Apr 15, 2020
Day 2: The Alabaster Chalice (Harry Burton image #14) This beautiful translucent vessel is crafted of fine white alabaster in the shape of an open lotus blossom. It was one of the first objects found by Carter on entering tomb, perhaps dropped by ancient tomb robbers....
Apr 15, 2020
20 Days of Tut Objects. A series of original Harry Burton photos (1923) of objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Day 1: Are we looking at hat boxes? Very large eye glass cases?… or poorly-made dutch clogs? Nope… These are 48 “meat mummies”:...
Apr 15, 2020
By Laura Ranieri Tomb of Innerkhau TT359, Deir el Medina. (Innerkau and wife enjoy beautiful music in the afterlife, played by a blind harper) Photo by Laura Ranieri As I wake up, grab my phone and scan another day of terrifying news headlines, spread by the dark...