Ancient Egypt - Issue 85

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A Mentuhotep II Chapel at Abydos - A brief report by Ayman Mohamed Damarany on the discovery of a mahat chapel of Mentuhotep II.

Playing with Fire - The ancient Egyptians had about thirty different words for fire; Jill Smethills investigates the meaning of some of them.

Egypt’s Earliest Queens - Joyce Tyldesley begins a new series of articles on the better-known queens of Egypt.

Egyptology at Oxford - Professor Richard Parkinson gives his personal view of the Griffith Institute.

Discovering Tutankhamun - Paul Collins and Liam McNamara introduce an exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum celebrating the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Griffith Institute.

Per Mesut: for Younger Readers - Hearts and Minds. The ancient Egyptians thought that the heart rather than the brain was the seat of the intellect, says Hilary Wilson.

Egypt’s Master Jewellers - The secrets of how ancient craftsmen created such beautiful objects from tough semi-precious stones are investigated by Andrea Whytock.

Thutmose III The Builder - Betty Winkelman describes the warrior king’s Mansions of Millions of Years and some of his other many building projects.

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!