Ancient Egypt - January / February 2022

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Rome in Egypt Part 2 - Andrew Fulton explores Egyptian life during the reigns of Vespasian to Trajan.

2022: A Year to Remember - To celebrate the centenary of the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, Carl Graves and Fatma Keshk begin a series of articles describing the development of UK Egyptology.

Highlights of Manchester Museum: Campbell Price describes a shabti from ancient Sudan.

Hunting in Ancient Egypt - Joseph L. Thimes describes this elite pastime popular in both life and the afterlife.

A Decade of Loving Kheny - Maria Nilsson and John Ward celebrate ten years of the Gebel el-Silsila Project with a personal account of their discoveries and how their work has changed our perception of this quarry site.

Tombs of the Viziers - Were there recurring patterns in the burials of viziers in New Kingdom Thebes? Katherine Slinger examines the evidence.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hilar y Wilson asks “How long is a piece of string?” in ancient Egypt, looking at the ways measurements were made.

Ancient Egypt Magazine Description:

Ancient Egypt, written by experts in the field of Egyptology, is a lively informative global magazine appealing to Egyptology professionals and anyone with an interest in this fascinating early civilisation. Published bimonthly, this glossy well-presented magazine brings readers up to date with the latest news, discoveries, excavations and research into the history of Egypt from Predynastic times through to the modern era. There are in-depth articles on the building of the pyramids, the lives of the great Pharaohs, brewing and agriculture, health and disease, gods and goddesses, tombs and temples and ancient Egyptian art and culture. Find out about great Egyptologists and explorers, and ancient priests and peasants; discover more about Egyptian technology and the latest DNA and scanning techniques. How did Tutankhamun die? How did hieroglyphic writing work? What did ancient Egyptians eat for breakfast? All this plus guides to museum collections, reviews of the latest books and interactive media and event listings for all UK Egyptology Societies and major worldwide conferences and exhibitions. Love ancient Egypt? Then Ancient Egypt is the must-have magazine for you!