Description
In this issue:
– After Alexander – Sarah Griffiths looks at the rise of the House of Ptolemy, in the first of a new series.
– Exploring Alexandria – Sharon Hague describes the city’s historic sites.
– Nekhbet the Protector – The ancient Egyptian vulture goddess is described by Magda van Ryneveld.
– The Destruction of Mankind – The second of a series of articles on myths and tales from ancient Egypt by Joyce Tyldesley.
– Highlights of Manchester Museum: 1 – In the first of a new series, Campbell Price describes a temple column reused by Rameses II.
– A Thirteenth Dynasty Family – Wolfram Grajetzki explores the lives of some influential individuals in this little-known period.
– The Tomb of Karomama – Raymond Betz concludes his report on the excavation of this site in the Temple of Tuya
– beside the Ramesseum.
– Permesut: for Younger Readers – Spirit and Soul. “Did the ancient Egyptians believe in ghosts,” asks Hilary Wilson.
– Victor Blunden – We pay tribute to our Staff Contributor.
Plus: News, Reviews, Comment, Diary, and more!
Cover Date: Oct / Nov 2016, Volume 17 Issue 2