with a shortage of funds it is difficult to see what steps he will be able to take. Fortunately, there is some good news as well, about the protection of certain sites and the removal of graffiti.
Fieldwork
Update on the reconstruction of the false door in the tomb of Karakhamun, South Asasif, Luxor. South Asasif Project http://bit.ly/11K1l14
Amarna period discovery, Luxor: Arqueólogos hallan los primeros relieves del gobernador perseguido por Ajenaton. IEAE http://bit.ly/19oxTPD
Excavating at Amarna South Tombs Cemetery: pondering the ethics of working with human remains. Powerhouse Museum http://bit.ly/1aeHczo
Research
Canadian researcher uncovers first evidence of child abuse in ancient Egypt at Roman Dakhleh Oasis. The Star http://bit.ly/140R6Vi
More re 2-3-yr-old child in Romano-Christian cemy in Dakhleh Oasis whose remains suggest physical abuse. Live Science http://bit.ly/12Lp11e
Report on how iron was obtained from meteorites in AE millennia before the earliest evidence of iron smelting. Nature http://bit.ly/17uRDTs
More re new research showing that AE iron bead found inside a 5000-yr-old tomb was crafted from meteorite. Discovery http://bit.ly/18zj9ic
The first ever complete leatherwork of an AE chariot will reveal the technology used to produce it. Ahram Weekly http://bit.ly/199Llqs
Some Notes on Health Problems in Ancient Egypt and Nubia: part 3. By Joyce Filer on her blog: http://bit.ly/10ExKVc
Heritage Management and Looting
Two weeks ago Ahmed Eissa became minister of state for antiquities and now faces an uphill battle. Al Ahram Weekly http://bit.ly/17yNj5D
AE artefacts deteriorate in Cairo’s central museum due to poor conditions, lack of resources. Ahram Online http://bit.ly/1aebHoX
Shenhur Temple, Qena, needs restoration after stone robbing, lime burning + groundwater and now used to dump rubbish http://bit.ly/1145NBG
Egypt's lost antiquities: After the uprising of 2010, much was stolen or neglected. Philly http://bit.ly/13eCXl7
Historic gate in Islamic Cairo was demolished, Sunday, raising questions about saving Egypt's heritage. Aswat Masriya http://bit.ly/141fvGS. If you have Facebook access here are some photos of the demolished Islamic Cairo gateway. So sad. Aswat Masriya http://on.fb.me/12MKwyL
Chinese Tourist Vandalizes Egyptian Temple, Pisses Off China. With photo. Gadling http://aol.it/14TsEoh
Adolescente chino desfigura una escultura egipcia milenaria y desata la ira de Internet. CNN http://bit.ly/13YSPqP
Egypt's antiquities face bigger problems than Chinese graffiti. CS Monitor http://bit.ly/11v9ztL
Video: Graffiti clean-up at Luxor. Reuters http://reut.rs/13fQb0T . Via@JaneAkshar
Beautiful Islamic antiquities looted or neglected over the last 2 years following the 2011 uprising. Huffington Post http://huff.to/189w4XJ
Local community's campaign to protect Dashur pyramids has resulted in police and army protection. Past Preservers http://bit.ly/11tCfmT
Demolerán el cementerio ilegal construido cerca de las pirámides de Dahshur. Ushebtis http://bit.ly/13W2ku0
In Spanish. Inauguration of plan to improve security and visitor experience at the Giza pyramids. El Confidencial http://bit.ly/12TSo1A
Protecting temples of Luxor. Lanzan un proyecto hispano-egipcio para iluminar y vigilar los templos de Luxor. Yahoo http://bit.ly/12jFuz3
Books
New Book: French, P. 2013. The Anubieion at Saqqara III: Pottery from the Archaic to the 3rd Intermediate Period. EES http://bit.ly/ZcFw7L
Book review: S. P. Vleeming, Demotic and Greek-Demotic Mummy Labels and Other Short Texts. Peeters 2011. BMCR http://bit.ly/10Zd0TD
Conferences
In the Nilo-Saharan Linguistics’ Colloquium. Medieval Sai Project http://bit.ly/17d2uQV
Curator’s Diary 25/5/13: Advocating Ancient Egypt. Manchester Museum http://bit.ly/13U9xYa
35th Annual Conference of the Theoretical Archaeology Group to be held at Bournemouth University, UK, 16-18 Dec 2013 http://bit.ly/11m6QN3
Museums and exhibitions
