2015 August Archive

Carter writes to Newberry, 1928
BY MARCEL MAESSEN

Carter writes to Newberry, 1928<h4>BY MARCEL MAESSEN

[caption id="attachment_3975" align="alignright" width="232"] Letter of Howard Carter to Percy Newberry, 12th September 1928 Newberry MSS. 1.8.74 Reproduced with permission of the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford.[/caption] In the archives of the Griffith Institute, there is a lot of correspondence between various Egyptologists. Among their collection, there is this 1928 letter, written by Howard…

Zahi Hawass lectures at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on August 30th

Noted Egyptologist and lecturer Dr. Zahi Hawass will be coming to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on Sunday, August 30th at 1:00pm to discuss mysteries of the great pyramids and the Sphinx, including the tombs of the pyramid builders. Also covered will be the secret doors inside the great pyramid of Khufu,…

Zahi Hawass lectures at the EEO/SC Special Event on Aug 22nd in Los Angeles

The Egypt Exploration Organization of Southern California (EEO/SC) invites the public to attend an exclusive gathering in the company of celebrity Egyptologist and friend of EEO/SC, Dr. Zahi Hawass. A delicious luncheon will be offered, followed by Dr. Hawass’ special illustrated lecture presenting the latest explorations and discoveries on the Giza Plateau and elsewhere in…