HOW TO SAVE THE ROYAL TOMBS
Can perfect copies rescue the future of Egypt’s greatest treasures?

THE LOST COLOURS OF EDFU TEMPLE
Ancient colours and glimmering metals have been restored in Egypt’s best-preserved temple.

THE SYRIANS ARE HERE
What did the Syrian fleet bring all the way up the Nile to Thebes?

THE SACRED TREES OF LIFE
The trees revered for their connection with love, fertility and the divine.

THE GRAND EGYPTIAN MUSEUM IS OPEN!
Your first look inside the dazzling new home of the world’s biggest Egyptology collection.

PLUS
Looking Back, Nile Style, Events and exhibitions, fascinating hieroglyphs and sensational photography!

DISCOVERING ANCIENT EGYPT – THE EXHIBITION
Stunning artefacts from the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden.

GRANARIES AS GLYPHS
What IS the mysterious feature on these Middle Kingdom models?

VITAL ORGANS
What if some of the things we THOUGHT we knew about mummification were wrong?

KV 62: THE EVIDENCE FOR HIDDEN CHAMBERS
Just when you thought Tutankhamun’s Burial Chamber had revealed all of its secrets.

WHO IS SOBEK?
The ancient Egyptians didn’t just fear crocodiles, they revered them in the form of Sobek.

PHARAOH – THE EXHIBITION
The British Museum’s biggest-ever travelling exhibition focuses on the Egyptian pharaohs.

PLUS
Looking Back, Artefact Spotlight, Nile Style, Events and exhibitions, and sensational photography!

TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB: NEW EVIDENCE FOR NEFERTITI
The forensic evidence that reveals Nefertiti IS buried inside the tomb.

MOLLY BROWN: UNSINKABLE ON THE NILE
Margaret Brown and the Egyptian artefact that survived the Titanic.

NEW DISCOVERY: AN UNHAPPY ROYAL SCRIBE
The scribe’s spectacular burial reveals how his life was miserable.

THE HEAD OF AN AMARNA PRINCESS
The spectacular artefact that EVERYONE was fighting over

LOOKING BACK
Fancy sipping champagne at Karnak? Welcome to the Golden Age of travel.

PLUS
Artefact Spotlight, Nile Style, Events and exhibitions, and sensational photography!

RAMSES & THE GOLD OF THE PHARAOHS
Nile Magazine’s pick of the most fabulous treasures in this amazing exhibition.

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN EYES
How the eyes in ancient statues and mummy masks sparkle with life.

TUTANKHAMUN THE LIVING GOD
With his father dead, Tutankhamun welcomed back Osiris - and became a living god himself.

LOOKING BACK
Mummies on display. Is it right to display people’s remains as curiosities?

PLUS
Events and exhibitions, lots of hieroglyphs, and sensational photography!

NEFERTITI’S TOMB - A NILE MAGAZINE SPECIAL FEATURE
Nefertiti IS in Tutankhamun’s tomb, waiting to be found. Discover all of the evidence.

POWERFUL PECTORALS
The tales that three ornate chest ornaments can tell us about the life and times of their pharaohs.

WAS CLEOPATRA BLACK?
A new Netflix documentary has pushed the controversy. Find out the answer here.

TUTANKHAMUN’S NEW HOME
Details emerge about the amazing new Tutankhamun Gallery at the Grand Egyptian Museum.

LOOKING BACK
Why did the face of one of Egypt’s tallest statues need cleaning?

PLUS
Plus, events and exhibitions, lots of hieroglyphs, and sensational photography!

TUTANKHAMUN: EXCAVATING THE ARCHIVE
Get closer to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb with Harry Burton’s incredible photographs.

2022’s NEWEST DISCOVERIES
From a powerful military commander to the first Faiyum mummy portraits discovered in a century.

THE QURNA QUEEN
A golden queen with no name. What do the objects buried with her tell us about her past?

TUTANKHAMUN: 100 YEARS OF FORENSIC INVESTIGATION
What does Tutankhamun’s first autopsy tell us about the famous “boy king”?

