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Borla, Matilde, “Pleated dresses from the Museo Egizio of Turin: study of the technical data of fabrics. Preliminary results”, in Antoine De Moor, Cäcilia Fluck, Petra Linscheid (eds), Textiles, Tools and Techniques Of the 1st Millennium AD from Egypt and neighbouring countries [ ... ], 2015, pp. 104-130

Good morning! The Nile river in Asyut after sunrise Credit: 2014 Nour El Refai, all rights reserved. #iregipto #egyptpassion #discoveregypt #asyut (at Asyut Governorate - محافظة أسيوط) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7vJLVTnno4/?igshid=nfermj776pzs

Ancient Egyptian ivory figure of a standing male dignitary, seen in three-quarters view.  Artist unknown; ca. 1970 BCE (12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom).  Thought to come from the Upper Egyptian city of Asyut (Lykopolis); now in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.  Photo credit: Walters Art Museum.

CAIRO - 20 February 2019: Tourism and Antiquities police managed to seize 15 Pharaonic figurines and 111 ancient Greek coins inside a house in Asyut, inhabited by a 33-year old man who, according to the investigations, attempted to sell and smuggle them abroad. Investigations revealed that the defendant excavated a four-meter deep trench inside his house in the Upper Egyptian governorate to search for antiquities. The 15 seized figurines include 10 limestone sculptures, with lengths ranging between 10-20 centimeters, the investigation revealed. A specialized committee confirmed that the seized antiquities are authentic and ancient. The defendant admitted the allegations. As per the law of antiquities, any excavations should be conducted after getting permission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities or from the Tourism Police Department; then, a committee should be formed by officials from the two bodies to check the presence of ancient artifacts. However, several illegal excavations have been reported recently because the owners of the archaeological sites are not compensated appropriately by the government.

~ Tomb Relief of the Chief Physician Amenhotep and Family.  Date: ca. 1279-1257 B.C. Place of origin: Egypt, Asyut Period: New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty; reign of Ramesses II, (1279-1213 B.C.)

Collar of blue glazed composition beads and open-work amulets in form of goddess holding a papyrus sceptre within naos.

Borla, Matilde, “Pleated dresses from the Museo Egizio of Turin: study of the technical data of fabrics. Preliminary results”, in Antoine De Moor, Cäcilia Fluck, Petra Linscheid (eds), Textiles, Tools and Techniques Of the 1st Millennium AD from Egypt and neighbouring countries [ ... ], 2015, pp. 104-130, fig. p. 104