Description
In this issue:
– From our Egypt Correspondent – Ayman Wahby Taher with the latest new discoveries and reports from around Egypt.
– The Lost Sarcophagus – Paul Boughton tells how the sarcophagus of Menkaura, from his pyramid at Giza, was lost at sea on the way to England, and the plans to recover it.
– The Stela of Bakenkhonsu – Find out how the text on this recently-discovered stela has increased our knowledge of one period of Egyptian history.
– Timekeeping in Ancient Egypt – How did the ancient Egyptians keep track of time? Nicholas Wernick investigates.
– The Tomb Paintings of Nebamun in the British Museum – Richard Parkinson tells how these fabulous paintings have been conserved, ready for their re-display in a new gallery at the British Museum.
– Ur Sunu – An Italian exhibition about ancient Egyptian medicine.
– Dr. Zahi Hawass’s Hat – How sales of replicas of Dr. Hawass’s famous hat are helping a new Children’s Museum in Cairo.
– The Amarna Project – Barry Kemp, in the sixth in a series of articles on the city of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, looks at why Amarna died, using the latest archaeological evidence and research.
– Per Mesut: for younger readers – Hilary Wilson looks at Jackal Gods.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Dec 2008 / Jan 2009, Volume 9 Issue 3