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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · 2d

Big news today as the former Minister of Antiquities and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt is nominated to be the Director General of UNESCO! www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

Khaled El-Enany nominated by UNESCO’s Executive Board for the post of

Following a vote, the members of the Executive Board of UNESCO nominated Khaled El-Enany (Egypt) for the position of Director-General of the Organization

www.unesco.org

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · 15d

I love this 😀 ❤️ the video version was fun too!!

Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · 18d

Are you ok?

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Dan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · Aug 15

"No president has the legitimate authority to impose such a review”

an important statement from the Organisation of American Historians on Trump's proposed review of the Smithsonian museums

full statement here >> www.oah.org/2025/08/14/s...

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Dan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · Aug 13

Solidarity with US museum workers, and all who find themselves in the crosshairs of fascism 2.0

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Aug 8

An hour well spent!! #edfringe

www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show nominee Glenn Moore (Live At The Apollo, Mock The Week, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown) has another 300 jokes for you. ***** (Chortle.co.uk). ***** (Mail On Sunday).

www.edfringe.com

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jul 25

Inconceivable...

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jul 21

I thought the GEM one had been replaced for a minute!! I must admit the previous one was very special!

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jul 20

Oh no ...has it gone? It was on the domestic routes in June!

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 19

So today really was good morning Nubt and Quft for the lady time for this season! Everything wrapped up and lots of adieu just for now. We even had a last minute find! Thank you everyone in Quft and Nubt and you! @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 19

So today really was good morning Nubt and Quft for the lady time for this season! Everything wrapped up and lots of adieu just for now. We even had a last minute find! Thank you everyone in Quft and Nubt and you! @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 18

It was a long day but we didn't look too shabby at the end! Backfilling nearly complete... photostudio undergoing tweaks! We are really excited with the outcomes, futureresearch potential, and working with everyone locally and from Quft again! @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 18

Good morning Nubt! The last full day of work! Multi tasking!! We are smart and clean...like Mohamed, Basha and Am Ahmed, but let's see later!! It's been a fantastic season and lots of analysis to come in 2026! @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 13

A few more holes and nuts and bolts ...hopefully tomorrow will be the real first day for the photostudio!!!

Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 12

Back at Quft and it's test trial day for the photo studio construction made by Abd el-Halim! Joris can Wetering and Ahmed Fahim in action with Montessr! @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 11

Good morning Nubt! A diverse set of goals today ...painting photo studios ...washing the final potsherds, and back to the magazine at Quft for one of the last pottery days!! @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 10

On the nteresting find yesterday morning in cemetery G at Nubt with Joris and Ahmed Fahim from Quft. Thinking about the construction methods, diversity within the region and what was not recorded in the 1890s @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 8

Up at Nubt today after Eid! The crack sieving team finished the final kom so thanks to Mohamed, Mahmoud and Basha. We are on to sorting abd numbering Finds from cemetery NG today! The cemetery T pottery is done!! @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 7

What a fantastic day...could thus become an annual went???! Thanks @theegyptcentre.bsky.social @drkengriffin.bsky.social @christianknoblauch.bsky.social I really enjoyed! @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social

Ken Griffin @drkengriffin.bsky.social · Jun 7

Last but not least, @nubt4.bsky.social and Joris van Wetering presenting from Naqada on objects in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social collection from Naqada. Amazing really!

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 7

A very interesting talk right now on pigment analysis on D-ware vessels on the Egypt Centre! @theegyptcentre.bsky.social @drkengriffin.bsky.social

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 7

Fascinating and very useful background from Meg Gundlach! A great day so far!

Ken Griffin @drkengriffin.bsky.social · Jun 7

Meg Gundlach kicking off our Pre- and Early Dynastic Egypt study day. Meg is providing an overview of the rich collection of material dating to these early periods in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social collection, some of which will be the focus of today's study day.

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Ken Griffin @drkengriffin.bsky.social · Jun 7

Next up is Christiana Köhler who is presenting brand new research on her recent excavations of the tomb of Meret-Neith at Abydos. Fascinating stuff!

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 7

Excited to be joining the @theegyptcentre.bsky.social Early Egypt day!!and speaking later about research into objects said to be from Naqada! We are online from Naqada in safe online hands @drkengriffin.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social

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Dr Micòl Di Teodoro @micsim.bsky.social · Jun 5

#Egyptology

Temporary position as Senior lecturer in Archaelology with a focus on Egyptian archaeology and cultural history - Uppsala University

Temporary position as Senior lecturer in Archaelology with a focus on Egyptian archaeology and cultural history, Disciplinary Domain of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Department of A...

www.uu.se

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Joanne Rowland @nubt4.bsky.social · Jun 5

Today we returned to Nubt to finish work in cemetery T. Final measurements, observations and recording Finds. The last kom was sieved and bar a flat tyre, a good day. The dogs here are largely doing well, better than last week! Eid mubarak! @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social

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