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Akhenaten plaster bust on the left and Smenkhkare plaster bust on the right of the funerary mask of Tutankhamun. Berlin’s Neues Museum. Behind is the sunrise near Amarna, Egypt. (Image: Courtesy Jonathon Perrin) — 24 Apr 2023

The Tut Is Not My Son!

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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It could be quite the talk show: Who is King Tut’s real father? The host would be handed an envelope with the paternity test results. The audience hushes, clutching their seats, biting their nails. Who could be the dad? Was it rebel bad boy...
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Akhenaten plaster bust on the left and Smenkhkare plaster bust on the right of the funerary mask of Tutankhamun. Berlin’s Neues Museum. Behind is the sunrise near Amarna, Egypt. (Image: Courtesy Jonathon Perrin) — 24 Apr 2023

The Tut Is Not My Son!

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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It could be quite the talk show: Who is King Tut’s real father? The host would be handed an envelope with the paternity test results. The audience hushes, clutching their seats, biting their nails. Who could be the dad? Was it rebel bad boy...
Read More

Official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II before the start of her 1959 tour (CC BY-SA 2.0) The funerary mask of Tutankhamun, found by Howard Carter ( Roland Unger/ CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Emblem of the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. (Public Domain) Compilation by Jonathon Perrin. — 23 Dec 2022

From Empire To Eternity: Correlations Between Queen Elizabeth II And King Tutankhamun

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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The year 2022 marks an incredibly important year, both for the late, great Queen Elizabeth II, as well as for the most famous ancient Egyptian pharaoh, King Tutankhamun. It marks the 70th Anniversary and Platinum Jubilee, as well as the unfortunate...
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Official portrait of Queen Elizabeth II before the start of her 1959 tour (CC BY-SA 2.0) The funerary mask of Tutankhamun, found by Howard Carter ( Roland Unger/ CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Emblem of the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. (Public Domain) Compilation by Jonathon Perrin. — 23 Dec 2022

From Empire To Eternity: Correlations Between Queen Elizabeth II And King Tutankhamun

By Jonathon Perrin

Archaeology & Science

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The year 2022 marks an incredibly important year, both for the late, great Queen Elizabeth II, as well as for the most famous ancient Egyptian pharaoh, King Tutankhamun. It marks the 70th Anniversary and Platinum Jubilee, as well as the unfortunate...
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A small statue of goddess Nephthys guards the golden canopic shrine of Tutankhamun; and detail from the north wall of KV62. — 27 Jul 2018

When the Falcon Had Flown: Evidence of Approximate Order in Burial Paraphernalia – Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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A great deal of ritualistic activity was involved in the burial of royals in the ‘Valley of the Kings’. This apart, stocking their tombs with everything that they would need in the Afterlife was crucial. The procedures seem to have followed a...
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A small statue of goddess Nephthys guards the golden canopic shrine of Tutankhamun; and detail from the north wall of KV62. — 27 Jul 2018

When the Falcon Had Flown: Evidence of Approximate Order in Burial Paraphernalia – Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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A great deal of ritualistic activity was involved in the burial of royals in the ‘Valley of the Kings’. This apart, stocking their tombs with everything that they would need in the Afterlife was crucial. The procedures seem to have followed a...
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This collage shows the Valley of the Kings, statuettes of funerary deities and the Antechamber of the tomb of Tutankhamun. — 25 Jul 2018

When the Falcon Had Flown: Understanding the Process of Stocking Pharaonic Tombs – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Given their overwhelming belief in the Afterlife, did ancient Egyptian royalty organize their tombs in advance of their eventual demise; or were preparations made post mortem? Although we do not possess any single book or set of texts that provide...
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This collage shows the Valley of the Kings, statuettes of funerary deities and the Antechamber of the tomb of Tutankhamun. — 25 Jul 2018

When the Falcon Had Flown: Understanding the Process of Stocking Pharaonic Tombs – Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Given their overwhelming belief in the Afterlife, did ancient Egyptian royalty organize their tombs in advance of their eventual demise; or were preparations made post mortem? Although we do not possess any single book or set of texts that provide...
Read More

Detail from one of the three surviving planks of Queen Tiye's wooden shrine from KV55; made of wood, gesso and gold leaf. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. — 07 Feb 2018

The Golden Shrine of Queen Tiye: Reburial of a Rebel Ruler and His Mother - Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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When he came to the throne, Pharaoh Tutankhamun set about transporting the royal remains of his immediate ancestors from Amarna to Thebes. The inhabitants of the Sun City had also begun to slowly make their way back to familiar ground on the new...
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Detail from one of the three surviving planks of Queen Tiye's wooden shrine from KV55; made of wood, gesso and gold leaf. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. — 07 Feb 2018

