Nile Magazine - Jeff Burzacott, Editor

In this issue:

DISCOVERING ANCIENT EGYPT – THE EXHIBITION
Stunning artefacts from the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden.

GRANARIES AS GLYPHS
What IS the mysterious feature on these Middle Kingdom models?

VITAL ORGANS
What if some of the things we THOUGHT we knew about mummification were wrong?

KV 62: THE EVIDENCE FOR HIDDEN CHAMBERS
Just when you thought Tutankhamun’s Burial Chamber had revealed all of its secrets.

WHO IS SOBEK?
The ancient Egyptians didn’t just fear crocodiles, they revered them in the form of Sobek.

PHARAOH – THE EXHIBITION
The British Museum’s biggest-ever travelling exhibition focuses on the Egyptian pharaohs.

PLUS
Looking Back, Artefact Spotlight, Nile Style, Events and exhibitions, and sensational photography!

In this issue:

TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB: NEW EVIDENCE FOR NEFERTITI
The forensic evidence that reveals Nefertiti IS buried inside the tomb.

MOLLY BROWN: UNSINKABLE ON THE NILE
Margaret Brown and the Egyptian artefact that survived the Titanic.

NEW DISCOVERY: AN UNHAPPY ROYAL SCRIBE
The scribe’s spectacular burial reveals how his life was miserable.

THE HEAD OF AN AMARNA PRINCESS
The spectacular artefact that EVERYONE was fighting over

LOOKING BACK
Fancy sipping champagne at Karnak? Welcome to the Golden Age of travel.

PLUS
Artefact Spotlight, Nile Style, Events and exhibitions, and sensational photography!

In this issue:

RAMSES & THE GOLD OF THE PHARAOHS
Nile Magazine’s pick of the most fabulous treasures in this amazing exhibition.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN EYES
How the eyes in ancient statues and mummy masks sparkle with life.

TUTANKHAMUN, THE LIVING GOD
With his father dead, Tutankhamun welcomed back Osiris - and became a living god himself.

LOOKING BACK
Mummies on display. Is it right to display people’s remains as curiosities?

PLUS
Events and exhibitions, lots of hieroglyphs, and sensational photography!

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In this issue:

NEFERTITI’S TOMB - A NILE MAGAZINE SPECIAL FEATURE
Nefertiti IS in Tutankhamun’s tomb, waiting to be found. Discover all of the evidence.

POWERFUL PECTORALS
The tales that three ornate chest ornaments can tell us about the life and times of their pharaohs.

WAS CLEOPATRA BLACK?
A new Netflix documentary has pushed the controversy. Find out the answer here.

TUTANKHAMUN’S NEW HOME
Details emerge about the amazing new Tutankhamun Gallery at the Grand Egyptian Museum.

LOOKING BACK
Why did the face of one of Egypt’s tallest statues need cleaning?

PLUS
Plus, events and exhibitions, lots of hieroglyphs, and sensational photography!

In this issue:

TUTANKHAMUN: EXCAVATING THE ARCHIVE
Get closer to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb with Harry Burton’s incredible photographs.

2022’s NEWEST DISCOVERIES
From a powerful military commander to the first Faiyum mummy portraits discovered in a century.

THE QURNA QUEEN
A golden queen with no name. What do the objects buried with her tell us about her past?

TUTANKHAMUN: 100 YEARS OF FORENSIC INVESTIGATION
What does Tutankhamun’s first autopsy tell us about the famous “boy king”?

THE GLASS ROAD
The Egyptians managed to master every new technology - and so it was with glass.

HERODOTUS’ WINGED SNAKES
What did the ‘Father of History’ really see in Egypt?

LOOKING BACK
When it was erected in 1836, the Paris Obelisk needed protection from some Parisians.

PLUS
Plus, events and exhibitions, lots of hieroglyphs, and sensational photography!

In this issue:

NEFERTARI
Wife, Queen, Mother, priestess and diplomat - who was this enigmatic queen?

KHUFU’S GREAT PYRAMID TEMPLE
A once-neglected temple takes shape, and surprises with amazing discoveries!

THE SPHINX AVENUE REOPENS
Walk the sacred path between Karnak and Luxor Temples.

THE COMPOSITE BOW
The game-changing military tech that gave the Egyptian army its edge.

GALLA ABDEL FATTAH
A modern artist reimagining ancient Egypt in spectacular fine art style.

