My nearly 15 year old reindeer and I would like to wish everyone celebrating a very Merry Christmas. Even if you are not celebrating, I hope that you are having wonderful holidays with lots of love, peace, happiness, health. These feel like dark times, but may you all find some light in your lives.

I found this wonderful bracelet second hand and could not resist. Apparently, it was once a tourist souvenir brought from Egypt, but I have no other information. I just love it—as does Nils, the newest addition to my hippo collection 😁

My idea of a perfect winter day: Staying at home with plenty of tea, biscuits, and a good book 😊 Of course, ancient Egypt—as a general theme, but in this particular case also as a book title by Campbell Price—always sneaks into my weekend plans as well...

Some of the props that I have found in my Cleopatra advent calendar so far… Every day, I feel like a little Amelia Peabody, trying to solve my little riddles 😂

The French collector Jean-Marcel Humbert has donated his private Egyptomania collection to the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden: www.rmo.nl/nieuws-pers/...

This year, I have such a fun advent calendar: “The Treasury of Cleopatra”—it was a gift from my wonderful colleagues ☺️ Every day, I have to solve a little riddle in order to get closer to finding Cleopatra’s treasures on 24 December. It is really beautifully made 😊

This FREE event is about to start: "Creating a Mummy: The KV-63 Embalming Deposit" by Salima Ikram. Really looking forward to it 😊 For the Zoom-link, see: www.facebook.com/events/11185...

I am quite late this year—although better late than never, I guess—, but I decided to do an advent calendar with ancient Egyptian objects. What better way to start the calendar than with my favourite goddess, Taweret? 1/2 www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...

Me: I am so stressed. I have SO many things to do and I do not even know where to start... 😩 Also me: Time to bake some biscuits for no reason 😊 Just kidding: Of course, there was a reason. I got new Tutankhamun biscuit cutters.

My copy has finally arrived today: “Howard Carter: from tracer to Tutankhamun” by Carl Graves. I am really looking forward to reading this book 😊 Yet, I wonder whether I will hear @cgraves88.bsky.social’s voice in my head while reading this… 😉 Many heartfelt congratulations on the publication!

My copy has finally arrived today: “Howard Carter: from tracer to Tutankhamun” by Carl Graves. I am really looking forward to reading this book 😊 Yet, I wonder whether I will hear @cgraves88.bsky.social’s voice in my head while reading this… 😉 Many heartfelt congratulations on the publication!

A study of residues on an unprovenanced Bes-vase, possibly from the Fayum c. 2nd century BCE, identified psychotropic substances that suggest ritual use, incl. harmel, which can induce visions or childbirth/abortion, & has Bes-related names in various languages including bêsasa in Egypt today

Today, I finally hanged my "corn bride" (arūset el-kamh) that I had bought in Abydos. I was really worried that it might get damaged during the transport, but luckily it has survived in one piece ☺️ For more information on these so-called brides, see: guild-of-hypatia.blogspot.com/2008/09/brid...

In case you are still looking for something to read this weekend: The article "Multianalytical investigation reveals psychotropic substances in a ptolemaic Egyptian vase" by Tanasi, van Oppen de Ruiter, et al. is published in open access and can be downloaded here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

If you are looking for a weekend read: The book "Gesture, Stance, and Movement. Communicating Bodies in the Aegean Bronze Age. Acts of the International Conference at the University of Heidelberg, 11–13 November 2021" can be downloaded for FREE here: books.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/propylaeum/c...

This FREE event might be of interest to some of you 😊 Salima Ikram: "Exploring the Mysteries of Royal Embalming: The KV63 Deposit" www.liverpool.ac.uk/archaeology-...

