Description
In this issue:
– The Tomb of Maiherpri – Dylan Bickerstaffe describes the discovery and documentation of KV36 and assesses what we know about its owner.
– The Jews of Alexandria: Part 1 – The first of two articles by Michael Tunnicliffe exploring the lives and times of the Jewish populations of Alexandria and elsewhere in Egypt during the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods.
– Egypt in Warsaw – Wojciech Ejsmond selects highlights from the objects in the recently reopened Ancient Arts Gallery at the National Museum of Warsaw.
– The Pomegranate in Ancient Egypt – Barbara Gai explores the medicinal and symbolic significance of this tasty fruit.
– Highlights of Manchester Museum – Campbell Price explains how the images on a relief block spell out the name of Hatshepsut.
– Malaria in Ancient Egypt – The evidence for the presence of this debilitating illness is examined by Ira Rampil.
– The Great Encloser: the Goddess Nut – The attributes and relationships of the sky goddess are described by Lesley Jackson.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson describes the many uses for Mud.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Jul / Aug 2022, Volume 22 Issue 6