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Ancient Afterlife Door Unearthed In Egypt RedOrbit

29.03.10

According to the inscriptions, Operator held the position of vizier for 20 years, also acquiring titles of prince and mayor of the city. His location may have been inherited from his father.

Viziers in ancient Egypt were powerful officials with the task of running the kingdom's day-to-day complex government.

User had his own tomb on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, where the royal kings and queens were also buried. There was also a chapel dedicated to him that has been discovered further south in the hills looming Aswan.

The stone was found a long way away from his tomb, and had apparently been removed from the grave and then incorporated into the wall of a Roman-era construction over a thousand years later.

False doors were then placed in the west walls of tombs and they faced sacrifice tables of food and drink for the spirit of the deceased.

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Image Caption: The stela of User, found recently in excavations in Karnak Temple. (Photo: SCA) Source:

Tourism gets a boost Arab News

30.03.10

The Sublime Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has an ambitious plan in place with a target to increase the contributions of tourism sector to the nonoil GDP of Saudi Arabia from 6.5 percent annually to 11 percent in the neighbourhood of future.
Prince Salman, who was speaking after inaugurating a major travel and tourism event here on Sunday Stygian, said “security and stability prevails throughout the Kingdom, which supports continued political, social and monetary development.” He said the Saudi government “led by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah had been exerting more efforts to endorse the tourism industry.”
The opening ceremony of the high-profile Saudi Travel & Tourism Investment Sell (STTIM) was also attended by a large number of royal family members, high-ranking officials, exotic guests and tourism industry leaders.
Prince Sultan bin Salman, chief of the Saudi Commission for Tourism & Antiquities, led Prince Salman on a trek of the STTIM, which has emerged as a major tourism event with a key focus on domestic destinations. These destinations offer a distinct range of tourism products and services. The five-day tourism event, which features the travel and tourism products of about 120 companies, will also cater a forum for speakers and industry leaders to share their experiences. On the sidelines of the event, several seminars, workshops, cultural and handicrafts activities, and photo exhibitions will also be organized.

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What College Major Will Let Me Deal In Antiquities?

May 17, 2008 by Armand | Posted in Higher Education (University +)

I am vexing to determine a major that would let me deal in antiquities and other kinds of objects from the past. With this kind of major, I would like to sell artifacts or adjudge the history of them.

Any suggestions?

Sounds like you should look into a quite b substantially in archeology or anthropology. The courses for both sort of overlap. I can definitely tell you from my own experience that many colleges offer summer trips to students for solvency. My school had taken students on a few archeological digs. Even the classics society had taken students to Italy to dig for roman coins.

A obscure in art history would also be good to give you some exposure and background.

mozillatyme | May 17, 2008

I don't positive much about this. Therefore, I recommend calling someone who already deals in these objects and asking them about their educational/career path. Most professionals are happy to talk with immature people interested in their careers.

Good Luck!

Na Zdrov'yeh | May 17, 2008

I would say possibly art History or archeology. Good luck...

mama shannon | May 17, 2008

First, you trouble to choose the area of antiquities you want to deal in, then take that area studies. For example "Medieval and Renaissance studies" for antiquities from that neighbourhood. In addition, you should probably minor in archeology and a language related to your area.

You should then move in to museum studies with a specialty in antiquities collections of your era.

Chali | May 17, 2008

Sounds like you should look into a standing in archeology or anthropology. The courses for both sort of overlap. I can definitely tell you from my own experience that many colleges offer summer trips to students for upon. My school had taken students on a few archeological digs. Even the classics society had taken students to Italy to dig for roman coins.

A lesser in art history would also be good to give you some exposure and background.

mozillatyme | May 17, 2008

What are US laws regarding antiquities found on private property?

Aug 01, 2007 by Luey | Posted in Law & Ethics

If you dig up antiquities on uncommunicative property (that you own) in the United States, who owns them? In Italy, the state does automatically. That seems wholly unfair to landowners. I'm rational about ownership of ancient Indian artifacts, burial grounds, battlefield artifacts, and fossils. I know the federal command owns that which is found on public lands, which makes sense. I'm talking about private lands.

don't go digging in Italy.
the UK have be like and strange laws.

the only restriction might be if someone else had mineral rights on your property...lawyer time.

good luck.

sirbobby98121 | Aug 02, 2007

What kind of lawyers deal with the trafficking of illegal antiquities?