THE ROYAL MORTUARY CULT
The secret rites to keep dead pharaohs ruling forevermore.

LOOKING BACK
The fascinating diary of Minnie Burton, wife of the ‘Pharaoh’s Photographer’.

PLUS
Plus, events and exhibitions, lots of hieroglyphs, and beautiful vintage photography.

In this issue:

KHUFU’S “SOLAR BOAT” ON THE MOVE
So, how DO you move a pharaoh’s 4,600-year-old boat that weighs 45 tonnes?

THE BLUE LOTUS
The flower at the nose of the gods.

THE QUEST FOR BLUE
The blue pigment invented 600 years before the great pyramids is still in demand today.

DJOSER’S SOUTH TOMB OPEN
The mysterious South Tomb in Djoser’s Step Pyramid complex is again receiving visitors

PRINCE AMENHOTEP AND THE REVOLUTION
What WAS Amenhotep IV trying to say by changing Egyptian art, language and his name?

THE AWAKENING OF BAB EL-GASUS
The largest undisturbed tomb ever found in Egypt still has a lot to tell us.

LOOKING BACK
How Egypt’s famous monuments became instruments for propaganda during WWI.

Plus, events and exhibitions, lots of hieroglyphs, and beautiful vintage photography.

In this issue:

AMENHOTEP III AND TIYE: THE SCARABS SPEAK
Evidence of Queen Tiye’s extraordinary status, thanks to several series of inscribed royal scarabs.

NEW DISCOVERY: THE LOST, GOLDEN CITY AT LUXOR
How Amenhotep III’s industrial and administrative township could rewrite history.

THE PHARAOHS’ GOLDEN PARADE
Royal mummies on the move - in spectacular style.

THE LUXOR OBELISK AND ITS VOYAGE TO PARIS
The true story of one of the great engineering feats of the early 19th century.

THE CULT OF THE ANCESTORS
How the royal tomb builders reached out to their deceased ancestors for divine help.

PETRIE, THE PORTRAITS, AND THE NATIONAL GALLERY
Flinders Petrie was keen to see his newly-discovered Fayum Portraits regarded as works of art.

LOOKING BACK
The Egyptian exhibition that Howard Carter tried to shut down.

Plus, the events and exhibitions, lots of hieroglyphs, and beautiful vintage photography.

In this issue:

THE MANY FACES OF CLEOPATRA
How did Egypt’s most famous queen REALLY look?

MEET QUEEN NEITH
A new discovery, and a previously unknown queen regains her place in Egyptian history.

RAIN
In a hot climate like ancient Egypt, why wasn't rain welcomed as a cooling relief?

EGYPT OF GLORY
Dazzling artefacts in detail from this unique exhibition spread between two venues. A NILE Magazine super feature.

UNDERSTANDING EGYPTIAN ART
A brilliantly-detailed tomb chapel helps explain how Egyptian funerary art "worked".

LOOKING BACK
Even Howard Carter's horse could make amazing discoveries!

Plus, the events and exhibitions that are open again, lots of hieroglyphs, and beautiful vintage photography.

In this issue:

--Five Egyptian Words You Didn't Know You Knew
It may come as a surprise that you already know some words that have descended from the ancient Egyptian language.

--The Jewelled Mummy
The Djehuty Project in Luxor uncovers the mummy of a teenage girl, decked out in fabulous jewellery.

--The Fayum Mummy Portraits
Known as the Rembrandts of ancient Egypt, can these portraits reveal neurological diseases?

--ARCE Update
The mystery surrounding a newly-discovered skeleton at Abydos will have you looking at royal images in a whole new light.

--The Power of Images
The ancient Egyptians raised and toppled statues too. We explore why.

--Encounters with Mummies
Fascinating, historical first-time encounters with Egyptian mummies.

--Plus, the events and exhibitions that are opening again, and some sensational vintage photography!

In this issue:

--Head Cones
What IS that on Henuttaway's head? A new discovery at Amarna may help solve the puzzle.

--Fallen Glory
The plans to raise the Temple of the goddess Bastet.

--Tutankhamun's Sentinels
What was the true purpose of the "guardian" statues in Tutankhamun's tomb?

--Egyptian Art Reconstructed
A stunning scene from Seti I's temple at Abydos.

--Egyptian Alabaster
Exquisite stonework from Egypt's early dynasties.

