R EGUL AR S 6 NEWS
Egyptological news, summarised by Sarah Griffiths.
LOCATIONS IN THIS ISSUE…
Mediterranean
Sea
Alexandria
Taposiris Magna
New Damietta/ Tell el-Deir
T Buto/ Tell el-Fara’in
Tanis Quesna
Fayum
Heliopolis Cairo Giza Saqqara Dahshur Memphis
Gerza/ Philadelphia
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10 MILESTONES IN EGYPTOLOGY
The Royal Cache at Deir el-Bahri, 1881 How a wandering goat led to one of the most important discoveries in Egyptology.
46 HILARY WILSON ON… THE AFTER
LIFE OF TWO EGYPTIAN STOOLS How the ancient Egyptian stool continues to inspire modern furniture-makers.
52 OUT AND ABOUT…
The Temple of Nekhbet–Hathor Karl Harris goes off the beaten track near Elkab. Exhibitions round-up
58 BOOK REVIEWS 62 READERS’ LETTERS 63 COMPETITION AND
COMING ATTRACTIONS 65 HOW TO SUBSCRIBE 66 OBJECT HIGHLIGHT
Campbell Price describes a golden statuette of Amun in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
500 BC
BC AD
Ptolemaic
Period
500 AD
L at e Period
Roman Period
27-30 25-26
Farafra Oasis
Amarna
Red Sea
Dakhla Oasis
Luxor Armant (Hermonthis)
Western Desert
Gebel Ramlah
Wadi Hilal
Elkab Esna
Edfu (Nekheb/Eleithyiopolis)
Gebel el-Silsila
Kom Ombo
Nabta Playa
Nubia
Aswan
Abu Simbel
Deir el-Bahri
Deir elMedina
Assasif DraAbu el-Naga
Medinet Habu
0
2km
Dabod
Aswan
Philae
River Nile
Karnak
Luxor
Kalabsha
Nubia
Gerf Hussein Dakkah Maharraka
Wadi Saboua
INSET ABOVE Detailed map of the Theban area RIGHT Detailed map of the Nubia area MAPS Peter Robinson
Wadi Halfa km 0 40
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