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Digging it: Jefferson City's Aislinn Lowry studies antiquities in Egypt

Aislinn Lowry stands in a tomb at el-muzawakka, Dakhleh Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt. The Jefferson City resident took advantage of the opportunity to study abroad as a student at Illinois Wesleyan University, in Bloomington, Ill. (Submitted photo)

By Michelle Brooks
News Tribune

Published: Friday, April 24, 2009 3:38 PM CDT

Never mind there's dirt and sand forever trapped underneath the cover of Aislinn Lowry's lime green laptop. Inside are more than 4,000 photos and notes from a three-month, once-in-a-lifetime educational experience inside ancient Egyptian tombs and temples.

Lowry, known locally for her musical and theatrical talents, was selected among 12 college students to participate in an intense and elite study of ancient architecture and antiquities in Egypt this past winter through the New York University Excavations project at Amheida.

“I'm annoyingly adventurous,” Lowry said.

So studying abroad was on her to-do list when she chose Illinois Wesleyan University, in Bloomington, Ill.

“There's no experience better than to live in another country and get to know yourself by living there,” Lowry said.

This trip did more than boost the college junior's self-confidence, change her perception of the world, and increase her fascination with that ancient land.

“I definitely feel my future vocation lies in the world of antiquities,” Lowry said.

Although she enjoyed the hands-on opportunity to directly apply what she was learning, Lowry said she is looking more at curatorships or museum studies for her career.

Read our e-Edition for more.


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JCpatriot wrote on Apr 26, 2009 2:19 AM:

" I hope she finds out the Egyptian secrets by Dec.21, 2012 lol "

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