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Predynastic and Early Dynastic plant economy in the Nile Delta: archaeobotanical evidence from Tell el-Iswid
Thelarge-scale excavation at the prehistoric site of Tell el-Iswid made it possible to undertake a systematic archaeobotanical study of different...
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The “pregnant mummy” from Warsaw reassessed: NOT pregnant. Radiological case study, literature review of ancient feti in Egypt and the pitfalls of archaeological and non-archaeological methods in mummy studies
The case of the first “pregnant ancient Egyptian mummy”, as published by Ejsmond et al. (
2021 ), has raised doubts regarding their conclusions...
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30 Years of Cultural Heritage Landslides and Block Movements Risk Assessment: Case Studies from Egypt
Throughout history, sites of high societal values, such as temples, tombs or palaces were mainly constructed through the digging/carving of rocks,...
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From desert ores to Middle Kingdom copper: elemental and lead isotope data from the RMAH collection, Belgium
This paper presents the first combined elemental composition and lead isotope (LI) ratio data for Middle Kingdom Egyptian copper alloy artefacts and...
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The study of the animal remains from the Neferhotep Complex (17th–20th Dynasty, Valley of the Nobles, Luxor, Egypt)
The Tombs of the Nobles are located in ancient Thebes (modern Luxor, Egypt) and are primarily the site of elite burials. One such is the monumental...
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Camouflaged chameleons: a new discovery at the Egyptian site of el-Hosh
Representations of reptiles are relatively rare in Egyptian rock art. Here, we present a petroglyph found at the site of el-Hosh that closely...
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Management of Cultural Assets in Sudan from the Perspective of Sustainable Development Goals
Nubian heritage sites are situated between the Arab Republic of Egypt (hereinafter Egypt) and the Republic of the Sudan (hereinafter Sudan). But, the...
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Metrology in Egyptian Architecture of the XVIII Dynasty, in Thebes
Within the framework of the Conservation and Restoration of the Architectural Heritage, the purpose of the present study is the applied metrology in...
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Archaeogeophysical investigation using magnetic and GPR surveys at Tal-Baltus, Menofia Governorate, Egypt
An integrated geophysical survey using land magnetic and ground penetrating radar (GPR) methods was conducted to investigate the archaeological...
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Mining History of the Arabian–Nubian Shield
In the previous chapters of this book, the different types of mineral deposits and occurrences have been reviewed in the countries covered by the...
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Wild or domestic? A 3D approach applied to crania to revisit the identification of mummified canids from ancient Egypt
Many of the millions of animals dedicated to the deities in Ancient Egypt were canids. In contrast to the rare textual sources, the abundance of...
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Quaternary Environmental and Climatic Changes in Egypt: Proxies from Sedimentary Records
The Quaternary sediments in Egypt record the interplay of several factors, the most important of which are marine, fluvial, terrestrial and climatic...
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History of Mineral Exploration and Exploitation of the Egyptian Nubian Shield
The Nubian Shield rocks in Egypt pertain to the Precambrian only. Mesozoic and Cenozoic intrusives and extrusives are excluded. The age ranges...
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Quaternary of Egypt
More than 100 years of continuing research into the Quaternary of Egypt has produced numerous publications. In the last twenty years, Quaternary...
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Ediacaran Sedimentary Rocks “so-called Hammamat” of the Egyptian Shield
Ediacaran sedimentary rocks are widely distributed in the central and northern segments of the Eastern Desert of Egypt and in Sinai. These...
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Beyond staple crops: exploring the use of ‘invisible’ plant ingredients in Minoan cuisine through starch grain analysis on ceramic vessels
Systematic archaeobotanical research in the Bronze Age Aegean has greatly expanded our knowledge regarding staple crops and aspects such as...
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Mortars and masonry—structural lime and gypsum mortars in Antiquity and Middle Ages
Mortar is of fundamental importance for the building technology. It is used to bind together masonry units and ease the building process. Several...
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STONE Pietre Egizie: a Free Mobile Application for Promoting the Scientific Research on Ornamental Stones of Museo Egizio of Torino, Italy
A free mobile application was realized to offer to a wide audience an alternative key to unravel the collection displayed at the Egyptian Museum of...
