Ancient Egypt Magazine October/November 2007

Many thanks to Bob Partridge, both for his help with my Magical Mystery Photo, and for sending me the latest contents of Ancient Egypt magazine:

The October/November issue of Ancient Egypt magazine (published in the U.K.) is now available. (Subscribers may be affected by the current U.K. postal strike).

This issue is also available as an electronic version which can be found at the web site www.ancientegyptmagazine.com. This may be useful for anyone with a broadband connection who may have difficulty in getting hold of a paper copy of the magazine, or who might want to see a copy before subscribing.

This issue features a special free DVD on the cover, about the treasures of Tutankhamun.

Contents of this issue include;

- News from Egypt: The magazine’s Egypt Correspondent, Dr. Ayman Wahby Taher, brings the latest news from Egypt which includes the discovery of a new tomb at Deir El Bersha and the re-discovery of tombs at Qurna following the removal of the modern houses at the site.

- The Mummy of Hatshepsut Identified: A report by Ayman Wahby Taher on how a previously unidentified mummy is now known to be that of Hatshepsut.

- Mummies Unwrapped. Arabella Cecil looks at the challenges of filming ancient Egypt for the BIG screen. The IMAX film will be opening in special cinemas soon.

- Meeting Tutankhamun: Dr. Zahi Hawass meets Tutankhamun face to face and gives some background to the forthcoming “Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs” Exhibition, opening in London in November.

- The Dakhleh Oasis Project: The fifth of the reports on the important and revealing work being done in Dakhleh Oasis. This article looks at the town of Mut el-Kharab, located in the heart of the Oasis.

- The Tutankhamun Record: Using some splendid archive images, Jaromir Malek reveals how Howard Carter tackled the difficult task of recording the clearance of the tomb of the king.

- The Egyptian Stones of the Washington Monument. John Lockwood discovers and ancient Egyptian block of stone, built into the famous monument.

- Per Mesut: For younger readers: This issue Hilary Wilson looks at mice.

Book Reviews:

- Objects for Eternity: Egyptian Art from the W. Arnold Meijer Collection, Edited by Carol Andrews and Jacobus van Dijk.

- The British Museum Book of Ancient Egypt, Edited by A.J. Spencer.

- Imagining Egypt, by Mark Millmore.

- Amarna Palace Paintings, by Fran Weatherhead.

- The Giza Mapping Project, Vol. 1., Edited by Mark Lehner and Wilma Wetterstrom.

- The Pyramid Complex of Raneferef: The Papyrus Archive, Edited by Paule Posener-Krieger, Miroslav Verner and Hana Vymazalova.

- The Sphinx Revealed, by Patricia Usick and Deborah Manley.

- Write your own Egyptian Hieroglyphs, by Angela McDonald.

- Territorial Appropriation During the Old Kingdom, by Silva Lupo.

- Private religion at Amarna, by Anna Stevens.

Plus other Regular Features, that include:

Egyptology Society details for the UK and many overseas and full listing of forthcoming lectures and events in the UK from October to December.

Please note that Ancient Egypt magazine is offering all their available back issues for a special bargain price.