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Selection of some Portuguese archaeological news, printed by the national, regional and local press. For more comprehensive consultations, please go to the library of the National Archaeological Museum.


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21-01-2010
Museums with divided responsibilities

Museums with divided responsibilities
Newspaper "Correio da Manhã"

Museums with divided responsibilities

The Minister for Culture, Gabriela Canavilhas, wants division of tasks between director and deputy directors.

  
30-12-2009
Removal contested

Removal contested
Newspaper "Correio da Manhã"

Removal contested

The Association of Portuguese Archaeologists thinks it is "a serious mistake" to remove the Archaeology Museum to Cordoaria Nacional.


 
 
30-12-2009
To remove Archaeology Museum is a "serious error"

To remove Archaeology Museum is a "serious error"
Newspaper "Jornal de Notícias"

To remove Archaeology Museum is a "serious error"

The Association of Portuguese Archaeologists (AAP) considers a "serious error" that the new authority of the Ministry for Culture maintains the decision to remove the Archaeology Museum to Cordoaria Nacional in Lisbon.

  
29-12-2009
Archaeology Museum to be removed to Cordoaria

Archaeology Museum to be removed to Cordoaria
Newspaper "O Público"

Archaeology Museum to be removed to Cordoaria

The new minister for Culture, Gabriela Canavilhas, will uphold the controversial decision of her predecessor to transfer the National Archaeology Museum from the south wing of the Jerónimos Monastery to Cordoaria Nacional.

 
 
20-11-2009
Conference "Museums and Society" in Caminha on 27th November

Conference "Museums and Society" in Caminha on 27th November
Newspaper "O Caminhense"

Conference "Museums and Society" in Caminha on 27th November

The City Hall of Caminha is finalizing the arrangements to carry out the 4th edition of the conference "Museums and Society".



  
11-11-2009
Archaeologists gather in Ródão to develop knowledge

Archaeologists gather in Ródão to develop knowledge
Newspaper "Gazeta do Interior"

Archaeologists gather in Ródão to develop knowledge

The "House of Arts and Culture of the Tagus" hosted the round-table "Archaeology and Geomorphology of Ródão".



 
 
01-11-2009
Better Museums

Better Museums
+ Arte

Better Museums

May the new minister quickly clarify the serious issues accumulated around the intentions and the projects in development.

  
30-10-2009
Ancient Egypt on the Tagus (Page1)

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus
Kmt – A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt, edição Fall 2009

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus

Lucy Gordan-Rastelli writes about the Egyptian collection at the Lisbon’s National Archaeology Museum (Museu Nacional de Arqueologia).

 
 
30-10-2009
Ancient Egypt on the Tagus (Page 2)

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus
Kmt – A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt, edição Fall 2009

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus

Middle Kingdom terracotta offering plate, and 3rd Intermediate Period gilded-wood uraeus, of unknown provenance

  
30-10-2009
Ancient Egypt on the Tagus (Page 3)

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus
Kmt – A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt, edição Fall 2009

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus

Gilded & painted cartonnage funerary mask, of Ptolemaic date and unknown provenance.

 
 
30-10-2009
Ancient Egypt on the Tagus (Page 4)

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus
Kmt – A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt, edição Fall 2009

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus

Basalt bust of an unknown Late Period or Ptolemaic King, of unknown provenance. Considered one of the "stars" of the MNA collection.

  
30-10-2009
Ancient Egypt on the Tagus (Page 5)

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus
Kmt – A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt, edição Fall 2009

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus

Top, Gilded linen-&-chalk funerary sandal of Late Period or Ptolemaic date & unknown provenance, from the Duke of Palmela collection; above, New Kingdom terracotta funerary cone from the Sheik Abd el-Gurna necropolis, Luxor; below, Limestone criosphinx of probable New kingdom date & unknown provenance, donated to the MNA by the Duke of Palmela.

 
 
30-10-2009
Ancient Egypt on the Tagus (Page 6)

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus
Kmt – A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt, edição Fall 2009

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus

Left & detail above, Late Period painted-cartonnage coffin containing the mummy of the priest Irtieru, of unknown provenance. Right, Ptolemaic painted-wood coffin of a priest of Min, Pabasa; from Akhmim & a donation to the MNA by the Duke of Palmela.

  
30-10-2009
Ancient Egypt on the Tagus (Page 7)

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus
Kmt – A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt, edição Fall 2009

Ancient Egypt on the Tagus

Above, New Kingdom granite falcon, of unknown provenance. Below, TIP painted-wood statuette of Nephthys, of unknown provenance.

 
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