How wonderful! ☺️ In case you need another reason to visit Egypt: The next CRE − Current Research in Egyptology − conference takes place in Cairo in September 2025. For more information and the Call for Papers, see: cregyptology.org.uk?page_id=4929

I am always looking forward to receiving my copy of Egyptian Archaeology, but this time I really cannot wait to finally get my hands on the new issue: Just look at that bookmark! 😍

I still cannot believe it, but here we are ☺️ I am extremely honoured that my work on ancient Egyptian beds has received the prestigious Philippika prize, endowed by the Harrassowitz Verlag. This means that my thesis is published in the Philippika series—a series that is home to many wonderful books.

You probably have noticed that the king’s kilt can be depicted with one acute angle in front, ending in an animal head—the animal is variously identified as jackal, fennec, bat. However, have you ever seen a kilt with two such angles and heads, as here in the temple of Abydos?

And another book that can be read and downloaded for FREE: J. Rizzo, "Perpétuer le nom (sanx rn). Une liturgie mémorielle dans l’ancienne Égypte", CENiM 39 www.enim-egyptologie.fr?page=cenim&n... #Egypt #Egyptology

I have just started reading “Tourism in Egypt Through the Ages. A Historical Guide“ by Charlotte Booth which discusses travelling in and to Egypt from ancient to modern times. What is everybody else currently reading? 😊 I am always on the lookout for suggestions…

I love pottery 😊 So, whenever I am in Egypt, I try to get at least one new piece of these little handmade wonders. This year, I chose this lovely camel bowl. Just look at the camel’s eyes! How could I not have brought him home 🥰

Happy 122nd birthday to a wonderful museum, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square! 🥳 Have you ever visited? 😊

I can definitely recommend Roberta Mazza's "Stolen Fragments. Black Markets, Bad Faith, and the Illicit Trade in Ancient Artefacts" as well. It truly is a great read. Of course, the things that she discusses are schocking & infuriating. Yet, it is such an important topic & we need to talk about it.

I thought I could share these pictures of some graffiti, or secondary carvings, that I have spotted in the temple at Abydos, Egypt. I particularly love the canine that looks like a sausage dog 😊 Which one is your favourite?

When the past meets the future ☺️ For those of you who are not on Facebook, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has posted a video on how modern technologies are or can be used in Egyptian museums. What do you think about these possibilities? www.facebook.com/share/v/1D7b... #Egypt #Egyptology

If you are looking for something new to read: "Documents de Théologies Thébaines Tardives (D3T 1)", edited by Christophe Thiers, can now be read and downloaded for FREE here: enim-egyptologie.fr/index.php?pa... #Egypt #Egyptology

Last week, I visited Abydos. Of course, I took a lot of pictures there. After all, the more you look, the more details you notice. Here, I share with you the lovely example of Seshat, wearing her panther skin like a dress with sleeves and writing the bee-hieroglyph for king 🥰 #Egypt #Egyptology

I just could not resist this beautiful necklace 🥰 The pendant is inspired by the musicians represented in Nakht's tomb—the painting shown here is a facsimile by N. de Garis Davies (www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...). Virtual tour of the tomb: www.medievalist.net/webgl/tombof... #Egypt #Egyptology

After a long hiatus, I guess it is time to become more active again on this platform. How has everyone been? Great to see all of you here ☺️

People who know me know that I am nervous before each and every talk that I have to give. But for this one, "El erudito, la princesa, y el adventurero. Luxemburgo y Egipto" I am particularly nervous, since it is going to be my first lecture in Spanish. Wish me luck! 🤞 #Egypt #Egyptology

Did you know that there is a Playmobil set of Scooby Doo! in Egypt? 🤔 I only found out recently and could not resist it… for research purposes, of course. #Egypt #Egyptology #Egyptomania

Another book that can be downloaded for FREE: "Materialien und Arbeitsmittel aus Projekten des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts Kairo (MAPDAIK) 2. The Post-Old Kingdom Pottery from the J-Trenches at Buto" by Sabine A. Laemmel. repo.dainst.org/dataset/the-... #Egypt #Egyptology

