119 - Volume Twenty Issue Five April/May 2020 

Scarabs for the Children - Maria Nilsson and John Ward look at the scarabs in the graves of two children in the Thutmoside cemetery at the Gebel el-Silsila site.

Nefertari and Puduhepa - Diana Liesegang explores the part taken by these two queens, one Egyptian and one Hittite, in peace negotiations between their counties,

The Local Governors - Wolfram Grajetzki attempts to identify the governors of the Tenth Upper Egyptian Nome up to the Eighteenth Dynasty.

Highlights of Manchester Museum: 22 - The gilded mummy of Lady Isaious, now touring the USA, is described by Campbell Price.

Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt - Bob Brier and Pat Remler explore upheaval and chaos in the ancient society

Petrie and Edwards - Anna Garnett, Frances Potts and Catriona Wilson describe a new entrance gallery to the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.

Anubis - Was this god a jackal, wolf, dog, fox or hyena, asks John Wyatt.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson traces the generations of inhabitants in Deir el-Medina.

 

Lovely Ugly Bes - Branko F. van Oppen de Ruiter looks beyond the fearsome appearance of the god to find charm and religious significance.
Natural Pyramids - Wojciech Ejsmond thinks that pyramidshaped hills took the place of pyramids for later pharaohs.
Herodotus and Egypt - Kevin Harrison restores the reputation of the much-maligned ‘Father of History’.
Highlights of Manchester Museum: 23 - The stela of Pawerem is brought to our attention by Campbell Price.
A Predynastic Chieftain? - Maria Nilsson and John Ward examine the rock art sur rounding a famous scene at Shatt el-Rigal, north of Gebel el-Silsila.
The Desert Birds of Gebel el-Silsila - John Wyatt joins Maria Nilsson and John Ward to identify the bird images carved in the rocks of the important excavation site.
The Brain in Ancient Egypt - The ancient medical practitioners understood the importance of the brain, says Ira Rampil.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson provides a Summer Reading List for Covid-19 lockdown.

Highlights of Manchester Museum: 21 -  The significance of the stela of Princess Isis in the collection is revealed by Campbell Price.
What Lies Beneath? - Pauline Carroll explores the use of digital techniques to display artefacts in the Turin Egyptian Museum.
The Slain Soldiers of Tomb 507 -  Julian Heath asks whether the warriors found in a tomb at Deir el-Bahri met their death in a civil war between Thebes and Herakleopolis.
A Load of Old Bull:  the Serapeum of Saqqara – Part 2 - Aidan Dodson describes the last four centuries of the burial place of the Apis bulls.
Rev. Edward Hincks -  John J. Taylor recounts the life story of the parish priest from Ireland who was the first to decipher the name of the ‘Belfast Mummy’.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers -  Hilary Wilson looks at the meaning of lions in ancient Egyptian art and theology.

Lady in Pink -  Jan van Daal and Branko van Oppen de Ruiter examine the mummy portrait of a young woman in a pink tunic and try to date it.
Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh - Sarah Griffiths reviews the London exhibition and interviews its curator and the Egyptian Minister for Antiquities
Tutankamun: Enter The Tomb - Joel Newton and Chadwick Turner describe how they developed a VR tour of KV62.
Highlights of Manchester Museum: 20 - Campbell Price thinks that a stela from Abydos might once have depicted Tutankhamun.
A Load of Old Bull: the Serapeum of Saqqara – Part 1 - Aidan Dodson explores the the early history of this iconic monument.
Naukratis: ‘the Shanghai of Ancient Egypt’ Roger Forshaw makes the comparison.
The Tomb of Khentkawes at Giza - Neither mastaba nor pyramid – Geoffrey Lenox-Smith describes the monument.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson looks at the different types of writing in ancient Egypt.

Gebel el-Silsila Through The Ages - In the fourth part of their series, John Ward and Maria Nilsson look at the archaeology of the site from the time of Amenhotep III, Amenhotep IV and Tutankhamun.

The Rise and Fall of Amenemhat I - In the first of an occasional series, Sarah Griffiths investigates the life and possible murder of the first king of the Twelfth Dynasty.

