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![Ten Years At Qubbet El-Hawa](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/376513/5da62a282ce2e/crp_Ten-Years-At-Qubbet-El-Hawa.jpg)
Ten Years At Qubbet El-Hawa
Director Alejandro Jiménez-Serrano from the University of Jaén describes the work of the international team exploring this prestigious provincial cemetery.
![“No Man Has Adherents On The Day Of Woe”: The Rise And Fall Of Amenemhat I](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/376513/5da62c549037d/crp_No-Man-Has-Adherents-On-The-Day-Of-Woe-The-Rise-And-Fall-Of-Amenemhat-I.jpg)
“No Man Has Adherents On The Day Of Woe”: The Rise And Fall Of Amenemhat I
In the first of an occasional series on Middle Kingdom rulers, Sarah Griffiths investigates the life and possible murder of the founding king of the Twelfth Dynasty.
![Sobek - One Crocodile Or Two?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/376513/5da627e713ece/crp_Sobek-One-Crocodile-Or-Two.jpg)
Sobek - One Crocodile Or Two?
Wildlife expert John Wyatt investigates this important Egyptian god and the dangerous animal associated with him.
![Highlights Of The Manchester Museum 19: The Stela Of Sobek-khu](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/376513/5da62b0b0324a/crp_Highlights-Of-The-Manchester-Museum-19-The-Stela-Of-Sobek-khu.jpg)
Highlights Of The Manchester Museum 19: The Stela Of Sobek-khu
For this issue, Campbell Price describes an important source of information about Middle Kingdom military campaigns in the Near East
![After Alexander: The Rise Of The House Of Ptolemy](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/190109/585a3bae259e0/crp_After-Alexander-The-Rise-Of-The-House-Of-Ptolemy.jpg)
After Alexander: The Rise Of The House Of Ptolemy
In the first of a new series covering the rise and fall of Egypt’s last Pharaonic Dynasty, Sarah Griffiths explores the beginnings of Ptolemaic Egypt, one of the most remarkable and complex periods in Egyptian history.
![A Winter Journey](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/265878/5a9d966a4281c/crp_A-Winter-Journey.jpg)
A Winter Journey
A Winter Journey
![Khasekhemwy, The Unifier](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/265878/5a9dc594ba200/crp_Khasekhemwy-The-Unifier.jpg)
Khasekhemwy, The Unifier
Jan Summers Duffy reveals what we know about one of the key characters in the formation of the ancient Egyptian state.
![Displaying Ancient Egypt](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/265878/5a9dd038df43e/crp_Displaying-Ancient-Egypt.jpg)
Displaying Ancient Egypt
Maria Solchaga explores how the earliest museum displays created misconceptions about Egypt’s ancient culture and how modern UK museums are transforming their exhibitions to counter this.
![Grasshoppers Of Saqqara](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/226961/5954d7933df24/crp_Grasshoppers-Of-Saqqara.jpg)
Grasshoppers Of Saqqara
Magda van Ryneveld investigates the depictions of a common insect on the walls of Old Kingdom tombs.
![The Tombs Of The Kings Of Ancient Egypt](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/226961/5954d98672416/crp_The-Tombs-Of-The-Kings-Of-Ancient-Egypt.jpg)
The Tombs Of The Kings Of Ancient Egypt
Aidan Dodson explores the royal tombs of Egypt, from the Predynastic era through to the end of paganism.
![The Tale Of Truth And Falsehood](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/226961/5954e26b6c852/crp_The-Tale-Of-Truth-And-Falsehood.jpg)
The Tale Of Truth And Falsehood
In the fifth in a series of articles exploring myths and tales from ancient Egypt, Dr Joyce Tyldesley introduces us to two brothers with very different characters.
![Ancient And Modern Naming Conventions Compared](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/218264/59281940493d1/crp_Ancient-And-Modern-Naming-Conventions-Compared.jpg)
Ancient And Modern Naming Conventions Compared
Hilary Wilson shows how the many and varied ways different societies name their children can help us understand ancient Egyptian names.
![Garlickly Breath To Predict A Good Delivery](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/218264/5928213c14f31/crp_Garlickly-Breath-To-Predict-A-Good-Delivery.jpg)
Garlickly Breath To Predict A Good Delivery
Amandine Marshall discovers an unusal ancient Egyptian medical test which was adopted by the Greek physician Hippocrates.
![The Monumental Vaults in Pyramids: A Major Technical Challenge](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/218264/5928256cceddf/crp_The-Monumental-Vaults-in-Pyramids-A-Major-Technical-Challenge.jpg)
The Monumental Vaults in Pyramids: A Major Technical Challenge
Franck Monnier investigates the problem of building the interior chambers in pyramids.
![Ancient Egypt: Where Modern MAGIC Was Born](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/218264/592829464f06b/crp_Ancient-Egypt-Where-Modern-MAGIC-Was-Born.jpg)
Ancient Egypt: Where Modern MAGIC Was Born
We have dozens of cultural references regarding magic in ancient Egypt. Those related to the art of the modern conjurer make it clear that this skill originated in the Land of the Pharaohs 4,500 years ago. Nacho Ares presents the evidence from texts, images and a solid tradition.
