23 Jun 2017 Puzzle of the Unidentified KV35 Mummy: Boy Kings and the Specter of Smenkhkare—Part II By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 The staggering number of royal mummies that Victor Loret found in the final resting place of the Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh, Amenhotep II, consisted of some individuals who have not yet been positively ascertained. Prime among them was the body of... Read More
21 Jun 2017 Lasting Puzzle of the Unidentified KV35 Mummy: Is it Really Prince Webensenu Or Another?—Part I By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 A host of pharaohs who were removed to safety from their burial places in ancient times rested peacefully for millennia within the bowels of the magnificent tomb of Amenhotep II. Among the great names lay the desecrated mummy of a youngster whose... Read More
07 Jun 2017 The Many Mysteries of Maya: On the Trail of Tutankhamun’s Valued Courtier–Part I By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 The Amarna Period brought to fore many interesting personages, especially from the ruling disposition. While éminence grise Aye and the generalissimo Horemheb became pharaohs after the death of Tutankhamun, the last scion of the Sun Family; it was... Read More
26 May 2017 Tutankhamun and the Age of Appropriation: Missing Skullcap of the Last Sun King–Part II By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 The oft-repeated phrase “the Amarna era is shrouded in mystery” could be a thing of the past if only closer scrutiny of key artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb are permitted by the authorities concerned. Courtesy reuse and usurpation, the... Read More
24 May 2017 Tutankhamun and the Age of Appropriation: Priceless Secrets and Palimpsests Hidden in Plain Sight–Part I By anand balaji Archaeology & Science 0 Among the stupefying hoard of over five thousand objects that were recovered from the tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), some sported distinct Atenist leanings. While the golden throne of the boy-king is the most prominent in this regard, other treasures... Read More