Talking Pyramids

This morning saw a continuation of the rewrapping of the mummy known as the “Anonymous Man”. There will be one final day on Tuesday when they’ll wrap things up…literally. Sorry, couldn’t resist that one.

There was a very brief but interesting video on the website of Dr Hawass today about producing a very accurate 3D model of the Sphinx with the help of a new high tech laser. Mark Lehner watched on with excitement as this was his own pet project once upon a time.

Here is the rest of today’s news:

• Artifact of the Day: Stela of Sobekhotep, British Museum, EA 831, Limestone, 12th dynasty: http://bit.ly/bo0BzL #
• PHOTO: Cleopatra by the Sea: http://bit.ly/9oVgLG #
• When Rome came to Nubia to help in rescuing Nubian monuments during the Salvage Campaign of the 1960s and 70s: http://bit.ly/bgo2fv #
• French explorer Franck Goddio searches for more Cleopatra-era artifacts: http://bit.ly/92eBe2 #
• Images of a Pharaoh – Richard Bertelle recreates artifacts found in Tutankhamen’s tomb: http://bit.ly/bYe2vU #
• Exhibition: 'Texts & Textiles', October 16, 2009 – April 18, 2010 at the University of Melbourne: http://bit.ly/9gHYgW #
• Manchester Museum's Curator Diary entry: Work on galleries includes lamps from Late Period Egypt & Predynastic lithics: http://bit.ly/aj7e5M #
• 'The Eternal Light of Egypt', Infra-red photography exhibit shows electromagnetic fields invisible to the naked eye: http://bit.ly/bWjm4d #
• Zahi Hawass unveiled on Thursday an extensive renovation of the oldest monastery in the world: http://bit.ly/c6k6Ld #
• Sports in the Ancient Egyptian Era, by Dr Zahi Hawass: http://bit.ly/a9IIlm #
• VIDEO: Using laser technology to scan the entire Sphinx to create the most accurate 3D model of the Sphinx ever: http://bit.ly/9CKdfG #
• Back in the Lab with the Anonymous Man – Live coverage right now! Join the conversation or just watch: http://bit.ly/c9jvv2 #

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