Highlights of Manchester Museum: 19 - Campbell Price explains the importance of the Stela of Sobek-khu.

Sobek – One Crocodile or Two? - John Wyatt examines the evidence that this ancient Egyptian god might be associated with more than one species of crocodile.

Ten Years at Qubbet el-Hawa - Alejandro Jiménez-Serrano describes the work of the international team exploring the tombs of the Twelfth Dynasty governors of Elephantine.

Egypt in Swansea - Ken Griffin recounts the 21-year history of the Egypt Centre in Swansea and describes some of the key items in the collection.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - The ancient Egyptians were very fond of making lists, as Hilary Wilson describes.

A Saite Story of Glory -Did Necho order a circumnavigation of Africa? Kevin Harrison investigates a 
Gebel el-Silsila Through The Ages - In the third part of their series, John Ward and Maria Nilsson look at the way the site developed in the Thutmosid period. 
The Mallawi Museum  - Geoffrey Lenox-Smith visits a museum that was looted in 2013 and finds that most of its collection has been recovered and restored. 
Bad Breath and Broken Hearts - Coronary heart disease in ancient Egyptians was not caused by a rich diet, but as a side effect of other ailments, according to Simon Nicholson 
Highlights of Manchester Museum: 18  Campbell Price uses non-destructive techniques to examine the Twenty-second Dynasty mummy and coffin of Perenbast. 
The Mummy-Cartonnage of Amunrenef Myriam Seco Álvarez and Javier Martínez Babón describe a  magnificent artefact discovered by them in Thutmose III’s Mortuary Temple in Luxor. 
Israel and the Merneptah Stela - Kim Masters examines the meaning and significance to the peoples of ancient Egypt and Caanan of the famous Victory Stela.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers Hilary Wilson looks at the cultivation of the mainly vegetarian diet of most ancient Egyptians in The Vegetable Garden.

Gebel el-Silsila Through The Ages -  In the second part of their series, John Ward and Maria Nilsson look at the ancient quarry site in the Old and Middle Kingdoms.
The Musée Royale de Mariemont -  Hilary Wilson continues her description of this important Egyptian collection and its history.
Highlights of Manchester Museum: 17 - The New Kingdom Stela of Amenhotep is examined by Campbell Price.
Saite Egypt: Stories of Success - Roger Forshaw concludes that the Twenty-sixth Dynasty was a significant part of the history of ancient Egypt.
The Royal Court under Tutankhamun - Wolfram Grajetzki shows how detailed examination of the New Kingdom Trauer or Mourning relief from a Memphite tomb reveals fascinating details about the names and roles of many members of Tutankhamun’s entourage.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - In “Hunting Hedgehogs”, Hilary Wilson looks at hunting in ancient Egypt, including the capture of live hedgehogs, and at the significance of the statuettes of hedgehogs that can be seen in museums throughout the world.

Dating Late Middle Kingdom Scarabs - In the second part of his series, Fred Vink shows how study of private scarabs can lead to a methodology for dating their owners.
The Musée Royale de Mariemont: 1 - The first half of Hilary Wilson’s description of this important Egyptian collection and its history.
The Mastaba of Mehu at Saqqara - A newly-opened tomb is described and photographed by Geoffrey Lenox-Smith.
Gebel el-Silsila Through The Ages - In the first part of a new series, John Ward and Maria Nilsson introduce us to this important site in Upper Egypt and explore the rock art found there.
Were There Child Soldiers in Ancient Egypt? - Amandine Marshall looks for the evidence of recruitment of young children into military roles.
Highlights of Manchester Museum: 16 - Campbell Price finds some interesting new information among the inscriptions on the inner coffin of Asru, one of the most familiar artefacts in the Manchester collection.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers  - Hilary Wilson looks at the “Belts and Braces” used by the ancient Egyptians to hold up their kilts.

Tales of Antiquities at the Luxor Hotel - Sylvie Weens traces the source and fate of some important statuary that once could be seen in the garden of Luxor’s first hotel.