--War and Empire
The military minds and muscle that turned the Egyptian state into an empire.

--And if you like quizzes and vintage photography, we've got you covered as well!

Inside this issue:

--Golden Mummies
The fabulous Golden Mummies discovered by Flinders Petrie at Hawara, are now touring the world.

--Tutankhamun's Tomb: The New Scans!
The latest scans above Tutankhamun's tomb could forever change the way we see the tomb.

--Rome after Cleopatra
Egypt's enduring influence over Rome after Cleopatra's demise, and the propaganda campaign against the famous queen.

--Pi-Ramesses
In its heyday, the Delta Ramesside capital was Egypt's wealthiest and most spectacular!

--Ancient Egyptian Jewellery
Masterpieces of ancient Egyptian jewellery that will dazzle you.

--Childbirth
The gods and goddesses that expecting Egyptian women prayed to for a safe delivery.

--Ferocity and the Feminine
Meet the formidable feminine deities that guarded the pharaohs.

--Plus lots more! Enjoy your Nile time.

--Tutankhamun in London
The blockbuster touring exhibition hits London. We give you a peek inside.

--The latest news from Egypt
Is it a good idea to move four sandstone sphinxes from Karnak Temple to help embellish Tahrir Square? Plus, the interior of Saqqara's Step Pyramid will soon be open for visitors! And it's nothing like any other pyramid.

--Toasting Tut!
Did Tutankhamun prefer red or white wine? Actually, both. But not for the taste.

--The Tomb of Raya (TT 159)
Luxor's newest tomb to open has some intriguing decorations, including an odd-looking cat, a very successful fisherman, and some text that may have been written on the very day of Raya's funeral, around 3,200 years ago.

--Shipping Heritage
The 19th century saw two colossal missions to haul Ramesses II’s head and Cleopatra’s Needle to England.

--Egyptian Art Reconstructed
How did Egypt’s fabulously-decorated tombs look when they were brand new? This time we get to admire the ancient artistry in the fabulous tomb of Khaemhat (TT 57).

--Grasshoppers
You’d be surprised at how often the ancient Egyptians talked about grasshoppers. But did they consider grasshoppers as a plague-like curse or as a blessing? And could the king really get to heaven as a grasshopper?

Plus lots more! Enjoy your Nile time.

Inside:

--New Discoveries!
For those who think there’s nothing left to be discovered... how about the possible remains of Amenhotep III’s burial, and a priestly cache, hidden from thieves for over 3,000 years?

--Mapping the Sphinx
Mark Lehner knows the Great Sphinx better than anybody. For over five years he mapped it—by hand. In the process, he discovered the answers to the big questions surrounding the Sphinx. Now that historic archive of maps, photos and notes is online—and free for you to study in amazing detail.

--Ancient Nubia Now
For more than 3,000 years, a series of kingdoms flourished along the Nile Valley. It wasn’t Egypt.
This is Kush, known today as Nubia. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is showcasing its incredible (and dazzling) collection of Nubian artefacts, and asking why it has taken so long for Nubia to tell its own story.

--KV62: the new evidence
Dr. Nicholas Reeves—the Egyptologist whose theories launched four years of probing and debate—has released new evidence to support his original conclusions: that Tutankhamun’s tomb hides the untouched burial of Nefertiti.

--Understanding (and Misunderstanding) Egyptian Hieroglyphs
How was the knowledge of understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs lost—and then misunderstood—before being discovered?

--Sleep and Dream Therapy
Why did the ancient Egyptians turn to sleep away life’s problems? And what did they do to protect themselves against nocturnal demons wanting to infiltrate their dreams?

--Plus lots more! Enjoy your Nile time.

Inside:

--The Enigmatic Mummy from KV 55: Part 2
When tomb KV 55 was discovered in 1907, a crumbling mummy was found inside that has perplexed Egyptologists ever since. Who was it? The answer promises to identify the father of Tutankhamun.

--Avaris
The third chapter of a five-part series on royal residences in the Nile Delta. This time, it’s Avaris: the city of the Hyksos 'invaders'.

--Women of Power and Influence: Part 3
The final article in a three-part series on the remarkable royal women of ancient Egypt. In this article, we meet women from late in ancient Egypt's history, including the famous Cleopatra.

