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Ancient Egypt April listings
A BESTIARY OF ANCIENT NUBIA A Bestiary of Ancient Nubia reveals the animal world of ancient Nubia from the A-Group culture to the medieval period, including lions, crocodiles, birds, cattle, and insects
Win a copy of Rewriting the History of the Great Sphinx by Colin D Reader
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Crown Prince Ramesses: Pharaoh-in-waiting
Peter J Brand looks at how Sety I ensured his son and heir became the most well-prepared of all Egypt’s pharaohs.
Mapping subsurface Saqqara
Revealing the remains of a tightly packed complex of previously unknown temples and tombs.
Ramesses loved by Ptah: The history of a colossal royal statue
A selection of the latest publications on Egypt and Egyptology, assessed by AE’s team of experts.
Objects of Daily Use (Oxbow Classics in Egyptology)
REVIEW BY HILARY FORREST William Flinders Petrie, known to many as the ‘Father of Egyptology’, left a huge legacy of Egyptological material – not only artefacts, but also many writings. He also
Vestiges of Ancient Egypt: The Bubasteion Votive Cachette at Saqqara
REVIEW BY CAMPBELL PRICE The book’s introduction sets the scene by briefly describing the find, with a chronological sketch of the archaeological landscape of Saqqara the subject of the first chapter. The
Gems and trade
Egyptian researchers have used three spectroscopic techniques for rapid analysis of gemstones from Egypt, revealing their origins and providing a window into historical trade routes. Gemstones peridot (olivine) and emerald, and semi-gemstones
Egyptian dinosaur and whale discoveries
Dinosaur bones discovered in 1977 in the Kharga Oasis have recently been identified as a species of herbivorous dinosaur new to science. The remains, which included vertebrae and limb, pelvis, and shoulder
Shipwreck off el-Alamein
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a ship that sank in the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 650 metres off the coast of el-Alamein. Dating to the 3rd century BC, the ship was carrying
Basilica columns
A joint team from the Ministry of Antiquities and the University of Colorado have completed the restoration and reinstallation of a number of huge granite columns at Ashmunein, in Minya Governorate. Known
The scent of eternity
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Germany have recreated the smell of the mummification balm used on the noblewoman Senetnay, wet nurse to Amenhotep II. The team used gas
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House of Life
Roger Forshaw investigates this intriguing institution and its role in ancient Egyptian society.
The High Steward Amenhotep
Continuing his series of articles about individuals who influenced events in Egypt during their lifetimes, Wolfram Grajetzki now turns his attention to one of the most important members of Amenhotep III’s court in Memphis.
Magical honey: some unusual uses in Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egyptians used honey in cooking, especially to sweeten dishes in the absence of sugar, and in medicine, for its healing properties and to soothe coughs. They also used it for more unusual purposes, as Amandine Marshall reveals.
Exotic colour and pigments in early Ancient Egypt
Barbara Boczar investigates the sources of the wonderful colours used by ancient Egyptian artisans.
The Cleopatras – Part 2: Cleopatra II, traditionally untraditional
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones continues his new series on the later Ptolemaic queens, focusing on the tangled family relationships of the second Cleopatra.
Hilary Wilson on… Mirrors in Ancient Egypt
Mirrors, as we know them, did not exist in ancient Egypt, so what did the elite use to check their elaborate make-up?
A first look at the Grand Egyptian Museum
Geoffrey Lenox-Smith attends the ‘soft opening’ of Giza’s new blockbuster museum.
Ancient Egypt August listings
THE BELOVED OF ISIS: NERO, THE DOMUS AUREA, AND EGYPT This exhibition explores the links between Rome and Egypt in the 1st century AD, and Emperor Nero’s special relationship with Egypt. It