Highlights of Manchester Museum: 15 - Campbell Price describes a face-mask, found at Kahun, that was worn in life.

Egypt in Cuba - The Egyptian collection of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana is described by Mila Álvarez Sosa and Irene Morfini.

Name and Title Scarabs - In the first of a two-part series, Fred Vink explores an important source of information about the late Middle Kingdom.

The Pharaoh’s Treaure: When Papyrus Ruled the World - John Gaudet praises a plant that brought wealth to ancient Egypt by providing the world with writing-paper for four thousand years.

The Opet Festival, Linguistic Confusion and Temple Names - Andrew Fulton discusses an important annual procession in ancient Egypt and its relationship to the names of the temples it visited.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson describes “Feathers in Their Hair” – the different feathered crowns seen on ancient Egypt’s gods, kings and queens.

 Archaeology and Archives - Carl Graves and Stephanie Boonstra select the glass-plate negatives of Abydos in the EES archives and Margaret Mountford explains how they were made.

Meritptah: the World’s First Female Doctor? - No so, says Wolfram Grajetski – she never existed, although she appears in several books and has a crater on Mars named after her!

Highlights of Manchester Museum: 14 - Campbell Price describes a cartonnage mummy cover from Hawara.

Tutankhamun: The Extra-Terrestrial Connection - A jewel in one of the boy king’s pectorals may have come from a comet, according to the latest research reported by Colin Reader.

The Sohag National Museum - Geoffrey Lenox-Smith takes us on a tour of a newly-opened museum in Egypt.

The Manchester Autopsy of Mummy 1770 - The evolution of the Manchester Mummy Project is described by Jenefer Cockitt and Rosalie David

The Manchester Autopsy of Mummy 1770 - The evolution of the Manchester Mummy Project is described by Jenefer Cockitt and Rosalie David

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Tarkhan Bed-Weaving - Regina De Giovanni undertakes some experimental archaeology.
Face to Face with an Australian Ancient Egyptian - Janet Davey and Jennifer Mann describe their reconstruction of the face of Meritamun.
The Scorpion in Ancient Egyptian Religion and Art - Magda van Ryneveld tells how this dangerous arachnid became identified with a goddess.
Epigraphic Survey Update - Ray Johnson brings us a report on the latest season of the work of his Chicago House team in Luxor Temple, Medinet Habu and TT 107.
Kha and Merit - The tomb of the architect Kha and his wife escaped the attentions of ancient looters; Anne Roberts describes the treasures it contained.
Archaeology and Archives - Carl Graves and Stephanie Boonstra use glass-plate negatives from the EES archives to explore the destroyed monuments of Armant.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson describes the uses and dangers of Fire in ancient Egypt.

Sety I in Nubia: The Irem Rebellion - Nicky Nielsen tells of the defeat of Nubian rebels in a little known military campaign.
Accident and Emergency in Ancient Egypt - How did the ancient Egyptians treat injuries? Roger Forshaw investigates.
Highlights of Manchester Museum: 12 - Campbell Price tells how he identified a fragmentary statue of Senenmut.
Understanding Mining for Gold - Barbara Tratsaert describes how gold was mined in the Eastern Desert of Egypt during the Roman occupation.
Thomas Joseph (‘Mummy’) Pettigrew An important early pioneer in the study of mummies is celebrated by John J. Taylor.
Famine and Flood in Sixteenth Dynasty Egypt - Andrew Fulton examines the evidence.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson describes the Pilgrimage made by ancient Egyptians to Abydos

Famine in Ancient Egypt - Even in fertile Egypt, starvation sometimes threatened, as Joseph L. Thimes explains.
A Tale of Two Walls - Jun Yi Wong explains the reasons for the boundary walls of ancient Egyptian temples.
“I’m Not Pentewere” - Dylan Bikerstaffe challenges the identification of the ‘Screaming Mummy’.
Cleopatra - In the final part of her series documenting the Ptolemaic dynasty, Sarah Griffiths looks at the reign and legacy of Cleopatra VII.
Highlights of Manchester Museum: 11 - Campbell Price describes a kneeling statue of Hor-Psamtek.
Papyrus for the People - A project to make parts of the Petrie Museum’s collection more accessible to the general public is described by Louise Bascombe, Anna Garnett and Maria Ragan.
The Mysteries of Nefertiti: Part 2 - Aidan Dodson tracks Nefertiti’s rise from Akhenaten’s consort to Pharaoh of Egypt.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson studies the School Reports of ancient Egyptian children.

