Publication Date: 30 March 2017
Inside:
Mythbusting
We explore the Top Five myths and misconceptions about ancient Egypt.
Sekhmets Found
The Memnon /Amenhotep III Project on Luxor’s West Bank has unearthed a trove of 66 new statues of the lion-headed goddess, Sekhmet. We talk with Project Director, Hourig Sourouzian about the find, which included a magnificent seated statue of the king himself.
A New Colossus
A giant 3-ton torso of (at this stage) Psamtek I was recently lifted from a muddy pit in the ancient city of Heliopolis—now a sprawling Cairo suburb. Read about the race against time to rescue as much as the dig teams can.
Tomb Security
The thieves usually won in the end, but that didn’t stop wealthy tomb owners from devising ingenious ways to try and outwit them. We explore the how and why of ancient Egyptian tomb security.
Cleopatra's Needles - Part Two
The oldest skyscraper in New York. Paris and London had their obelisks, and America was now determined to have its own.
Crocodiles
Crocodile dung contraception anyone? We know that the ancient Egyptians mummified cats and falcons in their millions, but why was the Nile crocodile so revered, and crucial to the Egyptians’ medicine and magic?