Description
In this issue:
– Where we are with Amarna – Barry Kemp anticipates a series of articles on Amarna that will appear in AE next year.
– From our Egypt Correspondent – Ayman Wahby Taher with the latest news from around Egypt.
– The Gayer Anderson Cat – Neal Spencer reveals the secrets of one of the British Museum’s best known Egyptian antiquities.
– Meeting the Boy King – Charlotte Booth looks at some of the objects from the Tomb of Tutankhamun and what they tell us about the life of the young king.
– The Mosque in Luxor Temple – Ayman Wahby Taher describes the uncovering of important ancient reliefs, dating to Rameses II, within the Mosque. Plus news from Qurna.
– The Real Cleopatra’s Needle – Stephanie Roberts tells the story of how an obelisk from Philae ended up in the gardens of a stately home in Dorset. Plus news of some re-discovered ostraca.
– Maat: An Ancient Morality Check – Beth Asbury relates how Maat was the fundamental force that held the universe together and reflected the ancient Egyptians’ sense of right and wrong.
– An Egyptianising Elephant House – visited in Antwerp by Peter Phillips.
– Per Mesut: For younger readers – This issue Hilary Wilson looks at colour.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Dec 2007 / Jan 2008, Volume 8 Issue 3