Description
In this issue:
– From our Egypt Correspondent – Ayman Wahby Taher brings you the latest news, from Cairo, Saqqara, Aswan and Luxor.
– The Tomb of Karakhamun – Birgit Schoer reports on work at the long-lost tomb of Karakhamun at Luxor, that is revealing new information about the tomb and its owner.
– An Italian Mummy Mystery – Sabina Malgora and Anna Pieri examine a mummy in an Italian museum collection and discover all is not what it would seem to be.
– An Fleet of Ancient Model Boats – Craig S. Milner describes the remarkable discovery of a large number of tomb models at Deir el-Bersha, including a fleet of boats that have been conserved and are now on display in Boston.
– Campaniform to Composite – Peter Phillips discusses the evolution of the composite form of ancient Egyptian columns.
– The Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum – In the second of a series of articles, Dr. Neal Spencer reports on how the Museum is helping to train Egyptian and Sudanese archaeologists.
–Â Per Mesut: for younger readers – In this issue Hilary Wilson discusses Snakes.
– Temples, Tombs and Tourists – Tony Holmes looks at ancient and modern tourism.
– Minoans and Mycenaeans in Ancient Egypt – Marta Farrugia and Anton Mifsud show that the depictions on the walls of early New Kingdom tombs prove that Minoans and Mycenaeans were in contact with ancient Egypt.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Jun / Jul 2010, Volume 10 Issue 6