Highlights:

• Exeter’s Egyptianised Catacombs - Lou Selene-Sayall recounts the extraordinary tale of the building of these Victorian tombs.
• The Collapse of the Kingdom of Meroë - In the third of our series of articles focussing on ancient Nubia, Iwona Kozieradzka-Ogunmakin offers new insights into the reasons for the fall of third Kushite kingdom.
• Nefertari Especially Favoured by Ramesses II - Dylan Bickerstaffe asks why Nefertari achieved greater prominence than any of his other wives.
• The Last Temples of Ancient Egypt - Simon Bralee chronicles the religious conflict that surrounded their dissolution.
• Highlights of Manchester Museum: 29- Campbell Price describes an offering table with a special meaning.
• Inside the Step Pyramid of Djoser Sean McLachlan takes a tour of the recently re-opened interior chambers.
• The Chancellor in Ancient Egypt -Wolfram Grajetzki explores the history of the role and the people who held it.
•  Per Mesut: for Younger Readers Hilary Wilson tells us about Meretseger, the snake goddess worshipped by the villagers of Deir el-Medina.