NILE MAGAZINE BACK ISSUES
2020
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NILE #28, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2020. THE ONE WITH CLEOPATRA ON THE COVER
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.
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!
NILE #27, SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2020. THE ONE WITH HOWARD CARTER’S NEFERTARI ON THE COVER
THE BIGGEST DISCOVERY OF 2020
Hundreds of Late Period coffins are unearthed at Saqqara, the necropolis of ancient Memphis.
HARPS
Ancient Egypt has always rung to the sound of music, and harps have been there as long as the Great Pyramid of Giza.
SAIS
The Delta home of the creator goddess Neith.
HOWARD CARTER AND MR. & MRS. MARRS
The young Egyptologist guided the wealthy socialites in their acquisitions, which are now being displayed together for the first time.
The KADESH OBSESSION
Did you know that Ramesses II wasn't the only pharaoh obsessed with conquering Kadesh?
The AMARNA LETTERS
The revealing private correspondence between the pharaoh and his foreign counterparts.
NILE #26, JULY-AUGUST 2020. THE ONE WITH AKHENATEN’S OLDER BROTHER ON THE COVER
NILE #25, MAY-JUNE 2020. THE ONE WITH HENUTTAWAY’S MAGNIFICENT CONE ON THE COVER
HEAD CONES
What IS that cone 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.
NILE #24, MARCH-APRIL 2020. THE ONE WITH THE GOLDEN MUMMY MASK ON THE COVER
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.
NILE #23, JAN-FEB 2020. THE ONE WITH HATHOR ON THE COVER
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!
Tutankhamun faced eternity with a tomb stocked with both red and white wine… but probably not for the reason you think.
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 were grasshoppers viewed in a biblical plague sense, or were they actually a blessing?