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Egyptology European Tour 2015

Posted by on June 15, 2015

Wow! What a trip! I’ve been sorting through thousands of photos, so here are a few to start with.

Swansea, Wales

Swansea, Wales

Swansea, Wales

Swansea, Wales

Swansea, Wales

Swansea, Wales

Floor of the Egypt Centre, Swansea, Wales

Floor of the Egypt Centre, Swansea, Wales

(Modern) Egyptian Art at the Egypt Centre, Swansea, Wales

(Modern) Egyptian Art at the Egypt Centre, Swansea, Wales

Detail of the Arab Room Ceiling, Cardiff Castle (Wales)

Detail of the Arab Room Ceiling, Cardiff Castle (Wales)

Sculptural detail showing ancient languages of the world, Library, Cardiff Castle, Wales

Sculptural detail showing ancient languages of the world, Library, Cardiff Castle, Wales

"Egyptian Hieroglyphs," Cardiff Castle (Wales)

“Egyptian Hieroglyphs,” Cardiff Castle (Wales)

Scorpion Macehead, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Scorpion Macehead, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

King Khasekhem (2nd Dynasty), Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

King Khasekhem (2nd Dynasty), Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

"Two Dog" Palette, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

“Two Dog” Palette, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

King Taharqa (statue and shrine), Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

King Taharqa (statue and shrine), Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Egyptian jewelry display, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Egyptian jewelry display, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

King Taharqa and the god Amun (as a ram), Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

King Taharqa and the god Amun (as a ram), Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Falcon-god atop an outer coffin post, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Falcon-god atop an outer coffin post, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Amulets in the shape of hearts, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Amulets in the shape of hearts, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Meresamun and Offering Formula, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Meresamun and Offering Formula, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Story of Sinuhe ostracon, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

Story of Sinuhe ostracon, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England

London, England

London, England

British Museum, London, England

British Museum, London, England

Detail of a papyrus, British Museum, London, England

Detail of a papyrus, British Museum, London, England

Thoth (papyrus detail), British Museum, London, England

Thoth (papyrus detail), British Museum, London, England

Detail from Nebamun's tomb paintings, British Museum, London, England

Detail from Nebamun’s tomb paintings, British Museum, London, England

Detail from Nebamun's tomb paintings, British Museum, London, England

Detail from Nebamun’s tomb paintings, British Museum, London, England

The Gayer-Anderson cat, British Museum, London, England

The Gayer-Anderson cat, British Museum, London, England

"Younger Memnon," British Museum, London, England

“Younger Memnon,” British Museum, London, England

"Africa," Albert Memorial, London, England

“Africa,” Albert Memorial, London, England

Sign below sphinx at Cleopatra's Needle, London, England

Sign below sphinx at Cleopatra’s Needle, London, England

Cleopatra's Needle, London, England

Cleopatra’s Needle, London, England

London at night (view of St. Paul's Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge)

London at night (view of St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Millennium Bridge)

Coffin detail, Louvre, Paris, France

Coffin detail, Louvre, Paris, France

"Seated Scribe," Louvre, Paris, France

“Seated Scribe,” Louvre, Paris, France

Amarna Period female torso, Louvre, Paris, France

Amarna Period female torso, Louvre, Paris, France

Scribe, Louvre, Paris, France

Scribe, Louvre, Paris, France

Detail of the reverse of Karomama's statue, Louvre, Paris, France

Detail of the reverse of Karomama’s statue, Louvre, Paris, France

Beautifully painted stela, Louvre, Paris, France

Beautifully painted stela, Louvre, Paris, France

Glass pyramid and courtyard, Louvre, Paris, France

Glass pyramid and courtyard, Louvre, Paris, France

Obelisk in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France

Obelisk in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France

Nefertiti banner, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Nefertiti banner, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Roman period coffin detail, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Roman period coffin detail, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Scene from Hatshepsut's time, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Scene from Hatshepsut’s time, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Gallery of heads, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Gallery of heads, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

"Berlin Green Head," Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

“Berlin Green Head,” Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Head of Queen Tiye, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Head of Queen Tiye, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Amarna-period hands, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Amarna-period hands, Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany

Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, England

Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, England

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