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Ancient Egypt Magazine issue 157 published, from Theban festivals to the Rosetta Stone's find-spot
Issue 157 of Ancient Egypt Magazine has been published, The Past reports. Its features range from celebrating the dead in New Kingdom Thebes and the dangers of childbirth to Ricardo A Caminos, Ain Khadra and Fort Rashid, the find-spot of the Rosetta Stone.
Source: The Past
Discoveries
Roman-era tomb in Egypt yields a Greek funerary poem and spells for the dead
A tomb dating to about 1,700 years ago, from the time of Roman rule in Egypt, contains a funerary poem in ancient Greek and spells to protect the dead, Live Science reports. The poem opens with the words "Listen, father!"
Source: Live Science: Ancient Egyptians
Research
The Collector sets out ten facts about Hatshepsut, who ruled Egypt as king
The Collector has published a feature on Hatshepsut, the 18th Dynasty ruler it calls the longest-reigning female pharaoh, whom it dates to 1473 to 1458 BC. The article sets out ten facts about her reign and the succession that brought her to power.
Source: The Collector
Research
New study argues Meretneith was a female king in early Egypt
A new study revisits the long-running debate over Meretneith, a royal woman buried some 5,000 years ago in a tomb fit for a male ruler. According to The Conversation, the study argues she should be recognised as a female king in her own right.
Source: The Conversation: Ancient Egypt
Research
The Collector explores Gilles Deleuze's admiration for Egyptian art
The Collector has published an essay on how the French philosopher Gilles Deleuze admired ancient Egyptian art and its resilience. The piece challenges the long-standing Western tendency to treat Greek culture as the true origin of civilisation.
Source: The Collector
Discoveries
Tomb of a pyramid-age 'keeper of secrets' found at Saqqara
A tomb belonging to a pyramid-age official who held the title of the king's 'keeper of secrets' has been uncovered at Saqqara, the necropolis south of Cairo. The find adds another royal courtier to the record of the men who served Egypt during the pyramid age.
Source: Live Science: Ancient Egyptians
Research
The Collector asks why most female pharaohs have been forgotten
A feature from The Collector examines why so few of ancient Egypt's female rulers are remembered, arguing there were more than popular memory allows. It points to how women such as Hatshepsut presented themselves as male kings, or were recorded only as queens.
Source: The Collector
Research
The Collector examines how ancient peoples worshipped rivers as gods
The Collector has published a comparative feature on how ancient civilisations came to worship the rivers they depended on, placing the Nile alongside the Tigris, Euphrates, Ganges and Yellow River. The essay argues that peoples deified these waterways to control and pacify them, shaping the religious life that grew up along their banks.
Source: The Collector
Research
The Collector podcast explores the overlooked women who helped build Egyptology
The Collector has released a podcast episode with Dr Kathleen Sheppard on the women whose notes, correspondence, teaching and research helped build Egyptology yet were often uncredited. The conversation reconsiders who did the work behind the field's famous discoveries.
Source: The Collector
Discoveries
Hyksos-era complex uncovered at Tell el-Ku'a in the eastern Nile Delta
An Egyptian mission has uncovered a large multi-functional complex dating to the Fifteenth Dynasty, the Hyksos era, at Tell el-Ku'a in Wadi Tumilat in the eastern Nile Delta. The Past reports the find, which adds to a growing picture of settlement in the region during Hyksos rule.
Source: The Past
Discoveries
Roman basilica and marble Aphrodite head found at Ihnasya
An Egyptian team has uncovered a Roman basilica, a large marble head of the goddess Aphrodite and terracotta coin moulds at Ihnasya, ancient Herakleopolis Magna in Middle Egypt. The finds shed light on the town's life under Roman rule.
Source: The Past
Discoveries
Egyptian mission reveals the plan of a Byzantine city in the Dakhla Oasis
An Egyptian mission at Ain el-Sabil in the Dakhla Oasis has uncovered the overall plan of a Byzantine-era city, along with several previously unknown mud-brick structures. The find reveals how the desert settlement was organised.
Source: The Past
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