Egyptology News: The GEM is Open (and New Discoveries)

The winter 2025/26 excavation season is underway, and lots of news is coming forth already. Let's explore the major finds!

Chapters:

The GEM is open 00:30.

Scans at Menkaura's pyramid: 04:12.

Discovery at Tanis: 07:31.

Alexandria ship: 08:49.

Amarna Plague? 10:39.

Thera Tempest? 12:41.

Karnak Re-Dated: 14:43.

New Temple Discovery: 16:05.

Sources:

Menkaura pyramid scans: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0963869…

Tanis discovery: english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/557221/A…

Alexandria ship:
franckgoddio.org/shipwreck-k1/⁠ (franckgoddio.org/shipwreck-k1)

Amarna plague:
journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/736705⁠ (journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/736705)

Thera Eruption and Tempest Stela:
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/j… (journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/j…)

Karnak re-dated:
cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/… (cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/…)

Niuserra Valley Temple:
english.ahram.org.eg/News/558520.aspx⁠ (english.ahram.org.eg/News/558520.aspx)

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