Edition - July, 2012
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…]
Yesterday’s Perfomance Problems Resolved – Hopefullly!
The performance of the site yesterday (1st June) was dire, for which our apologies. It was driving Andrea and I crazy and I am sure it was irrritating anybody else trying to read the new edition as well. We are so sorry. It seems to have been a server issue but neither our (normally excellent) […] [more…]
By Kate Phizackerley
Edition - May, 2012
Editorial – Journal Edition 4 / Magazine Edition 6
Once again we are publishing in both the Egyptological Journal and the Egyptological Magazine. As usual the Journal contains a small number of academic articles. Etienne Vande Walle, a former President of the Brussel’s Court of Instance has contributed a number of previous articles combining his deep knowledge of legal systems with considerable personal research […] [more…]
Egyptologically Speaking ~ An Interview with Dr. Nadine Moeller
Tracking Dr Nadine Moeller’s professional path in Egyptology takes one into the rarefied atmosphere of some of the best Ancient History Departments in the world. Moeller’s career has taken her from the University of Heidelberg, in her native Germany, to the University of Cambridge where she earned her PhD in Egyptology and Archaeology, and where her interest in Tell Edfu began. From Cambridge, Moeller held the Lady Wallis Budge Junior Research fellowship at the University of Oxford where she was also granted the Tell Edfu concession, initiating the most recent phase of excavation at this ancient provincial town (located midway between modern Luxor and Aswan in Upper Egypt). [more…]
Ancient Egyptian Religion, Part 6 — Art for Eternity
Part 1 of this series set forth the foundation principles of Egyptian religion as cosmic order (maat), duality, and divine magic (heka), which we saw expressed in tomb architecture in Part 5. Now in Part 6 we will continue our exploration of the tomb, looking for evidence of those concepts as they are expressed in art. [more…]
By Brian Alm
Arthur Cruttenden Mace – Taking His Rightful Place, Part 1
“You see my father was an Egyptologist, you won’t know of him, Arthur Mace, he’s long forgotten.” These words were softly spoken by Margaret Orr, the daughter of Arthur Mace to a group of school children in 1989. In this article, I will show that this is, sadly, an accurate statement regarding the general public’s lack of knowledge regarding Arthur Maces contributions to the field of Egyptology and more specifically to the science of artifact preservation. But why? [more…]
By Garry Beuk