--Belzoni
Showman, strongman, engineer, excavator of tombs and temples, mover of massive masterpieces—Giovanni Belzoni left a legacy in Egyptology that was, in every conceivable way, large!

--From Gurob to the Getty
“Put simply, if Helen of Troy’s face launched a thousand ships, then at present the Gurob model is the nearest we can approach to that ship type” (Shelley Wachsmann, 2018). A new exhibition at the Petrie Museum examines a unique model found at Gurob in the Faiyum.

--Egyptian Art Reconstructed
A new feature to NILE Magazine where you can experience ancient tomb and temple reliefs as they looked when they were brand new.

--Plus lots more! Enjoy your Nile time.

Inside:

--Women of Power and Influence: Part 2
The second article in a three-part series on the remarkable royal women of ancient Egypt who, out of duty or ambition, stepped beyond the ancient world’s traditional roles and shaped Egypt’s history.

--A New Temple at Abydos
This issue’s ARCE Update highlights the discovery of a temple palace of Ramesses II, which forever changes the archaeological landscape of Abydos.

--River Spirit
The incredible photography of Chester Higgins highlights some of the shared cultural legacies between the ancient people who made up the empires of Aksum (modern Ethiopia), Kush (Sudan) and Kemet (Egypt).

--New Light on the Bent Pyramid
A new photogrammetric survey of Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid at Dahshur was carried out in 2018. The data collected provided significant and valuable new information about the construction of the monument.

--A Royal Affair
The Ptolemies were as ruthless as they were incestuous. In this particular dynasty, the end always justified the means. Diana T. Nikolova looks at Ptolemies VI and VIII (and Cleopatras II and III), and their cosy-yet-murderous relationships.

--The Enigmatic Mummy from KV 55: Part 1
When tomb KV 55 was discovered in 1907, a crumbling mummy was found inside that has perplexed Egyptologists ever since. Who was it? The answer promises to identify the father of Tutankhamun.

--Plus lots more! Enjoy your Nile time!

Inside #19:

--Tutankhamun's Treasures
After wowing sellout crowds in Los Angeles, Tutankhamun’s world tour continues. This time, the blockbuster exhibition hits Paris. We take a close look at more of the stunning pieces from Tutankhamun’s tomb.

--Women of Power and Influence
The first article in a three-part series on the remarkable royal women of ancient Egypt who, out of duty or ambition, stepped beyond the ancient world’s traditional roles and shaped Egypt’s history.

--Queens of Egypt
A new National Geographic exhibition in Washington, D.C., showcases Egypt’s powerful women: from the founding queen of the New Kingdom, Ahmose-Nefertari, to Egypt’s last queen and reigning pharaoh, Cleopatra.

A New Tomb & A New Queen
Excavations at South Saqqara have unearthed a fabulously-decorated 5th Dynasty tomb. The Egyptian-Czech mission has also discovered the owner of a large pyramid there; it belongs to a previously unknown queen!

--Bubastis
The history and development of the city of Bubastis, the main cult centre of the cat goddess Bastet.

--Hatnub and the Great Pyramid
How research by Roland Enmarch led to a discovery that could offer clues to how the Great Pyramid was constructed.

--Marsh Birds of the Gods
The last article in a four-part series on bird symbolism in ancient Egypt. Lesley Jackson takes a look at the waterbirds that inhabited Egypt’s marshes.

--Plus, the Nile Crossword and lots more! Enjoy!

Inside:

--2018's Top Discoveries
Ancient Egypt made plenty of headlines last year: from the Big Black Sarcophagus, to the revelation that there was no hidden chamber in Tutankhamun's tomb after all. But what were the most significant discoveries of the year?

--Discovering Abu Simbel
A brilliantly-illustrated, guided tour.

--Is Ramesses III overrated?
Ramesses III is sometimes described as Egypt’s last great pharaoh. So why did his reign end in murder and an attempted coup?

--The Bent Pyramid
It’s one of Egypt’s oldest pyramids, and still one of the least understood. Why the bend? Why the two entrances? Some of the answers are in this issue.

--Animals in Magic and Medicine
The ancient Egyptians were famous for their medical knowledge. Did they learn it initially from observing animals  (and sacrificing them)?

--Ptolemy I
The Ptolemaic Dynasty is famed for its last ruler, Queen Cleopatra VII. But what do we know about the man who created it?

--Plus, the Nile Crossword and lots more! Enjoy!