Mar 12, 2007 by Manicbrit | Posted in Law & Ethics

I'm at the commencement of training to be a lawyer and I'm really interested in this area of law but have no idea what lawyers who deal with this field are called. Any ideas?

There are attorneys that do "art law" on it or not. But government attorneys for the respective involved countries also have a hand in it.

EthanHunt | Mar 12, 2007

How can I go about finding an appraiser for a collection of antiques and antiquities?

Oct 19, 2007 by SPQRCLAUDIUS | Posted in Other - Visual Arts

I destitution someone who is reliable and inexpensive in the San Francisco area who knows his stuff about ancient to 19th century coins, sculptures, paintings, etc. Is there an external ratings service or website?

I am particularly interested in coin experts and Japanese ceramics experts.

This is slippery & scarey. For starters, deal only with people who bill by the hour without getting themselves a % interest.
Ask for referrals from local museums & academic institutions.
Bank make departments manage estates involving every kind of collectible - if you can get an officer to speak to you they also know how to put hard prices on things despatch.

odie | Oct 19, 2007

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Den of Antiquities

New York Times - Aug 27, 2010
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Egypt discovers 3500-year-old oasis trading post

The Associated Press - Aug 25, 2010
Ha'aretzCAIRO — Egypt's antiquities control announced on Wednesday the discovery of an ancient trading settlement in one of its desert oases dating back more Ancient Egyptian town found in oasisEvidence Of Settlement Found In Kharga OasisYale Archaeologists Discover Remains of Ancient Oasis City in South Egypt - -all 356 scandal articles »

Swedish king opens exhibition of China's terracotta army

Xinhua - Aug 28, 2010
Swedish sovereign opens exhibition of China's terracotta army27 () -- Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf Friday formally declared outspoken the exhibition of China's terracotta army in the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities China's Terracotta Warriors Exhibited In Stockholm's Encoded Cavernsall 6 news articles »

In History-Rich Region, a Very New System Tracks Very Old Things

New York Times - Aug 25, 2010
But next month in Jordan, officials who handle that country's vast store of antiquities will begin an experiment aimed at bringing 21st-century tools to and more »

Egypt to assess art collections

Gulf Times - Aug 29, 2010
msnbc.comEgypt's Pastor of Culture Faruq Hosni has formed several committees to conduct an evaluation and inventory of all antiquities and masterpieces in museums Egypt launches assessment of all provinces's art collectionsTut-tut: Security gaps seen in Egypt's museums after theft of van Gogh all 75 tidings articles »

Stolen treasure

BBC News - Aug 26, 2010
Every day these sites are bleeding antiquities," he said. Prof Russell says the worst looting is in southern Iraq, where hundreds of sites have been raided. Iraq 'bleeding antiquities' as instability continuesall 3 expos articles »

A behind-the-scenes look at the restoration of Israel's antiquities

Ha'aretz - Aug 27, 2010
A behind-the-scenes look at the restoration of Israel's antiquitiesThe piles of potsherds were delivered to the fare of Elisheva Kamaisky, a ceramics restoration specialist for the Israel Antiquities Authority,

The thieves had it easy in Cairo art heist

Christian Science Monitor - Aug 25, 2010
ReutersThe president of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Egypt would create a central security office. By Kristen Chick, Presswoman / August 24, 2010 When the Egypt clamps down on security after museum theftEgypt to Improve Museum Security After Van Gogh TheftVan Gogh purloining prompts Egypt museum pledge - -all 2,054 news articles »

In history-rich region, a modern system tracks antiquities

Houma Courier - Aug 26, 2010
Alison Dalgity (formerly larboard), of Getty Conservation Institute staff, works with Dr. Sawsan al-Fakhery, an inspector of antiquities at the Department of Antiquities and more »