In this issue

Mummy Methodology at Manchester - Rosalie David lists the achievements of the Manchester Mummy Team in the last 17 years.

Cleopatra’s Needle Comes to Paris - Bob Brier describes the epic journey of one of the Luxor Temple obelisks.

Queens of the Nile - Olaf Kaper describes a Leiden exhibition about the Great Royal Wives of the New Kingdom.

Shanasha: A Harbour in the Heart of the Delta - Ayman Wahby Taher visits an unexcavated site.

The Royal City of Sais - Why has this Delta site been under excavation for twenty years? Penny Wilson explains.

Highlights of Manchester Museum: 3 - Campbell Price describes a gilded mummy mask from the early New Kingdom.

Selling and Shopping in Ancient Egypt - Jun Yi Wong explores a cashless economy.

Popular Egypt - Joyce Tyldesley celebrates the enduring popularity of ancient Egypt.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers Hilary Wilson identifies Special Numbers.

Highlights Of Manchester Museum, No. 3: A Gilded Mummy Mask From The Early New Kingdom

Dr. Campbell Price investigates a striking New Kingdom mummy mask in the third in his series featuring key items from the collection of the Manchester Museum.

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Per MESUT: For Young Readers

In this 100th edition of ANCIENT EGYPT Magazine I thought I would look at which numbers and anniversaries were significant to the ancient Egyptians.

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Ancient Egypt, written by experts in the field of Egyptology, is a lively informative global magazine appealing to Egyptology professionals and anyone with an interest in this fascinating early civilisation. Published bimonthly, this glossy well-presented magazine brings readers up to date with the latest news, discoveries, excavations and research into the history of Egypt from Predynastic times through to the modern era. There are in-depth articles on the building of the pyramids, the lives of the great Pharaohs, brewing and agriculture, health and disease, gods and goddesses, tombs and temples and ancient Egyptian art and culture. Find out about great Egyptologists and explorers, and ancient priests and peasants; discover more about Egyptian technology and the latest DNA and scanning techniques. How did Tutankhamun die? How did hieroglyphic writing work? What did ancient Egyptians eat for breakfast? All this plus guides to museum collections, reviews of the latest books and interactive media and event listings for all UK Egyptology Societies and major worldwide conferences and exhibitions. Love ancient Egypt? Then Ancient Egypt is the must-have magazine for you!