Ancient Egypt news in brief

This article is from Ancient Egypt issue 140

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• The Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria has reopened following 18 years of restoration work, with more than 6,000 artefacts on display, covering finds from the period of Alexander the Great (c.332 BC) to the end of the Byzantine era.

The newly reopened Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria.

• Further cleaning work at the Temple of Esna, by a German-Egyptian team led by the University of Tübingen, has revealed colourful scenes depicting the worship of the ‘Lord of the Sky’, including an image of Khnum-Ra with four ram heads.

Cleaning at the Temple of Esna has revealed this beautifully painted image of Khnum-Ra with four ram heads.

• New research into the Brooklyn Papyrus suggests there were far more venomous snakes in ancient times, with 37 different species listed in the text, 13 of which are no longer found in Egypt.

• A 3D replica of the Thutmose III king list (now in the Musée du Louvre) has been installed in the king’s festival hall (Akhmenu) at Karnak temple.

• In the Valley of the Kings, the tombs of Ramesses IX, Sety II, and Saptah have reopened to visitors, with the tombs of Ramesses III and Ramesses VII now closed for restoration work.