Ancient Egypt Magazine 81

'- From the Editors - Egyptological news from Egypt and elsewhere.
- ‘Scribes of Outlines: Drawing in Ancient Egypt’ - The extraordinary artistic skill of the scribes of ancient Egypt is displayed in a major exhibition now showing in Brussels, reviewed here by Raymond Betz.
- The Meidum Pyramid: Revisited - Colin Reader takes a fresh look at the ownership of the Meidum Pyramid and the theory that it collapsed in antiquity.
- The Parisian Louxor Cinema Palace - A newly-restored Egyptian Art Deco masterpiece is described by Cathie Bryan.
- The Smouha Excavations - Marie-Cécile Bruwier describes excavations to discover the remains of a Graeco-Roman building in a suburb of Alexandria.
- The Royal Cemeteries of Nubia - Betty Winkelman investigates Nubia’s earliest pharaonic traditions and the Kushite rulers who controlled two kingdoms.
- The Myth of Hypatia - The legend and the reality of the life of the Alexandrian mathematician, feminist icon and martyr are examined by Charlotte Booth.
- Egyptomania: Songs for Swinging Mummies! - Bob Brier enjoys a sing-song around the piano with a selection of Egypt-inspired tunes.
- Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson describes the ancient Egyptians’ understanding of medicine and how they treated injuries with Tried and Tested methods.

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Highlights:

  • From the Editors - Egyptological news from Egypt and elsewhere.
  • The Meidum Pyramid: Revisited - Colin Reader takes a fresh look at the ownership of the Meidum Pyramid and the theory that it collapsed in antiquity.
  • The Parisian Louxor Cinema Palace - A newly-restored Egyptian Art Deco masterpiece is described by Cathie Bryan.
  • The Smouha Excavations - Marie-Cécile Bruwier describes excavations to discover the remains of a Graeco-Roman building in a suburb of Alexandria.
  • The Royal Cemeteries of Nubia - Betty Winkelman investigates Nubia’s earliest pharaonic traditions and the Kushite rulers who controlled two kingdoms.
  • The Myth of Hypatia - The legend and the reality of the life of the Alexandrian mathematician, feminist icon and martyr are examined by Charlotte Booth.
  • Egyptomania: Songs for Swinging Mummies! - Bob Brier enjoys a sing-song around the piano with a selection of Egypt-inspired tunes.
  •  Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilary Wilson describes the ancient Egyptians’ understanding of medicine and how they treated injuries with Tried and Tested methods.

From the Editor:

s – Egyptological news from Egypt and elsewhere.
– ‘Scribes of Outlines: Drawing in Ancient Egypt’ – The extraordinary artistic skill of the scribes of ancient Egypt is displayed in a major exhibition now showing in Brussels, reviewed here by Raymond Betz.
– The Meidum Pyramid: Revisited – Colin Reader takes a fresh look at the ownership of the Meidum Pyramid and the theory that it collapsed in antiquity.
– The Parisian Louxor Cinema Palace – A newly-restored Egyptian Art Deco masterpiece is described by Cathie Bryan.
– The Smouha Excavations – Marie-Cécile Bruwier describes excavations to discover the remains of a Graeco-Roman building in a suburb of Alexandria.
– The Royal Cemeteries of Nubia – Betty Winkelman investigates Nubia’s earliest pharaonic traditions and the Kushite rulers who controlled two kingdoms.
– The Myth of Hypatia – The legend and the reality of the life of the Alexandrian mathematician, feminist icon and martyr are examined by Charlotte Booth.
– Egyptomania: Songs for Swinging Mummies! – Bob Brier enjoys a sing-song around the piano with a selection of Egypt-inspired tunes.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson describes the ancient Egyptians’ understanding of medicine and how they treated injuries with Tried and Tested methods.

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Cover Date: Dec 2013 / Jan 2014 | Volume 14 Issue Volume 14 Issue 3

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