Description
In this issue:
– Rome in Egypt: Augustus and the First Emperors – In the first of two articles about Roman Egypt, Andrew Fulton looks at the political and religious changes that took place in the early days of Rome’s newest province.
– The Quarry Workers of Ancient Egypt – Geoffrey Ponton tells us about the lives of the unsung heroes who obtained the building materials for the great temples of Egypt.
– You’re in the Army Now! Kim Masters describes the less-than-pleasant life of a soldier in the ancient Egyptian army.
– Sekhmet, Mistress of Plague Geoffrey Lenox-Smith says that the ancient Egyptians turned to Sekhmet for help when they were struck down with disease.
– Kings from Kush – In the second part of his investigation into the order of succession of the pharaohs of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, Robert Morkot turns to ancient Assyrian sources.
– Highlights of Manchester Museum: 31 – Campbell Price identifies a Gilded Statuette of Osiris.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson looks at the types of Awards, Honours and Titles that might be awarded to Egyptians who had gained the pharaoh’s favour.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Nov / Dec 2021, Volume 22 Issue 2