Inside:

--Finding Nefertiti
What if we told you that Nefertiti WAS buried in Tutankhamun's tomb after all? But where is her mummy now?

--The Antiquities Museum in the Library of Alexandria
While building the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina, workers uncovered fabulous antiquities that became part of the collection of the Library's museum! The director shows us some of his favourite pieces.

--The Benu & the Phoenix
Love hieroglyphs? There are LOTS in this article. Meet Benu—the Egyptian bird of resurrection—through the hieroglyphic texts of the ancient Egyptians themselves. And find out if the Benu was the inspiration for the legendary phoenix.

--Gods of Egypt
Images to make you go wow! "Gods of Egypt" is a new exhibition now showing at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden. Explore some of the most spectacular ancient artworks from across Europe.

--Tanis
In this first chapter of a five-part series on royal residences in the eastern Nile Delta, Egyptologist Dr. Nicky Nielsen explores Tanis; its fascinating history, its abandonment and rediscovery.

--Plus, The Nile Crossword, Looking Back and lots more! Enjoy!

Inside:

--Tomb Robbery and Coffin Reuse
Was a coffin really meant for eternity? Was all tomb robbery a lawless abhorrence? We look at Kara Cooney’s study into “legal” coffin reuse. (Spoiler alert: there’s a lot of it!)

--Kleopatra Selene
The melodrama of Cleopatra VII’s political and not-so-private life has been well explored. What is less well known is that Cleopatra and Mark Antony had three children, including a daughter, Kleopatra Selene.

--The Unlucky Mummy
So, you think you know the story of the Unlucky Mummy? Think again. We explore the myths and the surprising truth about THAT mummy board.

--Spirit Birds
Not only could Egypt’s birds represent a specific deity, but also a number of concepts that were crucial to the Egyptians enjoying a successful afterlife.

--The Royal Tombs
In this final abridged instalment of Aidan Dodson’s The Royal Tombs of Ancient Egypt, the New Kingdom pharaohs embrace Senwosret III’s innovation, separate their tombs and temples, and head underground.

--What's New?
Alexandria’s “Big Black Sarcophagus” surprises with some impressed gold sheets, and the world’s oldest cheese yet discovered turns out to be the real evil.

--Plus, The Nile Crossword (NEW!), Looking Back and lots more. Enjoy your Nile time!

Inside:
-- Golden Treasures of the Pharaohs.
For the Egyptians, gold was proof that eternity was real. We feature some spectacular golden treasures from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum.

-- Nefertiti's Wedding.
What are the clues in Tutankhamun's tomb that point to the union between Nefertiti and her king?

-- That Black Sarcophagus.
For 17 days in July, the Twittersphere obsessed over an ominous, black sarcophagus that had been unearthed in Alexandria. Was there an ancient evil inside? The truth turned out to be far nastier.

-- Life in a Pyramid Builders' Town.
One site more than any other gives us a unique insight into the lives of those who built and maintained a pyramid: that of Lahun, built by King Senwosret II around 1870 B.C.

-- Seti I's strange bedfellows.
Ever since the discovery of his tomb, Seti I has been bizarrely associated with pseudo-archaeology and mysticism, which have dogged the memory of one of Egypt’s greatest rulers.

-- A Pharaoh's Legacy.
King Ptolemy II could never have guessed what his greatest gift to Egypt would be.

-- Plus, The Nile Quiz, Looking Back and lots more.

The Face of Nefertiti?
The head of a mummy dubbed the “Younger Lady” was recently scanned and modelled. It’s a remarkable portrait, but is it Nefertiti? We look at the cases for and against the connection.

-- Tutankhamun's tomb: The final scan results.
There's nothing there!

-- The North Wall of Tutankhamun's tomb: The New Interpretation.
Does the lack of hidden chambers mean that Tutankhamun’s tomb is out of surprises? Far from it. In fact, Nicholas Reeves was on the right track. We reveal that KV 62 WAS built for Nefertiti after all.

-- Luxor Temple's New Face.
Another of Ramesses II's colossal statues stands again. Or should that be "Amenhotep III's colossal statue"?

-- The Royal Tombs—Part Four: The Middle Kingdom.
After a century in the wilderness, royal pyramids are back—but not as we knew them.

-- The Celestial Dung Beetle.
What is it about the humble scarab that led the ancient Egyptians to make it the most popular amulet in Egyptian history?

