R EGUL AR S 6 NEWS
The latest from the Egyptological world, summarised by Sarah Griffiths.
10 MILESTONES IN EGYPTOLOGY
Flinders Petrie and the discovery of early Egypt Julian Heath chooses the work of the ‘Father of Egyptology’ William Flinders Petrie and his discoveries at Naqada, which revealed an ‘Egypt before the pharaohs’.
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Visiting Egypt in1912 What was it like to visit Egypt as a tourist just before the First World War? Hilary takes us on a guided tour.
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Lights, camera, action! Karl Harris guides us round four Theban tombs recently opened to the public. Exhibitions round-up 60 BOOK REVIEWS 63 HOW TO SUBSCRIBE 64 LETTERS 65 COMPETITION AND
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Campbell Price describes a stunning relief of Mentuhotep II, founder of the Middle Kingdom.
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ISSUE 144
LOCATIONS IN THIS ISSUE…
Mediterranean
Sea
Alexandria
Abu Rowash
Giza Zawiyet el-Aryan
Saqqara Dahshur Abu Gurob
Fayum
Bubastis (Per -Bast)
Heliopolis
Cairo
Tura & Muqattam hills Memphis
Lisht
Meidum
Herakleopolis
Beni Hasan Amarna
Asyut
E astern
Desert
Red Sea
Coptos Naqada Abydos
Luxor
Wadi Hammamat
Esna
Edfu
1st Cataract
Kom Ombo
Philae Aswan
Valleyof theKings
Deir el-Bahri
Dra‘Abu
alNagaQurna Assasif
Deir el-Medina
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ABOVE Detailed map of the Theban area MAPS Peter Robinson
River Nile
Karnak Temple
LUXOR
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