Ancient Egypt Magazine 90

'- Mistress of the House of Books - Kerry Webb discovers that libraries performed a vital function in ancient Egyptian temples under the protection of the goddess Seshat.
- The Sons of Rameses II - Patrick van Gils investigates why Rameses II broke with tradition to depict his offspring on royal monuments.
- Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Alexander the Great was just one of the famous individuals to whom Consulting the Oracle in ancient Egypt was nothing unusual, says Hilary Wilson.
- Abu Simbel through the Eyes of the Traveller - Charlotte Booth looks at the history the the famous temple site in Nubia and its development as a tourist attraction.
- Biblical Pharaohs - Andrew Fulton looks for Egypt’s pharaohs within the pages of the Christian Bible.
- Eunuchs in Ancient Egypt - “What is the evidence for eunuchs in ancient Egyptian Society?” asks Lou Selene Sayell.
- Hatshepsut: the Female Pharaoh - In the sixth of her series of articles exploring Egypt’s better-known queens, Joyce Tyldesley reviews the life and times of Hatshepsut.

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Highlights:

  • Mistress of the House of Books - Kerry Webb discovers that libraries performed a vital function in ancient Egyptian temples under the protection of the goddess Seshat.
  • The Sons of Rameses II - Patrick van Gils investigates why Rameses II broke with tradition to depict his offspring on royal monuments.
  •  Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Alexander the Great was just one of the famous individuals to whom Consulting the Oracle in ancient Egypt was nothing unusual, says Hilary Wilson.
  • Abu Simbel through the Eyes of the Traveller - Charlotte Booth looks at the history the the famous temple site in Nubia and its development as a tourist attraction.
  • Biblical Pharaohs - Andrew Fulton looks for Egypt’s pharaohs within the pages of the Christian Bible.
  • Eunuchs in Ancient Egypt - “What is the evidence for eunuchs in ancient Egyptian Society?” asks Lou Selene Sayell.
  • Hatshepsut: the Female Pharaoh - In the sixth of her series of articles exploring Egypt’s better-known queens, Joyce Tyldesley reviews the life and times of Hatshepsut.
Cover Date: Jun / Jul 2015 | Volume 15 Issue Volume 15 Issue 6

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