From the Editor
Editorial comment from Peter Phillips.
Egyptological News
Summarised by Sarah Griffiths.
The Ibis in Ancient Egyptian Art
Brought to life by Magda van Ryneveld.
The Mysteries of Nefertiti
In the first of two articles, Aidan Dodson reveals what we really know about her.
Writing in Ancient Egypt
Massimiliano Pinarello challenges the ‘pseudo-Victorian’ idea that the ability to write was restricted to an élite scribal class.
Pseudo-mummies, Fake Mummies and Bodies Delivered in ‘Kit Form’
Amandine Marshall looks at the doubtful practices of ancient Egyptian embalmers.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers
Hilary Wilson celebrates donkeys, which have been essential beasts of burden in Egypt since earliest times.
Re-investigating the ‘Two Brothers’
DNA-testing has proved that these famous Manchester Museum mummies had the same mother, but different fathers. Campbell Price gives his view of the significance of this fact.
Nomes and the Cult of the King
In the third part of his study, Andrew Fulton investigates the development of nomes.
Early Photography in Egypt
Anne Midgeley shares some of her collection.

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From the Editor - Peter Phillips with news about some of our contributors.
News - Discoveries in Egypt and elsewhere described by Sarah Griffiths and a report by Campbell Price and Keith White of Rosalie David’s meeting with Egypt’s Minister of Antiquities.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson recounts the story of a Winter Journey by a princess.
Khasekhemwy the Unifier - Jan Summers Duffy reveals what we know about this important Old Kingdom pharaoh.
Nefertiti’s Bust - A new look at a famous artefact by Joyce Tyldesley.
Displaying Ancient Egypt - The way objects are displayed in museums creates misconceptions says Maria Solchaga.
Saqqara Before the Step Pyramid: 2 - Colin Reader now consideres the Great Rectangular Enclosures, like the Gisr el-Mudir.
Highlights of the Manchester Museum: No. 9 - Campbell Price describes the stela of Ramose.
‘Musical Tombs’ in the Kings’ Valley - Forty turblent years in the royal necropolis investigated by Michael Marfleet.
A Little Sketchbook from 1933 - Some remarkable drawings of Egypt discovered by Peter Stevens.

Highlights of the Manchester Museum: No. 8 - Campbell Price chooses an unusual and very fine two-sided Fayum mummy portait.
Excavating a Tomb on Sai Island - The excavation of the Nubian tomb of a Master of Gold-workers is described by Julia Budka.
The Sky at Night - Bert Bastijns interprets the celestial diagrams found in New Kingdom tombs.
Photographing Tutankhamun - Christina Riggs describes the work of Harry Burton as highlighted in a new exhibition in Lincolnshire.
Saqqara before the Step Pyramid - Colin Reader reveals the importance of the Abusir Wadi in the Early Dynastic Period.
The Ptolemies - In the fifth of her series on the House of Ptolemy, Sarah Griffiths looks at the decline of Egypt under ‘Chickpea’ and ‘Flute-Player’.
The French House Inside Luxor Temple - -Sylvie Weens describes the history of a once-famous Luxor landmark.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson provides recipes for ancient Egyptian Sweet Things.

Slander in the Museum
John J. Taylor recounts how the calm of the British Museum was shattered when Wallis Budge was taken to court by Hormuzd Rassam.
Serabit el-Khadim
Betty Winkelman explores the site in the Sinai the Egyptians called ‘the turquoise mountain’.
I, Ushabti: “I shall do it, here I am”
Jan Summers Duffy explores the history of these ubiquitous artifacts.
Unwrapping the Identity of the Macclesfield Mummy
Bryony Renshaw investigates the life and times of Shebmut, ‘Singer in the Interior of Amun’
Highlights of the Manchester Museum: No. 7
Campbell Price chooses a bronze statuette that represents the Apis bull.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers
Hilary Wilson looks at Busy Bees.
Excavating at the Ramesseum
Amandine Marshall summarises the history of the temple as revealed by the work of the French Archaeological Mission of Thebes.

