Edition - August, 2012
Egyptological Back Online Today
Anybody who tried to access the site yesterday would have noticed that the site was down. I am pleased to say that it wasn’t a problem with the site itself but with the Rackspace database server. Our hosting provider, SiteHQ, moved us off the affected server to get us running again as quickly as possible. […] [more…]
By Kate Phizackerley
Edition - July, 2012
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
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…]
By Michelle Low
Book and CD Review: Ancient Egyptian Designs and Motifs
By Andrea Byrnes. Published in In Brief, on Egyptological. 18th July 2012. Ancient Egyptian Designs and Motifs CD-Rom and Book (451 Royalty Free Designs) Dover Publications 2006 ISBN-9780486997612 Introduction I saw this for sale on special offer in a bookshop and bought it out of curiosity, not for any specific purpose, […] [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…]
By Kate Phizackerley
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…]
By Andrea
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…]
By Andrea
Edition - June, 2012
Egyptological is One Year Old Today
The first edition of Egyptological was published a year ago on 30th June: our birthday. Of course Egyptological had a long gestation, with a sample edition and a long build, but the day we celebrate is 30th June. It has been a great first year. We are so grateful for the stalwart support we have […] [more…]
By Kate Phizackerley
The Mystery of Psusenes III
John Gardner Wilkinson published his ‘Materia Hieroglyphica’ in Malta in 1828, having spent the previous year in Luxor recording inscriptions in the Nobles’ Tombs. The most important aspect of this volume is the inclusion of records from the Theban Tomb TTA18 which early Egyptologists used to identify pharaoh Psusenes III. As TTA18 contains the only mention of Psusenes III, some scholars are starting to doubt if this identification of an otherwise unattested pharaoh was at all correct. Others probed into the possibility that Psusenes III is the same person as Psusenes II. Yet others see Psusenes III as High Priest of Amen only. [more…]
An Offering to Henut-Mestjet
All Ancient Egyptian lion deities share the same basic attributes. Capable of great rage and great kindness, some are associated very closely with the Eye of Ra and all were considered to be important protectors of the dead, fierce and nurturing protectors. Of all the leonine deities the most elusive is Henut-Mestjet, or Mestjet. [more…]