Description
In this issue:
– A “New” tomb in the valley of the Kings – AE reports on the newly-discovered tomb in the Valley of the Kings, containing seven coffins and many storage jars. How was the tomb found and who could the occupants be?
– Sinful Barbarians and Part-Time Legionaries – The area surrounding the Temple of Isis at Philae was the scene of some fierce fighting in the fifth century AD. Ross Cowan tells the story.
– Featured Pharaoh: The God’s Father Ay – Ay held senior positions in the court through the reigns of Amenhotep III, Akhenaten and Tutankhamun, before he himself became Pharaoh. Marshall Hindley examines the evidence.
– Photo Feature: the Anubis Chapel in the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut – AE looks at the surviving Decoration in this well-preserved Chapel in the much-visited temple at Deir el Bahri.
– Did the ancient Egyptians ever reach Malta? – The ancient Egyptians had a lucrative trade with Eastern Mediterranean nations and islands. Anton Mifsud and Marta Farrugia look at evidence for their reaching as far as Malta.
– The Friends of Nekhen – In the second of her regular articles, Renée Friedman looks at the discoveries made in the cemeteries of Hierakonpolis, which have revealed the earliest attempts in Egypt at mummification and some remarkable grave goods.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Apr / May 2006, Volume 6 Issue 5