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The Tomb Chapel of Menna: The Art, Culture, and Science of Painting an Ancient Egyptian Tomb

The Tomb Chapel of Menna: The Art, Culture,  and Science of Painting an Ancient Egyptian Tomb

Date/Time
Date(s) - 01/16/2014
12:00 am - 9:00 pm

Location
Smith Memorial Student Union, room 236
1825 SW Broadway --Portland

Dr. Melinda Hartwig, professor of Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern History at Georgia State Univeristy, presents a discussion about the tomb chapel of Menna, one of Egypt’s finest painted tombs situated on the west bank of the Nile. Dr. Hartwig will off a history of the tomb, and talk about the impact heavy tourism has taken on the site over time. This event is free and open to the public.

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