The new edition of B. Mathieu's "Abbréviations des Périodiques et Collections", i.e. abbreviations of journals and collections, is out now and can be downloaded for free—always a very useful tool. www.ifao.egnet.net/uploads/publ... #Egypt #Egyptology

"What Ancient Egyptians Knew About Meteorites—Long Before Modern Astronomers" www.sapiens.org/archaeology/... #Egypt #Egyptology

Happiness is finally having a bowl with human feet from Komsan Abdo's pottery workshop in Luxor It is absolutely perfect. Of course, this is also not just any random bowl, but actually imitates a Predynastic exemplar that is now in the MET: www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #Egypt #Egyptology

I am always interested in the reception of ancient #Egypt and thought Nemuer's music video "Gates of Duat" would offer quite a lot for the ears and eyes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBnq... If you are interested in the project, have a look here: hithit.com/en/project/1... #Egyptology #Egyptomania

Ok, I am not going to lie... This sounds quite amazing! If you are a fan of "The Mummy", you really need to have a look at this: "Call for Chapters: The Mummy Edited Collection" call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2023/09/... #Egypt #Egyptology #Egyptomania

Since I am finally online again—thanks to a working WiFi—, I can also share some of the pictures I took in Luxor. Of course, one of the first things I did was visit the Luxor Temple. Can you spot the doggo in this picture? 🥰 #Egypt #Egyptology

Last sunrise over Münster for now... The next sunrise I will witness will (probably) be over Luxor, #Egypt. I am currently on my way to the airport, travelling with the Deutsche Bahn—wish me luck that there will be no massive delays today!

This promises to be another great event: "Ancient Egypt Rediscovered: A Journey Through the 'Description de l'Égypte'". For more information and to get tickets, just follow the link 🙂 ssl.eventilla.com/event/AeRlv #Egypt #Egyptology

And another amazing and important talk by Fatma Kesha that you certainly do not want to miss: "Living memories: the workmen of Saqqara": delivery-01.itunes.uni-muenchen.de?jwt=eyJhbGci... #Egypt #Egyptology

Kind of bookmarking this for myself as well, since I have not yet managed to watch it. But, if you love Egypt, Egyptology, and cats, this might just be the documentary for you: "The Egyptian Cat Goddess. In Search Of Bastet with Salima Ikram" www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzzU...

I love replicas of ancient Egyptian objects like this cosmetic/offering spoon shaped like an oryx, apparently copying the Eton College one: catalogue.etoncollege.com/object-ecm-7... I always wonder about the direction: Should the animal maybe be imagined as lying on its back? #Egypt #Egyptology

I just could not resist this old Singer sewing machine, even though I cannot sew for the life of me… However, I guess that the reason why I really needed to have it is quite obvious to anyone who knows me: it has an Egyptian-inspired decoration. Just look at the sphinx with the nemes-headdress! 😁

Are you interested in Akhmim? If so, you might want to attend this hybrid lecture on the "Resurrection in Akhmim: Exploring the El-Salamuni Necropolis" by Prof Wahid Omran on 10 October 🙂 fb.me/e/4Xf8ok5Pm #Egypt #Egyptology

Are you interested in ancient Egyptian literature? Do you like "The Tale of Sinuhe"—no, not the one by Mika Waltari? If so, you might want to watch this lecture by R. Parkinson, Professor of Egyptology: "‘The Lady of All’ – Reading the Queen in the Life of Sinuhe" www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA3W...

This open access article might be of interest to some of you: "Profiling the people behind clay figurines: Technological trace and fingerprint analysis applied to ancient Egypt (Lahun village, MBA II, c. 1800–1700 BC)" by Forte and Miniaci: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #Egypt #Egyptology

Everyone knows the movie "Cleopatra" with Elizabeth Taylor from 1963. But did you know that there is a much earlier film "Cleopatra" from 1917, starring Theda Bara—mostly lost due to fire? However, parts of the movie are recovered occasionally, like these 41 seconds: www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...