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From the Editor Editorial comment from Peter Phillips.

features

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Egyptological News Summarised by Sarah Griffiths.

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A Decade of Excavation in Qubbet el-Hawa A new exhibition in the Nubia Museum, Aswan is described by Alejandro Jiménez-Serrano.

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Senenmut: Statues, Status and Scandal Campbell Price investigates one of his favourite ancient Egyptians.

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A Decade of Loving Kheny Maria Nilsson and John Ward continue their summarised account of ten years of successful archaeology at Gebel el-Silsila.

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Exodus: Storm Over The Sea Sean Rigby discusses the conflicting explanations for the Biblical story of the ‘Parting of the Red Sea’.

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Highlights of Manchester Museum: 33 Campbell Price describes a foundation deposit block bearing the name of Khaemwaset.

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Collecting in Their Own Image Bryony Renshaw considers the motivations of those assembling Macclesfield’s collection.

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2022: A Year To Remember Carl Graves and Fatma Keshk continue their account of the birth of Egyptology.

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Per Mesut: for Younger Readers Hilary Wilson continues her answer to the question “How long is a piece of string?” in ancient Egypt by looking at units of measurement.

Maps of Egypt and Timeline 4 Book Reviews 56 Competition 59 How to Subscribe 60

Events Diary

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Egyptology Society Details

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