-- Plus, The Nile Quiz, Looking Back and lots more.

Tombos: Nubians and Egyptians forging a new identity that may have led to Egypt's largest-ever empire.

-- Ahmose, Father of a Dynasty: Bizarrely, the war against the Hyksos may have started with some bellowing hippos.

-- The Divine Falcon: The most commonly-depicted deity in the entire history of ancient Egypt is the divine falcon.

-- Hieroglyphs: Who Translated them First? Jean-François Champollion may have been beaten by medieval Arab scholars centuries before.

-- Saving Ancient Egypt: A revised history of Khonsu Temple at Karnak, and a new look for a statue of Amenhotep III: the remarkable results of the American Research Center in Egypt's conservation field schools.

-- Meresankh III - Queen for Eternity: The Giza Project at Harvard University is building a 3D virtual reconstruction of the Giza Plateau as it may have looked when first built. We explore one of the digitally recreated tombs: that of Khufu's granddaughter.

-- Plus, The Quiz, Looking Back and lots more. Enjoy your Nile time!

Inside:

-- The Nile Top 5: What were the five most important discoveries of 2017?

-- King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh. We feature some of the spectacular key pieces from the new exhibition.

-- Did Cleopatra really die of a snake bite?

-- Aidan Dodson’s "The Royal Tombs of Ancient Egypt". The pyramids get smaller, but the funerary complexes grow as we enter the 5th and 6th Dynasties.

-- Three things that might surprise you about Giovanni Belzoni, the sarcophagus of Seti I and Sir John Soane. Plus, we discover the original beauty of Seti I’s tomb via an incredible recreation at the Antikenmuseum Basel.

-- Snakes weren’t always the bad guys. In ancient Egypt, they were often revered. So what happened?

-- Would there have been an Akhenaten without a Thutmose IV?

-- Plus, The Quiz, and lots more.

Inside:
-- The great Big Void in the Great Pyramid. The first comprehensive report on the ScanPyramids discovery. Plus, why we can conceivably look forward to even more exciting news.

-- Sekhmet: the fiery agent of Ra's fury, AND the patron goddess of healers and physicians.

-- Ramesses III's masterpiece: the story of the king's amazing sarcophagus lid.

-- Fascinating Pyramids: the world-class artefacts in the Liechtenstein National Museum.

-- A Woman's Afterlife: Things were far from egalitarian in ancient Egypt: to be reborn, a deceased woman had to briefly turn into a man.

-- Soulful Creatures: animal mummies and their messages for the gods—and us.

-- The discovery of the spectacular family vault of Sennedjem. Plus, research that provides a new perspective on Theban life at the edge of the Third Intermediate Period.

-- Lord Carnarvon: financial patron to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb AND talented photographer!

-- Plus, The Quiz (and this one's not quite so tough!).

Inside:
-- How Egyptian cats shaped the modern cats we love today.

-- We meet the world's first cat with a name.

-- The Governors of Elephantine, and the new insights into life in Egypt's southern outpost.

-- A brand new feature: The Quiz! Put your Egyptology IQ to the test!

-- The Coffin of Ramesses II: who was the original owner, and how did Ramesses end up with it.

-- The Met's stunning new, golden acquisition.

-- The Noble Vulture: How did such an unappealing bird become the titular goddess of Upper Egypt?

-- The mission to turn Luxor into Egypt's first disability-friendly ancient heritage site.

-- Belzoni's discovery of the spectacular tomb of Seti I.

Inside: -- The great Big Void in the Great Pyramid. The first comprehensive report on the ScanPyramids discovery. Plus, why we can conceivably look forward to even more exciting news. -- Sekhmet: the fiery agent of Ra's fury, AND the patron goddess of healers and physicians. -- Ramesses III's masterpiece: the story of the king's amazing sarcophagus lid. -- Fascinating Pyramids: the world-class artefacts in the Liechtenstein National Museum. -- A Woman's Afterlife: Things were far from egalitarian in ancient Egypt: to be reborn, a deceased woman had to briefly turn into a man. -- Soulful Creatures: animal mummies and their messages for the gods—and us. -- The discovery of the spectacular family vault of Sennedjem. Plus, research that provides a new perspective on Theban life at the edge of the Third Intermediate Period. -- Lord Carnarvon: financial patron to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb AND talented photographer! -- Plus, The Quiz (and this one's not quite so tough!).