The Nome Symbols of Egypt
In the second part of his exploration into the origins of nomes, Andrew Fulton looks at the meaning and significance of their names.


A Saite Story of Glory -Did Necho order a circumnavigation of Africa? Kevin Harrison investigates a well-known tale by Herodotus.

Pharaoh Eclipsed -Nicky Nielsen profiles Sety I, the king overshadowed by the achievements of his own son.

Highlights of the Manchester Museum: No. 6 - More on Sety I, as this time Campbell Price chooses the king’s wooden shabti.

Nomes and their Origins - Andrew Fulton explores the symbolism of ancient Egypt’s 42 provinces.

World War I in Egypt - Anne Midgley’s postcard collection.

The Siege of Megiddo - The last of Joyce Tyldesley’s tales and myths from ancient Egypt.

Pharaohs Behaving Badly - Sarah Griffiths continues her series on the Ptolemies with two bickering brothers.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson discusses the Performers of Rituals.

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A Middle Kingdom Expedition to God’s Land and Punt - Dylan Bickerstaffe at the Wadi Hammamat.

Grasshoppers of Saqqara - Magda van Ryneveld investigates depictions of insects on tomb walls.

The Tombs of the Kings of Ancient Egypt - Tomb evolution explored by Aidan Dodson.

The Tale of Truth and Falsehood - Are you sitting comfortably? Joyce Tyldesley has another Egyptian tale to tell.

Highlights of Manchester Museum - Campbell Price and a special cat coffin.

Views of an Antique Land - Paul Nicholson heads a special project researching images of Egypt from WW1.

The Tomb of Ankhmahor at Saqqara - Explore the “Doctor’s Tomb” with Geoffrey Lenox-Smith.

Egypt and the English Romantics - Odes and Orientalism with David Lewiston Sharpe.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Servants of the Gods with Hilary Wilson.

Raphia and Civil War - Sarah Griffiths continues her series telling the bloodthirsty history of the Ptolemaic Dynasty.

What Does My Name Mean, Mummy? - Hilary Wilson shows that a comparison of ancient and modern naming conventions can help us to understand ancient Egyptian names.

Garlicky Breath - A medical test to predict a good delivery is evaluated by Amandine Marshall.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Words Have Power says Hilary Wilson.

The Doomed Prince - Ancient Egyptian myths and tales no. 4: Joyce Tyldesley looks at a New Kingdom story.

Monumental Vaults in Pyramids - Franck Monnier gives his solution to a major technical challenge that faced ancient Egyptians.

Highlights of Manchester Museum: 4 - Campbell Price describes a Predynastic bowl decorated with hippopotami.

Where Was Modern Magic Born? - In ancient Egypt, says Nacho Ares.

Illustrating Ancient Artefacts - An introduction and guide to drawing ancient Egyptian excavation finds, by Julian Heath.

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.

The Principles of Apotropaic Magic on Middle Kingdom Wands - Fred Vink investigates a weapon against evil.

Highlights of Manchester Museum: 2 - Campbell Price describes a �magical� figurine.

The Shipwrecked Sailor - The third of a series of articles on myths and tales from ancient Egypt by Joyce Tyldesley.

On Reading Names and Titles - Hilary Wilson responds to letters in AE98 by exploring some of the inconsistencies and abbreviations in hieroglyphic inscriptions.

Two Exhibitions in the South of France - Raymond Betz reports on Khaemwaset: the Archaeologist Prince and At the School of Scribes: Writing in Ancient Egypt.

The Ptolemies: Power Couples, Empire and War with Syria - In the second of a series, Sarah Griffiths describes the dynasty�s golden age.

The Diadem and Skullcap of the King - Jan Summers (Duffy) examines two artefacts from Tutankhamun�s tomb.