The Golden Shrine of Queen Tiye: Reburial of a Rebel Ruler and His Mother - Part II

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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When he came to the throne, Pharaoh Tutankhamun set about transporting the royal remains of his immediate ancestors from Amarna to Thebes. The inhabitants of the Sun City had also begun to slowly make their way back to familiar ground on the new...
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A relief originally from the tomb of Userhat (TT47) at Thebes depicts Queen Tiye. Brussels Royal Museum. — 05 Feb 2018

The Golden Shrine of Queen Tiye: When and How Did It Reach the Theban Necropolis? -Part I

By anand balaji

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Among the hundreds of ancient rock-cut royal sepulchers that have been discovered in Egypt one in particular, KV55, stands out for its infinite intrigue. At some point in time, this Eighteenth Dynasty crypt was used to deposit at least two mummies...
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A relief originally from the tomb of Userhat (TT47) at Thebes depicts Queen Tiye. Brussels Royal Museum. — 05 Feb 2018

The Golden Shrine of Queen Tiye: When and How Did It Reach the Theban Necropolis? -Part I

By anand balaji

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Among the hundreds of ancient rock-cut royal sepulchers that have been discovered in Egypt one in particular, KV55, stands out for its infinite intrigue. At some point in time, this Eighteenth Dynasty crypt was used to deposit at least two mummies...
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KV62 wall, tomb. Design by Anand Balaji — 10 Aug 2017

Final Pieces of the Jigsaw: Are Khufu, Nefertiti & Ankhesenamun Set to Yield Their Secrets?

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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Subsequently, the Ministry of Antiquities enlisted the services of the renowned Japanese radar specialist Hirokatsu Watanabe and initiated radar scans and infrared thermography tests to ascertain if this theory had any merit.Soon thereafter, while...
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KV62 wall, tomb. Design by Anand Balaji — 10 Aug 2017

Final Pieces of the Jigsaw: Are Khufu, Nefertiti & Ankhesenamun Set to Yield Their Secrets?

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

Subsequently, the Ministry of Antiquities enlisted the services of the renowned Japanese radar specialist Hirokatsu Watanabe and initiated radar scans and infrared thermography tests to ascertain if this theory had any merit.Soon thereafter, while...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden/CC BY-SA 4.0, Leiden; Dr Chris Naunton, Heidi Kontkanen and A. K. Moyls); Deriv. — 09 Jun 2017

The Many Mysteries of Maya: Faith, Labor and Love for the Motherland–Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

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The sudden and unfortunate death of Tutankhamun created an unprecedented power vacuum that had to be filled swiftly, if order was to be maintained in the Egyptian state. It is probable that a tussle ensued between Horemheb and Aye as they battled...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden/CC BY-SA 4.0, Leiden; Dr Chris Naunton, Heidi Kontkanen and A. K. Moyls); Deriv. — 09 Jun 2017

The Many Mysteries of Maya: Faith, Labor and Love for the Motherland–Part II

By anand balaji

History & Tradition

0

The sudden and unfortunate death of Tutankhamun created an unprecedented power vacuum that had to be filled swiftly, if order was to be maintained in the Egyptian state. It is probable that a tussle ensued between Horemheb and Aye as they battled...
Read More

Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Rob Koopman and Heidi Kontkanen); Deriv. — 07 Jun 2017

The Many Mysteries of Maya: On the Trail of Tutankhamun’s Valued Courtier–Part I

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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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...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji (Photo credits: Rob Koopman and Heidi Kontkanen); Deriv. — 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

Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji — 29 Mar 2017

The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Shadowy Sovereigns and Risky Reburials–Part IV

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

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The German Egyptologist Walther Wolf was unsparing in his description of Akhenaten, calling him a man who epitomized “sick ugliness and nervous decadence”. The greatest irony of the entire Amarna episode was that this pharaoh, who had...
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Collection of Egyptian Art, design by Anand Balaji — 29 Mar 2017

The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Tomb 55: Shadowy Sovereigns and Risky Reburials–Part IV

By anand balaji

Archaeology & Science

0

The German Egyptologist Walther Wolf was unsparing in his description of Akhenaten, calling him a man who epitomized “sick ugliness and nervous decadence”. The greatest irony of the entire Amarna episode was that this pharaoh, who had...
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