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Edition - July, 2012

Pyramidion with baboons worshiping the sun, Brussels

Babi: Bull of the Baboons

By Andrea Byrnes. Published on Egyptological, In Brief, 26th July 2012   Ferocious and alarming, baboons are amongst nature’s aggressive species.  With vast teeth, which they are all too willing to display, brightly coloured rear quarters and loud, screeching voices, they make an impression.  They are also sociable animals, at least amongst themselves, forming tight […] [more…]

21st Dynasty Mummification

21st Dynasty Mummification

By Michelle HY Low.  Published on Egyptological, In Brief, 24th July 2012.    The death of Ramesses XI marked the end of the 20th Dynasty and the New Kingdom, which consequently led to the emergence of the 21st Dynasty and the Third Intermediate Period. With the emergence of this new era,  Egypt experienced an instability not […] [more…]

Photo request: Pepy 1 and his son in the Cairo Museum

I am very urgently trying to obtain a good colour photo of Pepy 1 and his son in the Cairo Museum, for use in an exhibition catalogue. I can’t get any response from the Museum. Can you help or suggest where to try? It is very urgent. I have found a good one of the […] [more…]

Does anyone have a photo of Babi?

I’ve just written a short article about the baboon deity Babi and, in an ideal world, would like to put a photograph of the troublesome deity with it.  I have scoured the Web for one with copyright attributions but although there are several on people’s pages it is impossible to see who owns the copyright, […] [more…]

London hieroglyph course September/October?

We’ve had a query from someone wanting to attend a hieroglyph course in London, starting September/October this year (she is not available over the summer).  She wants to go on a taught course rather than learning out of a book or online. Best, Andrea. [more…]