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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 23h

Integrated geophysical techniques for archaeological exploration of subsurface tombs in #Saqqara necropolis, Giza, Egypt
#archaeology #Egyptology
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Integrated geophysical techniques for archaeological exploration of subsurface tombs in Saqqara necropolis, Giza, Egypt - npj Heritage Science

npj Heritage Science - Integrated geophysical techniques for archaeological exploration of subsurface tombs in Saqqara necropolis, Giza, Egypt

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 23h

Fascinating!
Historic Artifacts Recovered from Vulture Nests in Spain
#archaeology
archaeology.org/news/2025/10... - via @archaeologymag

News - Historic Artifacts Recovered from Vulture Nests in Spain - Archaeology Magazine

CIUDAD REAL, SPAIN—According to a Phys.org report, scientists led by Antoni Margalida of the Institute […]

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 23h

3,000-Year-Old Tax Dispute Reveals #Mycenaean Greece’s Legal Thinking
#Greece #archaeology
greekreporter.com/2025/10/07/t...

3,000-Year-Old Tax Dispute Reveals Mycenaean Greece's Legal Thinking - GreekReporter.com

Clay tablets from Pylos in southern Greece reveal a 3,000-year-old tax dispute that uncovers Mycenaean Greece’s legal system.

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Luxor Times @luxortimes.bsky.social · 1d

Khaled El-Enany Wins UNESCO in a Landslide as Egypt Marks a Defining Cultural Victory. Read full article ⁦‪‬⁩ shorturl.at/qt13T ⁦‪#Egypt‬⁩ ⁦‪#UNESCO‬ @indyfromspace.bsky.social @egyptologylessons.bsky.social @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social @wadjetweret.bsky.social

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 1d

Return to Knossos

A reunion tour of two Canadian archaeologists to the site of Knossos where they spent a summer in 2008 doing survey in the hills.

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Return to Knossos — The Road Less Travelled

Caroline and I worked in Knossos back in 2008, as part of the Knossos Urban Landscape Project. We ventured back in 2025 as part of a reunion tour.

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 2d

rainbow aft of the Roman Odeon at Ancient Korinth, Greece
#archaeology

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 2d

Egypt opens one of the Valley of the Kings' largest tombs
Amenhotep III #KV22
#Egyptology #archaeology
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Egypt opens one of the Valley of the Kings' largest tombs – DW – 10/04/2025

The tomb of Amenhotep III has been opened to the public after undergoing 20 years of renovation with support from the Japanese government and UNESCO.

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 4d

Marble funerary sphinx (575-550 BC)
#archaeology

Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 4d

Sphinx - in the archaeological museum of Ancient Corinth
#Greece

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 5d

Ancient Egyptian Statue of ‘Messi’ Found in Egypt Stuns Experts — It’s Unlike Anything Seen From 4,000 Years Ago
#Egyptology
dailygalaxy.com/2025/10/anci...

Ancient Statue of ‘Messi’ Found in Egypt Stuns Experts — It’s Unlike Anything Seen From 4,000 Years Ago

A mysterious statue buried beneath the sands of Saqqara has stunned archaeologists with features never seen before in Old Kingdom Egypt.

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 6d

A #Mycenaean clay amphora from the Late Bronze Age is being presented for the first time at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki - ProtoThema English en.protothema.gr/2025/10/02/a...

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 6d

Umm al-Jimal Completes First Phase of Archaeological Canal Rehabilitation
#Jordan #archaeology
en.ammonnews.net/article/85251

Ammonnews : Umm al-Jimal Completes First Phase of Archaeological Canal Rehabilitation

Umm al-Jimal Municipality has completed the first phase of the Wadi Umm al-Jimal Archaeological Canal Rehabilitation...

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 6d

Protecting Arab Heritage in Conflict Zones Is a Moral Duty, Says El-Kahlawy to SEE News
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Protecting Arab Heritage in Conflict Zones Is a Moral Duty, Says El-Kahlawy to SEE News | Sada Elbalad

As the 28th International Conference of the Arab Council of the Union of Arab Archaeologists approaches, renowned Islamic archaeology professor Dr. Mohamed El-Kahlawy has issued a strong warning:

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 6d

12,000-Year-Old Camel Engravings Found in #Arabia Helped Travelers Find Water
#archaeology
greekreporter.com/2025/10/01/c...

12,000-Year-Old Camel Engravings Found in Arabia Helped Travelers Find Water - GreekReporter.com

Ancient camel depictions in Arabia may have marked vital water sources, revealing how early humans adapted to desert life.

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 7d

Botanical Park of #Crete: Rooted in Fire, Inspiring Hope
greekreporter.com/2025/10/01/b...

Botanical Park of Crete: Rooted in Fire, Inspiring Hope - GreekReporter.com

The Botanical Park of Crete was established through the efforts of a family that lost thousands of olive trees in a devastating wildfire.

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 8d

Haikus for Nature IX

September, 2025

Writing haikus as part of my ‘What’s Your 60?’ challenge…

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Haikus for Nature IX — The Road Less Travelled

IX - Results for my #WhatsYour60 challenge - September, 2025 - Photo: Fish Creek Provincial Park

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 10d

Extraordinary 2,000-year-old #Roman shipwreck discovered in Croatia
www.croatiaweek.com/extraordinar...

Extraordinary 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck discovered in Croatia

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Debborah Donnelly @debborahdonnelly.bsky.social · 13d

Celebrating our Oceans

World Maritime Day 2025
‘Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity’

#WorldMaritimeDay
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