![Pharaoh Eclipsed](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/237401/599e7216d7725/crp_Pharaoh-Eclipsed.jpg)
Pharaoh Eclipsed
Nicky Nielsen surveys the achievements of Sety I, a King who was instrumental in founding the Nineteenth Dynasty.
![WWI In Egypt](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/237401/599e74ea10e16/crp_WWI-In-Egypt.jpg)
WWI In Egypt
Inspired by Paul Nicholson’s article (AE102) on his research into images of Egypt from World War I, Anne Midgley rifles through her collection of postcards from that era and reveals the stories behind them.
![Pharaohs Behaving Badly: The Machinations Of ‘Pot Belly'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/237401/599e7ea10dda8/crp_Pharaohs-Behaving-Badly-The-Machinations-Of-Pot-Belly.jpg)
Pharaohs Behaving Badly: The Machinations Of ‘Pot Belly'
In the fourth in her series on the final pharaonic dynasty, Sarah Griffiths describes the destructive sibling rivalry of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII.
![Highlights Of Manchester Museum, No. 3: A Gilded Mummy Mask From The Early New Kingdom](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/208328/58a536ad77fa7/crp_Highlights-Of-Manchester-Museum-No-3-A-Gilded-Mummy-Mask-From-The-Early-New-Kingdom.jpg)
Highlights Of Manchester Museum, No. 3: A Gilded Mummy Mask From The Early New Kingdom
Dr. Campbell Price investigates a striking New Kingdom mummy mask in the third in his series featuring key items from the collection of the Manchester Museum.
![Per MESUT: For Young Readers](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/208328/58a53af17d51b/crp_Per-MESUT-For-Young-Readers.jpg)
Per MESUT: For Young Readers
In this 100th edition of ANCIENT EGYPT Magazine I thought I would look at which numbers and anniversaries were significant to the ancient Egyptians.
![Exploring Alexandria](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/190109/585a3ee034d39/crp_Exploring-Alexandria.jpg)
Exploring Alexandria
Sharon Hague takes a tour of the historic sites that the modern city has to offer.
![Nekhbet - The Protector](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/190109/585a42278eec4/crp_Nekhbet-The-Protector.jpg)
Nekhbet - The Protector
The ancient Egyptian goddess Nekhbet was usually depicted as a vulture, but sometimes in human form, says Magda van Ryneveld.
![The Destruction Of Mankind](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/190109/585a44e83107c/crp_The-Destruction-Of-Mankind.jpg)
The Destruction Of Mankind
In the second in a series of articles exploring myths and tales from ancient Egypt, Dr Joyce Tyldesley visits Egypt at a time when the land was ruled by the god-king Ra, and the people rebelled.
![The Ptolemies: Raphia And Civil War](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/218264/59280e3d0e5d1/crp_The-Ptolemies-Raphia-And-Civil-War.jpg)
The Ptolemies: Raphia And Civil War
In the third of her series tracing the history of the House of Ptolemy, Sarah Griffiths reaches a turning point in the dynasty’s fortunes, as the native Egyptians reassert their rights and Rome begins to cast a long shadow over Egypt’s independence.
![The Doomed Prince](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/218264/592823619df52/crp_The-Doomed-Prince.jpg)
The Doomed Prince
In the fourth in a series of articles exploring myths and tales from ancient Egypt, Dr Joyce Tyldesley introduces us to the New Kingdom story of the prince whose fate was foretold at his birth.
![Highlights of Manchester Museum, No. 4: HIPPO BOWL](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/218264/5928266c5b3c5/crp_Highlights-of-Manchester-Museum-No-4-HIPPO-BOWL.jpg)
Highlights of Manchester Museum, No. 4: HIPPO BOWL
Dr. Campbell Price takes a closer look at one of the Manchester Museum’s most popular objects.
![Nefertiti's Bust](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/265878/5a9dc7b26fbab/crp_Nefertitis-Bust.jpg)
Nefertiti's Bust
Joyce Tyldesley takes a new look at the world-famous portrait of Nefertiti, and considers what its purpose might have been.
![The Tomb Of Ankhmahor At Saqqara](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/226961/5954e76b6d9bb/crp_The-Tomb-Of-Ankhmahor-At-Saqqara.jpg)
The Tomb Of Ankhmahor At Saqqara
Geoffrey Lenox-Smith describes a visit to the ‘Doctor’s Tomb’ at Saqqara.
![Oriental Odes: Egypt and the English Romantics](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/8600/226961/5954ea71256b8/crp_Oriental-Odes-Egypt-and-the-English-Romantics.jpg)
Oriental Odes: Egypt and the English Romantics
David Lewiston Sharpe waxes lyrical about the appeal of Egypt to early nineteenth century poets.
Unwrapping The Identity Of The Macclesfield Mummy
Bryony Renshaw describes what we know about the life of Shebmut, the original occupant of the mummy case that, along with the replica statue of Sety II described in the Editorial of AE103, forms the centrepiece of West Park Museum’s collection.