by Art of Counting | Variable of the Day
Tomb of Ramses VI (KV 9) See here to read an in-depth examination of the looped...
by Art of Counting | Variable of the Day
The Art of Counting project is based on the application of statistical analyses to visual material. In order to perform these analyses, each image must be broken down into individual components that can be quantified and tracked. We have received many requests for...
by Art of Counting | Tacky Tourists
We are pleased to reinitiate our ongoing series of tourists doing or wearing, shall we say…interesting things. Some of these photos will make you cringe, some will make you guffaw, and some will make you want to immediately book every responsible person you...
by Art of Counting | Tacky Tourists
In the wake of the Jasmine Revolution and the uncertainty that has loomed over Egypt for the last many months, it seemed appropriate to temporarily suspend our popular Tacky Tourist series. However, even in this period when Egypt is experiencing a disastrous lull in...
by Art of Counting | Inspiration
Science Daily reports on a collaborative effort by scholars at the University of Southampton and the University of Oxford that has resulted in a new imaging technology. The team revised a technology invented a few years ago at Hewlett Packard Research Laboratories...
by Art of Counting | Current Events Egypt, Zahi Hawass
UPDATE: AP has now released confirmation of Hawass’s resignation in their report on the cabinet reshuffle. Another AP article, out of Cairo, specifically states now that Zahi was “fired.” Any news related to Zahi Hawass will be emotionally charged,...
by Art of Counting | Cross Training
Science Daily reports on the work of Thomas DeFanti, a research scientist and data visualization expert at the University of California, San Diego. DeFanti is currently engaged in capturing 3-D images of many of Luxor’s ancient monuments utilizing awesome new...
by Art of Counting | Current Events Egypt, Zahi Hawass
Zahi Hawass has responded to yesterday’s announcement, made through the BBC, that Sarah Parcak and the University of Alabama at Birmingham has revealed thousands of new sites in Egypt, including 17 ‘lost’ pyramids. Minister of State for Antiquities...
by Art of Counting | Cross Training
Sarah Parcak, an Egyptologist at the University of Birmingham, has been using infra-red and satellite imagery for many years to map Egypt. As discussed by the BBC, Dr. Parcak has also used these technologies to reveal a large number of archaeological sites, including...
by Art of Counting | Current Events Egypt, Zahi Hawass
UPDATE: Zahi Hawass reports that a coordinated effort between the SCA, local police, and the Army has removed illegal constructions built atop 22 ancient sites in the Luxor West Bank. Zahi Hawass today announced on his blog the removal of a modern cemetery illegally...
