Theban tomb tracings, Japanese Egyptology, the Ebony Shrine, more mummy CT scans, and a look at Howard Carter’s Tut notes.

From Egyptology News, Andie Byrnes brings us the latest on the search for Cleopatra in Alexandria – Looking for the Queen.  She also brings us an interesting piece from the BBC on what is involved with CT scanning a mummy.  Read about Tahemaa’s appointment in Patient Aged 2500 in for Tests.

Jane Akshar from Luxor News brings us a link to some beautiful Theban tomb tracings by Norman and Nina de Garis Davies, and brought to us by the Griffith Institute.  Check them out here, then click over to Luxor News to thank Jane!

Kate Phizackerley of News from the Valley of the Kings brings us more treasures from the Griffith Institute.  Read some of Howard Carter’s notes about Tutankhamen in Historical Information on Tutankhamen’s Tomb.

Tim from The Egyptians brings us news of a wooden shrine found at Deir el Bahiri which may have been commissioned by Hatshepsut, and may have been mentioned in the tomb inscriptions of Thutiy, a ranking scribe and steward in Hatshepsut’s service.  Start your own investigation by reading Ebony Shrine of Dier el Bahari.

Archaeoblog spotlights the efforts of Japanese researchers, who have been busy doing remote sensing and building a practice pyramid of their own.  Read about it – The Rising Sun in Egyptology.

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Tags: Cleopatra, Deir el Bahiri, Egyptian Tombs, Giza Plateau, Hatshepsut, Howard Carter, Mummies, Tahemaa, Thutiy