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The Local Governors of the Tenth Upper Egyptian Province

The lives of kings and their families are too often the focus of the study of ancient Egyptian history. Wolfram Grajetzki turns his attention instead to the local governors of the Tenth Upper Egyptian nome in an attempt to reconstruct their line up to the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty.

PER MESUT: for younger readers

The remarkable village known today as Deir el-Medina (see above) but called the ‘Place of Truth’ by its inhabitants, is the source of a huge amount of information about the ordinary life of the ancient Egyptians.

Highlights of the Manchester Museum 22: The Gilded Mummy of Lady Isaious

Campbell Price describes one of the Manchester Museum mummies currently on display in an exhibition turing the USA.

GEBEL EL-SILSILA THROUGH THE AGES - Scarabs for the Children

In a slight diversion from their on-going series on the historical development of this fascinating site, Maria Nilsson, John Ward and Patricia Coletto return to the Thutmoside cemetery at Gebel el-Silsila East and examine in detail two of the intact child burials discovered by the Gebel el-Silsila Project team, with special focus on scarabs and scaraboids.

ANUBIS – JACKAL, WOLF, DOG, FOX OR HYENA?

Wildlife expert John Wyatt continues his investigation of Egyptian gods by looking at another important deity and the animal or animals associated with him.

Reaching the end of my Tudor trilogy

Novelist Hilary Mantel tells ROSIE KINCHEN about finally finishing her epic Thomas Cromwell trilogy

Sharing the news

CATHERINE COURTENAY enjoys her very own one-to-one phone-in with broadcaster and journalist Jeremy Vine, a patron of Appledore Book Festival

Keeping faith alive

Modern technology means Devon churches can still reach people despite the lockdown

In tune with all kinds of members

Rock Choir leader Vikki Hewitt gets a chorus of approval from SUE CADE

Home front

With schools closed and exams cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, there are many ways you can help your child to continue learning

Growing organically

Using hand tools and a no-dig system of growing, a young couple has created a flourishing organic market garden in the depths of the North Devon countryside

A dog's life

SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE discovers how a dog-rescue charity from Eastern Europe is giving traumatised animals a wonderful new life in Devon

Electric innovation

A love of engineering puzzles and tinkering with electronics in his shed led a North Devon farmer to create a world-leading, eco-friendly, all-terrain vehicle brand

‘We need you more than ever before...'

Local charity Hospiscare is appealing to the community for support as it faces a drastic loss of income due to COVID-19

THE SLAIN SOLDIERS OF TOMB 507: AN EGYPTOLOGICAL MYSTERY

Julian Heath investigates the grisly finds from the Deir el-Bahri rock-cut tomb.

LATEST DISCOVERIES AT GEBEL EL-SILSILA

Maria Nilsson and John Ward take a break from their regular series of Gebel el- Silsila through the ages to share with us some of the archaeological discoveries from their most recent field season.

PER MESUT: for younger readers

PER MESUT: for younger readers

A LOAD OF OLD BULL: THE SERAPEUM OF SAQQARA PART 2: THE LAST FOUR CENTURIES

Aidan Dodson completes the story of the burial place of the Apis bulls.

Highlights of the Manchester Museum 21: The Stela of Princess Isis

This finely wrought limestone slab (Acc. no. 1781) once formed the upper part (the curved ‘lunette’) of a larger stela commemorating the daughter of King Ramesses VI (c. 1143-1136 BC), a princess named Iset – or Isis.

WORKING CLASS HERO

New Wave icons Squeeze will be playing hits from their 45-year career at Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May, alongside rarities from their back catalogue and solo albums. Katie Jarvis spoke to Glenn Tilbrook: lead singer, guitarist and the man behind those classic melodies

THE WILD SIDE OF OAKRIDGE LYNCH

April brings a sea of bluebells to our woodlands and gently wakes many species from their winter sleeps. Sue Bradley discovers how Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is reviving an old woodland practice and meets a new wildlife guardian

The stories of STOW

Welcome to the wool town where every building tells its own tale

Time for something new?

Bored of the same old equestrian activities? Debbie Graham takes a look at eight lesser-known equestrian sports that could just become addictive

CHAOS and the Comedian

Comedian Mark Steel is bringing his show, Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright, to the Cotswolds. But is it really gonna be alright? asks climate-fearful, Trump alarmed Katie Jarvis. And does he actually mean that Every Big Thing’s NOT Gonna Be Alright?

A hidden Cotswold gem

Chocolate box houses? Tick. A world-class riding centre? Tick. One of the best pubs in the country? Tick. Nether Westcote is the tiny Oxfordshire village that isn’t as sleepy as it might first seem

The rite of spring

With a stellar guest lineup including national treasure Alan Titchmarsh, two nights of music and tens of thousands of flowers and plants, RHS Malvern Spring Festival returns to Three Counties Showground this May

Retirement Living

Retirement living has never been so good thanks to PegasusLife’s promise to you

A racing start

Jason Maguire has reached the very top of the racing world, with wins at the Grand National and Cheltenham Festival under his belt. Now he’s passing the baton over to the next generation, so Ellie Fells visited him at his Birdlip base to find out about his pint-sized protégé

A Bath stone barnstormer

A move from the centre of Bath led the Joneses to their dream home in the countryside

SAVING THE WORLD starts at home

This April will mark 50 years of the international environmental event Earth Day. Now more than ever, we know that we all have our part to play in combating the climate emergency. So what can we do in our communities and at home?