Description
In this issue:
– Mistress of the House of Books – Kerry Webb discovers that libraries performed a vital function in ancient Egyptian temples under the protection of the goddess Seshat.
– The Sons of Rameses II – Patrick van Gils investigates why Rameses II broke with tradition to depict his offspring on royal monuments.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Alexander the Great was just one of the famous individuals to whom Consulting the Oracle in ancient Egypt was nothing unusual, says Hilary Wilson.
– Abu Simbel through the Eyes of the Traveller – Charlotte Booth looks at the history the the famous temple site in Nubia and its development as a tourist attraction.
– Biblical Pharaohs – Andrew Fulton looks for Egypt’s pharaohs within the pages of the Christian Bible.
– Eunuchs in Ancient Egypt – “What is the evidence for eunuchs in ancient Egyptian Society?” asks Lou Selene Sayell.
– Hatshepsut: the Female Pharaoh – In the sixth of her series of articles exploring Egypt’s better-known queens, Joyce Tyldesley reviews the life and times of Hatshepsut.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Jun / Jul 2015, Volume 15 Issue 6