Description
In this issue:
– From the Editor – Egyptological news from Egypt and elsewhere.
– Eye on the Needle – We introduce a film about the plight of ‘Cleopatra’s Needle’ in London.
– Horemheb: Founder of the Nineteenth Dynasty … argues Charlotte Booth.
– The Tomb of Meresankh III at Giza – Geoffrey Lenox-Smith describes a visit to this impressive mastaba tomb.
– Unique Geometric Rock Art at el-Hosh – Dirk Huyge and Per Storemyr describe the discovery of a ‘masterpiece’ in 2010.
– Seth: the Complex God – Joyce Tyldesley continues her series of articles examining Egypt’s better-known deities.
– Drug Use in Ancient Egypt – Drugs for both medical and recreational use are identified by Lou Selene-Sayell.
– Egyptology and Photography: Two Founding Fathers – The connections between Karl Richard Lepsius and William Henry Fox Talbot are explored by James Downs.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Hilary Wilson describes Shiny Things made of faience.
– Tutankhamun’s Bracelets – The bracelets found among the jewellery in the tomb are examined by Jan Summers Duffy.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Jun / Jul 2013, Volume 13 Issue 6