Description
In this issue:
– A Saite Story of Glory -Did Necho order a circumnavigation of Africa? Kevin Harrison investigates a well-known tale by Herodotus.
– Pharaoh Eclipsed -Nicky Nielsen profiles Sety I, the king overshadowed by the achievements of his own son.
– Highlights of the Manchester Museum: No. 6 – More on Sety I, as this time Campbell Price chooses the king’s wooden shabti.
– Nomes and their Origins – Andrew Fulton explores the symbolism of ancient Egypt’s 42 provinces.
– World War I in Egypt – Anne Midgley ’s postcard collection.
– The Siege of Megiddo – The last of Joyce Tyldesley’s tales and myths from ancient Egypt.
– Pharaohs Behaving Badly – Sarah Griffiths continues her series on the Ptolemies with two bickering brothers.
–Â Per Mesut:Â for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson discusses the Performers of Rituals.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Aug / Sep 2017, Volume 18 Issue 1