Description
In this issue:
– News from the Editor – Changes to the familiar landscape of Luxor and its ancient monuments, and other Egyptological news from Egypt and the UK.
– Ancient Egypt’s Gemstones – Expert James Harrell identifies the stones used by the ancient Egyptians in their jewellery.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson describes how “The Moon’s a Baboon” in ancient Egyptian iconography.
– King Ahmose 0 – French excavations at Karnak have revealed a new candidate for the founder of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
– The KNH Centre – In the third of a series of articles based around the work of the Centre, Jenny Cockitt tells readers about George Reisner’s Year in Nubia.
– A ROMAN Bath at Karnak – In an exclusive report, Mansour Boraik and Salah El-Masekh describe a major new discovery in front of the First Pylon at the Temple of Karnak – a Roman bath complex beside the Ptolemaic one. With an update by the Editor listing the very latest finds.
– Was Tutankhamun Killed by a Hippo? – Medical specialist W. Benson Harer Jr. examines the evidence for his radical new theory.
– Two Notable Dwarfs – Dwarfs are often depicted in ancient Egyptian art and sometimes held important positions in society, as Sue Dykes reports.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Jun / Jul 2012, Volume 12 Issue 6