Cairo Museum director says objects need restoration, but money is not available to do so. North Africa Post http://bit.ly/12UIwpR
Univ Washington report: King Tut exhibit at Seattle generated more than $78 million for the local economy. PSBJ http://bit.ly/11gvAut
Museums Confront the Skeletons in Their Closets. New York Times http://bit.ly/1atdJle
UCL Museums survey to improve promotion and public engagement. You don't have to have visited any of the museums: http://bit.ly/132y26y
Free online articles and resources
Job Openings
Miscellaneous
AE words seep powerfully through the sands of time, war and massive political changes to persist today. Ahram Online http://bit.ly/150ITjt
Fieldwork
Update on the reconstruction of the false door in the tomb of Karakhamun, South Asasif, Luxor. South Asasif Project http://bit.ly/11K1l14
Amarna period discovery, Luxor: Arqueólogos hallan los primeros relieves del gobernador perseguido por Ajenaton. IEAE http://bit.ly/19oxTPD
Excavating at Amarna South Tombs Cemetery: pondering the ethics of working with human remains. Powerhouse Museum http://bit.ly/1aeHczo
Research
Canadian researcher uncovers first evidence of child abuse in ancient Egypt at Roman Dakhleh Oasis. The Star http://bit.ly/140R6Vi
More re 2-3-yr-old child in Romano-Christian cemy in Dakhleh Oasis whose remains suggest physical abuse. Live Science http://bit.ly/12Lp11e
Report on how iron was obtained from meteorites in AE millennia before the earliest evidence of iron smelting. Nature http://bit.ly/17uRDTs
More re new research showing that AE iron bead found inside a 5000-yr-old tomb was crafted from meteorite. Discovery http://bit.ly/18zj9ic
The first ever complete leatherwork of an AE chariot will reveal the technology used to produce it. Ahram Weekly http://bit.ly/199Llqs
Some Notes on Health Problems in Ancient Egypt and Nubia: part 3. By Joyce Filer on her blog: http://bit.ly/10ExKVc
Heritage Management and Looting
Two weeks ago Ahmed Eissa became minister of state for antiquities and now faces an uphill battle. Al Ahram Weekly http://bit.ly/17yNj5D
AE artefacts deteriorate in Cairo’s central museum due to poor conditions, lack of resources. Ahram Online http://bit.ly/1aebHoX
Shenhur Temple, Qena, needs restoration after stone robbing, lime burning + groundwater and now used to dump rubbish http://bit.ly/1145NBG
Egypt's lost antiquities: After the uprising of 2010, much was stolen or neglected. Philly http://bit.ly/13eCXl7
Historic gate in Islamic Cairo was demolished, Sunday, raising questions about saving Egypt's heritage. Aswat Masriya http://bit.ly/141fvGS. If you have Facebook access here are some photos of the demolished Islamic Cairo gateway. So sad. Aswat Masriya http://on.fb.me/12MKwyL
Chinese Tourist Vandalizes Egyptian Temple, Pisses Off China. With photo. Gadling http://aol.it/14TsEoh
Adolescente chino desfigura una escultura egipcia milenaria y desata la ira de Internet. CNN http://bit.ly/13YSPqP
Egypt's antiquities face bigger problems than Chinese graffiti. CS Monitor http://bit.ly/11v9ztL
Video: Graffiti clean-up at Luxor. Reuters http://reut.rs/13fQb0T . Via
Beautiful Islamic antiquities looted or neglected over the last 2 years following the 2011 uprising. Huffington Post http://huff.to/189w4XJ
Local community's campaign to protect Dashur pyramids has resulted in police and army protection. Past Preservers http://bit.ly/11tCfmT
Demolerán el cementerio ilegal construido cerca de las pirámides de Dahshur. Ushebtis http://bit.ly/13W2ku0
In Spanish. Inauguration of plan to improve security and visitor experience at the Giza pyramids. El Confidencial http://bit.ly/12TSo1A
Protecting temples of Luxor. Lanzan un proyecto hispano-egipcio para iluminar y vigilar los templos de Luxor. Yahoo http://bit.ly/12jFuz3
Books
New Book: French, P. 2013. The Anubieion at Saqqara III: Pottery from the Archaic to the 3rd Intermediate Period. EES http://bit.ly/ZcFw7L
Book review: S. P. Vleeming, Demotic and Greek-Demotic Mummy Labels and Other Short Texts. Peeters 2011. BMCR http://bit.ly/10Zd0TD
