Description
In this issue:
– The Hare in Ancient Egypt – The hare was a sacred animal as well as a source of food, says Magda van Ryneveld.
– Dazzling for Eternity: Jewellery from Riqqeh. – Campbell Price recounts the dramatic history of some items in the Manchester Museum.
– Uncovering Ancient Imet – Nicky Nielson describes the first season of excavations by the University of Liverpool at this site in the Nile Delta.
– The Seven Cleopatras – In the last of her series of articles exploring the lives of Egypt’s better-known queens, Joyce Tyldesley tells us about the more prominent Ptolemaic women.
– Carried off by a Hippo! – Manetho’s fanciful account of the lives of the pharaohs is explored by Andrew Fulton.
– The Saite Revival: Resurgence of the Power of Egypt -Roger Forshaw explores the reign of Psamtek I, one of Egypt’s later “re-unifier” kings.
– Per Mesut: for Younger Readers – Were the eyes a window on the soul for the ancient Egyptians? asks Hilary Wilson.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Apr / May 2016, Volume 16 Issue 5