Ancient Egypt Magazine 72

'- News from the Editor - Changes to the familiar landscape of Luxor and its ancient monuments, and other Egyptological news from Egypt and the UK.
- Ancient Egypt’s Gemstones - Expert James Harrell identifies the stones used by the ancient Egyptians in their jewellery.
- Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson describes how “The Moon’s a Baboon” in ancient Egyptian iconography.
- King Ahmose 0 - French excavations at Karnak have revealed a new candidate for the founder of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
- The KNH Centre - In the third of a series of articles based around the work of the Centre, Jenny Cockitt tells readers about George Reisner’s Year in Nubia.
- A ROMAN Bath at Karnak - In an exclusive report, Mansour Boraik and Salah El-Masekh describe a major new discovery in front of the First Pylon at the Temple of Karnak – a Roman bath complex beside the Ptolemaic one. With an update by the Editor listing the very latest finds.
- Was Tutankhamun Killed by a Hippo? - Medical specialist W. Benson Harer Jr. examines the evidence for his radical new theory.
- Two Notable Dwarfs - Dwarfs are often depicted in ancient Egyptian art and sometimes held important positions in society, as Sue Dykes reports.

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Highlights:

  • News from the Editor - Changes to the familiar landscape of Luxor and its ancient monuments, and other Egyptological news from Egypt and the UK.
  • Ancient Egypt’s Gemstones - Expert James Harrell identifies the stones used by the ancient Egyptians in their jewellery.
  •  Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson describes how “The Moon’s a Baboon” in ancient Egyptian iconography.
  • King Ahmose 0 - French excavations at Karnak have revealed a new candidate for the founder of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
  • The KNH Centre - In the third of a series of articles based around the work of the Centre, Jenny Cockitt tells readers about George Reisner’s Year in Nubia.
  • A ROMAN Bath at Karnak - In an exclusive report, Mansour Boraik and Salah El-Masekh describe a major new discovery in front of the First Pylon at the Temple of Karnak – a Roman bath complex beside the Ptolemaic one. With an update by the Editor listing the very latest finds.
  • Was Tutankhamun Killed by a Hippo? - Medical specialist W. Benson Harer Jr. examines the evidence for his radical new theory.
  • Two Notable Dwarfs - Dwarfs are often depicted in ancient Egyptian art and sometimes held important positions in society, as Sue Dykes reports.

From the Editor:

– Changes to the familiar landscape of Luxor and its ancient monuments, and other Egyptological news from Egypt and the UK.
– Ancient Egypt’s Gemstones – Expert James Harrell identifies the stones used by the ancient Egyptians in their jewellery.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson describes how “The Moon’s a Baboon” in ancient Egyptian iconography.
– King Ahmose 0 – French excavations at Karnak have revealed a new candidate for the founder of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
– The KNH Centre – In the third of a series of articles based around the work of the Centre, Jenny Cockitt tells readers about George Reisner’s Year in Nubia.
– A ROMAN Bath at Karnak – In an exclusive report, Mansour Boraik and Salah El-Masekh describe a major new discovery in front of the First Pylon at the Temple of Karnak – a Roman bath complex beside the Ptolemaic one. With an update by the Editor listing the very latest finds.
– Was Tutankhamun Killed by a Hippo? – Medical specialist W. Benson Harer Jr. examines the evidence for his radical new theory.
– Two Notable Dwarfs – Dwarfs are often depicted in ancient Egyptian art and sometimes held important positions in society, as Sue Dykes reports.

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Cover Date: Jun / Jul 2012 | Volume 12 Issue Volume 12 Issue 6

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