Description
In this issue:
– From our Egypt Correspondent – Ayman Wahby Taher with the latest news from Giza, Cairo, Middle Egypt and Luxor.
– Early Explorers of Egypt’s Western Desert – Peter Stevens follows in the tracks of the first Europeans to travel in the Western Desert; a journey that is still difficult today.
– The Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum – In the last of a series of articles on the work of the Department, Elisabeth R. O’Connell looks at the Late Antique objects from Egypt and how and where they were collected.
– Replicating an Ancient Egyptian Masterpiece – AE reveals that ancient skills have not been lost and follows the work of a modern Egyptian craftsman in copying Tutankhamun’s throne.
– Wonderful Things – AE visits a major exhibition of full-scale replicas of objects from Tutankhamun’s tomb, currently in Manchester and Cologne, and also opening in Dublin in early 2011.
– Replicating Tutankhamun’s Tomb – AE looks at how a Spanish company, Factum Arte, is using the latest technology to create a perfect copy of Tutankhamun’s tomb as a way of helping to preserve the original.
– An Egyptophile in Egypt Laura Ranieri offers tips, tactics and practical information to the tourist visiting Egypt for the first time.
– Per Mesut: For Younger Readers In this issue, Hilary Wilson’s article is entitled What’s in a Name? (Part 2).
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Dec 2010 / Jan 2011, Volume 11 Issue 3