Description
In this issue:
– New Osireion Discovered – Mira Álvarez Sosa and IreneMorfini describe their new find in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna.
– Magic at Amarna – Did the ordinary people of Amarna continue to carry out magical practices under Akhenaten’s rule? Bianca Pesch investigates.
– Animals and Pharaohs: the Animal Kingdom in Ancient Egypt – Raymond Betz presents his photos of a major exhibition at the Louvre-Lens Museum, and John Wyatt casts an expert eye on some of the exhibits.
– Even better than the real thing? Kerry Webb visits the facsimile Tomb of Tutankhamun on the West Bank at Luxor.
– Eat a cooked mouse! Amadine Marshall examines the efficacy of this ancient Egyptian remedy.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Thereby Hangs a Tail – from Pharaoh’s belt says Hilary Wilson.
– Queens of the Middle Kingdom: The Hidden Queens – In the fourth of her series of articles on royal wives, the evidence for Middle Kingdom queens is reviewed by Joyce Tydesley.
– Enlightened by Egypt Chris Elliot explores how ancient Egypt influenced the design of eighteenth century English gardens.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Feb / Mar 2015, Volume 15 Issue 4