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We have a special permit from the Ministry of Antiquities for an exploration of rarely visited South Saqqara including entry to the Pyramid of Pepi I I At North Saqqara we have arranged private entry to the Second Dynasty tomb of Ninetjer DEPARTING 26thSEPTEMBER 2022 SAQQARA SPECIAL A one week tour based in Cairo and staying at our Giza hotel. Focussing on the development of Saqqara, this exciting new tour is accompanied throughout by popular Egyptologist and Engineering Geologist, Colin Reader. WITH COLIN READER We plan four trips to North Saqqara including entry to the Step Pyramid and the newly opened Southern Tomb. We also have a special permit to enter the vast Second Dynasty tomb of Ninetjer. There will be plenty of time for an in-depth look at the landscape and the various phases of development of the site. A chance to enter some of the mastabas that you have never had time for on past visits, including the subterranean galleries of the Serapeum. At South Saqqara we visit Mastabat Faroun and have a rare chance to enter the Pyramid of Pepi I I. We then head to Abu Sir to view the pyramids of Sahure and Niuserre. Of course, being in Cairo we cannot leave out a visit to the Giza Plateau for the Great Pyramid, where Colin will explain his theories on the site, including the geological evidence leading to his dating of the great Sphinx and its enclosure. Standard Tour price: £3,360 Single supplement: £235 AWT’s ‘Single Supplement Guarantee’. We do not ‘mark up’! We only charge you what we are charged. JULES VERNE CALL NOW TO BOOK +44 (0)333 335 9494 OR GO TO www.ancient.co.uk AWT is an agent of Jules Verne. These Air Holiday packages are ATOL Protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. JV’s ATOL No.11234 ancient world tours The Distillery, Dunton, Norfolk NR21 7PG UK
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55 From the Editor Editorial comment from Peter Phillips. features 66 Egyptological News Summarised by Sarah Griffiths. 1212 A Decade of Excavation in Qubbet el-Hawa A new exhibition in the Nubia Museum, Aswan is described by Alejandro Jiménez-Serrano. 1616 Senenmut: Statues, Status and Scandal Campbell Price investigates one of his favourite ancient Egyptians. 2222 A Decade of Loving Kheny Maria Nilsson and John Ward continue their summarised account of ten years of successful archaeology at Gebel el-Silsila. 3232 Exodus: Storm Over The Sea Sean Rigby discusses the conflicting explanations for the Biblical story of the ‘Parting of the Red Sea’. 3838 Highlights of Manchester Museum: 33 Campbell Price describes a foundation deposit block bearing the name of Khaemwaset. 4040 Collecting in Their Own Image Bryony Renshaw considers the motivations of those assembling Macclesfield’s collection. 4646 2022: A Year To Remember Carl Graves and Fatma Keshk continue their account of the birth of Egyptology. 5151 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 regulars 62 Egyptology Society Details Readers’ Letters 64 66 CONTENTSCONTENTS ANCIENT EGYPT www.ancientegyptmagazine.com March/April 2022 VOLUME 22, NO. 4: ISSUE NO. 130 EDITOR: J. Peter Phillips Email: editor@ancientegyptmagazine.com DEPUTY EDITOR: Sarah Griffiths CONSULTANT EDITORS: Professor Emerita Rosalie David, OBE, Dr. Raymond Betz STAFF CONTRIBUTORS: Peter Robinson, Hilary Wilson PUBLISHED BY: Ancient Egypt Magazine Ltd. 223 Ayres Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0NL, UK Tel: 0161 872 3319 Fax: 0161 872 4721 Email: info@ ancientegyptmagazine.com ADVERTISEMENTS: John Ireland: 0161 872 3319 SUBSCRIPTIONS: Mike Hubbard: 0161 872 3319 PRINTED BY: Precision Colour Printing Ltd., Haldane, Halesfield 1, Telford. Shropshire, TS7 4QQ. UK DESIGN AND SETTING: Peartree Publishing and Design, 56 Albert Street, M11 3SU, UK, IT CONSULTANT: Andrew Shaw FRONT COVER DESIGNED BY: J. Peter Phillips/David Soper Main Image: A Kneeling Statue of Senenmut The Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst, Munich Photo: Rob Coles TRADE DISTRIBUTION THROUGH: Select Publisher Services, P.O. Box 6337, Bournemouth, BH1 9EH ISSN: 1470 9990 ANCIENT EGYPT March/April 2022 3

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We have a special permit from the Ministry of Antiquities for an exploration of rarely visited South Saqqara including entry to the

Pyramid of Pepi I I

At North Saqqara we have arranged private entry to the Second Dynasty tomb of

Ninetjer

DEPARTING 26thSEPTEMBER 2022

SAQQARA SPECIAL

A one week tour based in Cairo and staying at our Giza hotel. Focussing on the development of Saqqara, this exciting new tour is accompanied throughout by popular Egyptologist and Engineering Geologist, Colin Reader.

WITH COLIN READER

We plan four trips to North Saqqara including entry to the Step Pyramid and the newly opened Southern Tomb. We also have a special permit to enter the vast Second Dynasty tomb of Ninetjer. There will be plenty of time for an in-depth look at the landscape and the various phases of development of the site. A chance to enter some of the mastabas that you have never had time for on past visits, including the subterranean galleries of the Serapeum.

At South Saqqara we visit Mastabat Faroun and have a rare chance to enter the Pyramid of Pepi I I. We then head to Abu Sir to view the pyramids of Sahure and Niuserre. Of course, being in Cairo we cannot leave out a visit to the Giza Plateau for the Great Pyramid, where Colin will explain his theories on the site, including the geological evidence leading to his dating of the great Sphinx and its enclosure.

Standard Tour price: £3,360 Single supplement: £235 AWT’s ‘Single Supplement Guarantee’. We do not ‘mark up’! We only charge you what we are charged. JULES VERNE

CALL NOW TO BOOK +44 (0)333 335 9494 OR GO TO www.ancient.co.uk

AWT is an agent of Jules Verne. These Air Holiday packages are ATOL Protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. JV’s ATOL No.11234

ancient world tours

The Distillery, Dunton, Norfolk NR21 7PG UK

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