With the exception of the Giza Pyramids, which were well known in the Hellenistic world and had Classical names (Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos) that were derived from the names of their owners (Khufu, Khafra and Menkaura) the ancient names of the monuments had been forgotten until it became possible to decipher hieroglyphs. Then, as Andrew Fulton tells us in his article in this issue, not only did the pyramids’ names (Sneferu Endures, Neferirkara is a Soul and so on) tell us precisely the identities of the pharaohs who commissioned them, but also gave a brief indication of the hopes of immortality that the pharaohs cherished. Throughout the ages, men and women have devised ways of ensuring that they are remembered after their passing, but few if any have been as successful as the builders of the pyramids.
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INSIDE THE STEP PYRAMID OF DJOSER
Sean McLachlan explores the recently reopened interior of this iconic Third Dynasty Saqqara monument.
PER MESUT: for younger readers
She Who Loves Silence
Highlights of the Manchester Museum 29: An Offering by Queen Tiye for her Husband
Campbell Price describes an offering table with a touching significance.
Highlights Of The Manchester Museum 28: Busts Of Jesse And Marianne Haworth
Campbell Price describes the significance of two statue busts on display in the Museum.
TAKABUTI, the Belfast Mummy
Rosalie David and Eileen Murphy explain how scientific examination of the ‘Belfast Mummy’ is revealing much new information about her life and times.
Lost Golden City
An Egyptian Mission searching for the mortuary temple of Tutankhamun has discovered a settlement – “The Dazzling of Aten” – described as the largest city ever found in Egypt (see above). Finds bearing the cartouches of Amenhotep III (see opposite, top) date the settlement to his reign, c. 1390-1352 BC – making it about 3400 years old.
Jerusalem's Survival, Sennacharib's Departure and the Kushite Role in 701 BCE: An Examination of Henry Aubin's Rescue of Jerusalem
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Old And New Kingdom Discoveries At Saqqara
An Egyptian team working on a Sixth Dynasty pyramid complex near the Teti pyramid at Saqqara has made a series of important discoveries.
Map Of Egypt
What’s in a name? It is easy for us to forget that the names we associate with the pyramids – such as the Meidum Pyramid, the Bent Pyramid or the Black Pyramid – would have been meaningless to their builders.