Permesut: for Younger Readers - Not all the clothes worn by ancient Egyptians were made of plain white linen � they enjoyed A Splash of Colour says Hilary Wilson.

After Alexander - Sarah Griffiths looks at the rise of the House of Ptolemy, in the first of a new series.
Exploring Alexandria - Sharon Hague describes the city’s historic sites.
Nekhbet the Protector - The ancient Egyptian vulture goddess is described by Magda van Ryneveld.
The Destruction of Mankind - The second of a series of articles on myths and tales from ancient Egypt by Joyce Tyldesley.
Highlights of Manchester Museum: 1 - In the first of a new series, Campbell Price describes a temple column reused by Rameses II.
A Thirteenth Dynasty Family - Wolfram Grajetzki explores the lives of some influential individuals in this little-known period.
The Tomb of Karomama - Raymond Betz concludes his report on the excavation of this site in the Temple of Tuya
beside the Ramesseum.
Permesut: for Younger Readers - Spirit and Soul. “Did the ancient Egyptians believe in ghosts,” asks Hilary Wilson.
Victor Blunden - We pay tribute to our Staff Contributor.


From the Editor - Reports by Peter Phillips on the Bloomsbury Summer School study day on Hierakonpolis and the festschrift presentation to Professor Rosalie David.
News - Egyptological news items from Egypt and elsewhere summarised by Sarah Griffiths and Peter Phillips.
The Temple of Tuy(a) = Raymond Betz reports on the latest discoveries made during the excavation of this site in the Ramesseum.
Sunken Cities: Egypt Lost Worlds - Peter Phillips brings readers a selection of photographs of the major BP exhibition currently showing at the British Museum.
Tales from Ancient Egypt - In the first of a series of articles on myths and tales from ancient Egypt, Joyce Tyldesley considers the creation of the world.
About the Efficacy of Egyptian Pregnancy Tests - Surprisingly, an ancient Egyptian pregnancy test actually works, says Amandine Marshall.
The Lotus of Ancient Egypt - Joseph L. Thimes explores the importance of this iconic plant to the ancient Egyptians.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Knives and swords firstly made of flint and later of bronze, were prized possessions in ancient Egypt explains Hilary Wilson.

The Efficacy of an Egyptian Contraceptive Containing Crocodile Excrement - Amandine Marshall investigates another strange ancient prescription.
Sir Peter Le Page Renouf - Channel Islander John J. Taylor tells readers about an Egyptologist born in Guernsey, whose contribution to the subject is often overlooked.
Tanis: A Photographer’s Paradise - Sharon Janet Hague is inspired by the capital of Third Intermediate Period Egypt.
A Soul House with a Story to Tell - Rose Smith and Alan Hayward investigate the soul houses in West Park Museum, Macclesfield.
Old Kingdom Settlement in Nubia - Buhen’s Middle Kingdom fort is well known, but there was an Old Kingdom town there, as Betty Winkelman describes.
Early Dynastic Period Tomb Security - Reg Clark explains the way in which the evolution of early tomb design was influenced by the need to protect them from robbers.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - From earliest times the ancient Egyptians were expert in crafting objects from ebony, says Hilary Wilson.

The Hare in Ancient Egypt - The hare was a sacred animal as well as a source of food, says Magda van Ryneveld.

Dazzling for Eternity: Jewellery from Riqqeh. - Campbell Price recounts the dramatic history of some items in the Manchester Museum.

Uncovering Ancient Imet - Nicky Nielson describes the first season of excavations by the University of Liverpool at this site in the Nile Delta.

The Seven Cleopatras - In the last of her series of articles exploring the lives of Egypt’s better-known queens, Joyce Tyldesley tells us about the more prominent Ptolemaic women.

Carried off by a Hippo! - Manetho’s fanciful account of the lives of the pharaohs is explored by Andrew Fulton.

The Saite Revival: Resurgence of the Power of Egypt -Roger Forshaw explores the reign of Psamtek I, one of Egypt’s later “re-unifier” kings.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Were the eyes a window on the soul for the ancient Egyptians? asks Hilary Wilson.

