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12 EGYPT’S GOLDEN COUPLE: A FAMILY AFFAIR
New interpretations of Amarna imagery from the fascinating reign of Akhenaten and Nefertiti, presented by John Coleman and Colleen Darnell.
20 PROTO€VILLAGES OF STONE AGE EGYPT
Julian Heath explores Egypt’s prehistoric past, looking for evidence for the earliest settlements in the Western Desert.
26 FRANCIS FRITH IN EGYPT
Julia Skinner explores the life and work of the pioneering photographer who documented the great monuments of ancient Egypt.
34 GOING FOR GOLD: RECONSIDERING MUMMIES FROM THE GRAECO€ROMAN PERIOD
As the Golden Mummies of Egypt exhibition opens at the Manchester Museum, Campbell Price discusses mummies, gold, and an obsessive belief in the afterlife.