Conferences
In the Nilo-Saharan Linguistics’ Colloquium. Medieval Sai Project http://bit.ly/17d2uQV
Curator’s Diary 25/5/13: Advocating Ancient Egypt. Manchester Museum http://bit.ly/13U9xYa
35th Annual Conference of the Theoretical Archaeology Group to be held at Bournemouth University, UK, 16-18 Dec 2013 http://bit.ly/11m6QN3
Museums and exhibitions
Cairo Museum director says objects need restoration, but money is not available to do so. North Africa Post http://bit.ly/12UIwpR
Univ Washington report: King Tut exhibit at Seattle generated more than $78 million for the local economy. PSBJ http://bit.ly/11gvAut
Museums Confront the Skeletons in Their Closets. New York Times http://bit.ly/1atdJle
UCL Museums survey to improve promotion and public engagement. You don't have to have visited any of the museums: http://bit.ly/132y26y
Free online articles and resources
New on Osirisnet: T51, the tomb of Userhat, also called Neferhabef, complete with description, images, and site plans http://bit.ly/10tI16A
Object biography #13: The upper part of a female statuette from Kahun (Acc. No. 269). Manchester Museum http://bit.ly/177Ny6K
The electronic publication of Oriental Institute Annual Reports is now complete. Oriental Institute http://bit.ly/13kRgo4
Thesis: The ideological significance of flint in Dynastic Egypt Graves-Brown, C.A. (2011). Doctoral thesis. UCL http://bit.ly/qBR9ni
New Egyptology blog: Tetisheri by Julia Thorne http://www.tetisheri.co.uk/blog.html
Journals and Magazine
The new edition of the Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections is now out (JAEI/ 5:2.). Table of Contents at http://bit.ly/jBBHdJ
Free online: Atiqot 74. Underwater Ptolemaic Coin Hoards from Megadim by Danny Syon, Catharine Lorber + Ehud Galili http://www.atiqot.org.il
Object biography #13: The upper part of a female statuette from Kahun (Acc. No. 269). Manchester Museum http://bit.ly/177Ny6K
The electronic publication of Oriental Institute Annual Reports is now complete. Oriental Institute http://bit.ly/13kRgo4
Thesis: The ideological significance of flint in Dynastic Egypt Graves-Brown, C.A. (2011). Doctoral thesis. UCL http://bit.ly/qBR9ni
New Egyptology blog: Tetisheri by Julia Thorne http://www.tetisheri.co.uk/blog.html
Journals and Magazine
The new edition of the Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections is now out (JAEI/ 5:2.). Table of Contents at http://bit.ly/jBBHdJ
Free online: Atiqot 74. Underwater Ptolemaic Coin Hoards from Megadim by Danny Syon, Catharine Lorber + Ehud Galili http://www.atiqot.org.il
Job Openings
Job: Trainee Curator in Ancient Egypt and Sudan. 6 months at British Museum and 12 months at Glasgow Museums http://bit.ly/18yTTWJ
Job: One month internship with the Online Egyptological Bibliography team in Oxford. Griffith Institute on Facebook http://on.fb.me/197XVGW . For those interested in the 1 month internship at the OEB, Oxford, but unable to access Facebook, I've copied it here http://bit.ly/13PlOka
Job: One month internship with the Online Egyptological Bibliography team in Oxford. Griffith Institute on Facebook http://on.fb.me/197XVGW . For those interested in the 1 month internship at the OEB, Oxford, but unable to access Facebook, I've copied it here http://bit.ly/13PlOka
Miscellaneous
AE words seep powerfully through the sands of time, war and massive political changes to persist today. Ahram Online http://bit.ly/150ITjt
UCL Museums and Public Engagement (including the Grant Museum, Petrie Museum and Art Museum) are inviting your input to help them improve the ways in which they promote their museums and public engagement activities and communicate with their existing and potential audiences and visitors. Please note that you do not have to have visited any of the museums to take part. On completion of the survey you will be entered into a prize draw with £50 worth of vouchers of the winner's choice as the prize. The deadline is 4 June.