Camera Lucida - Anne Midgley experiments with a drawing aid used by early Egyptologists.

Remembering Omm Sety -  Geoffrey Lenox-Smith pays tribute to an enigmatic character from the world of Egyptology

Ancient Egypt Transformed - Janet Robinson visits an exhibition on Egypt’s Middle Kingdom held in New York.

What’s New in Luxor? Part 4 – Luxor and Karnak - Raymond Betz concludes his series of reports looking at monuments and museums to visit.

Joseph’s Egyptian Palace - A tour of the Delta palace and tomb that David Rohl believes belonged to the Biblical Joseph.

The Ramesside Queens - In the tenth in her series of articles exploring Egypt’s better-known queens, Joyce Tyldesley reaches the Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties.

(Nineteenth Dynasty) Queen Takhat - Richard Geary tries to recreate her family tree.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson explains why she uses the title ‘King’ for ancient Egypt’s Pharaohs.

Signatures on the Stones - What tools did the ancient craftsmen use to carve their monuments with such sharp definition?  Peter Brooks  gives his answer.

The Last Coffin - Jan Summers (Duffy) examines Tutankhamun’s solid gold inner coffin.

Khnumhotep II’s Tomb Paintings - Joseph L. Thimes  examines the famous scenes in this Beni Hasan tomb.

What’s New in Luxor? Part 3 – Thebes South -  Raymond Betz  continues his report on newly-opened tombs and monuments to visit in Luxor.

Egypt’s Sun Queens: Part 3 – Sunset -  In the ninth in her series of articles exploring Egypt’s better-known queens,  Joyce Tyldesley  tells us about the later Amarna royal women.

The Efficacy of Eating Fly Specks! -  Amandine Marshall  investigates this unusual ancient Egyptian medicine.

Predynastic Boats ... “... or are they?” asks  Christine Dubery.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers -  Tortoise or Turtle?  One of them had magical properties in ancient Egypt, says  Hilary Wilson.

Beautiful Borders - Magda van Ryneveld highlights the wide variety of beautifully painted borders used to enhance two-dimensional art in ancient Egypt.The Horse in Ancient Egypt - Horses played an important role in ancient Egypt from the New Kingdom onwards, as Tuuli Turtola explains.Sistra and Constellations - Ayman Wahby Taher describes the ancient zodiac that has been revealed by restoration at the Temple of Hathor at Dendera.Gifts for the Gods: the Exhibition - Lidija McKnight tells readers about preparations for the forthcoming exhibition at the Manchester Museum.What’s New in Luxor? Part 2 – Central Thebes - Raymond Betz continues his report on new tombs and monuments to visit in Luxor.Egypt’s Sun Queens: Part 2 – Nefertiti - In the eighth in her series of articles exploring Egypt’s better-known queens, Joyce Tyldesley looks at the few facts known about the life of the ancient world’s best-known queen.Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Poppies were for Remembrance in ancient Egypt too, says Hilary Wilson.

The Riddle of the Egyptian Corner of Northwood House - John Parsloe and Tim Wander investigate the origins of this strange Egyptianising feature.
Egypt and Rome – Parallel Empires? - Dylan Bickerstaffe finds many similarities between the histories of the two imperial powers.
Gifts for the Gods:Animal Mummies as Votive Offerings - The work of the Ancient Egyptian Animal Biobank is described by Lidija McKnight.
What’s New in Luxor? - In the first of a series of articles, Raymond Betz reports on the new sights he saw when he went on a long-delayed return visit.
Karnak and the Seven Gates of Osiris - David Lewiston Sharpe explores the rarelyvisited chapel to Osiris Heka-Djet.
Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Sticks and Stones and Stones on Sticks were more than just weapons in ancient Egypt, says Hilary Wilson.
Egypt’s Sun Queens: Part 1 – Sunrise - In the seventh in her series of articles exploring Egypt’s better-known queens, Joyce Tyldesley reviews the evidence for the queens of Amenhotep III.

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Ancient Egypt - April / May 2020

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