THE GLASS ROAD
The Egyptians managed to master every new technology - and so it was with glass.

HERODOTUS’ WINGED SNAKES
What did the ‘Father of History’ really see in Egypt?

LOOKING BACK
When it was erected in 1836, the Paris Obelisk needed protection from some Parisians.

PLUS
Plus, events and exhibitions, lots of hieroglyphs, and sensational photography!

TUTANKHAMUN AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM
50 years ago, the world’s first blockbuster tour opened at the British Museum.

THUTMOSE III’S BOTANICAL GARDEN
Why did the king decorate his sacred sanctuary with the exotic wildlife he saw on campaign?

AMENHOTEP I’S MUMMY
The king’s mummy - never unwrapped - now reveals its secrets via modern CT scanning.

MORE JEWELS OF THE NILE
The incredible collection at the Worcester Art Museum that was guided by Howard Carter.

FIGURINE OUT PREHISTORY
What are the mysterious figures with their arms raised from Egypt’s prehistory?

THE DIXON RELICS
What are the three small objects found inside the Great Pyramid of Giza in the 19th century?

LOOKING BACK
Lady Evelyn Herbert, daughter of Lord Carnarvon, and the first woman inside Tutankhamun’s tomb.

NEFERTARI
Wife, Queen, Mother, priestess and diplomat - who was this enigmatic queen?

KHUFU’S GREAT PYRAMID TEMPLE
A once-neglected temple takes shape, and surprises with amazing discoveries!

THE SPHINX AVENUE REOPENS
Walk the sacred path between Karnak and Luxor Temples.

THE COMPOSITE BOW
The game-changing military tech that gave the Egyptian army its edge.

GALLA ABDEL FATTAH
A modern artist reimagining ancient Egypt in spectacular fine art style.

THE ROYAL MORTUARY CULT
The secret rites to keep dead pharaohs ruling forevermore.

LOOKING BACK
The fascinating diary of Minnie Burton, wife of the ‘Pharaoh’s Photographer’.

KHUFU’S “SOLAR BOAT” ON THE MOVE
So, how DO you move a pharaoh’s 4,600-year-old boat that weighs 45 tonnes?

THE BLUE LOTUS
The flower at the nose of the gods.

THE QUEST FOR BLUE
The blue pigment invented 600 years before the great pyramids is still in demand today.

DJOSER’S SOUTH TOMB OPEN
The mysterious South Tomb in Djoser’s Step Pyramid complex is again receiving visitors

PRINCE AMENHOTEP AND THE REVOLUTION
What WAS Amenhotep IV trying to say by changing Egyptian art, language and his name?

THE AWAKENING OF BAB EL-GASUS
The largest undisturbed tomb ever found in Egypt still has a lot to tell us.

LOOKING BACK
How Egypt’s famous monuments became instruments for propaganda during WWI.

AMENHOTEP III AND TIYE: THE SCARABS SPEAK
Evidence of Queen Tiye’s extraordinary status, thanks to several series of inscribed royal scarabs.

NEW DISCOVERY: THE LOST, GOLDEN CITY AT LUXOR
How Amenhotep III’s industrial and administrative township could rewrite history.

THE PHARAOHS’ GOLDEN PARADE
Royal mummies on the move - in spectacular style.

THE LUXOR OBELISK AND ITS VOYAGE TO PARIS
The true story of one of the great engineering feats of the early 19th century.

THE CULT OF THE ANCESTORS
How the royal tomb builders reached out to their deceased ancestors for divine help.

PETRIE, THE PORTRAITS, AND THE NATIONAL GALLERY
Flinders Petrie was keen to see his newly-discovered Fayum Portraits regarded as works of art.

LOOKING BACK
The Egyptian exhibition that Howard Carter tried to shut down.

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!

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.

FIVE EGYPTIAN WORDS YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU KNEW
It may come as a surprise that you already know some words that have descended from the ancient Egyptian language.

NEW DISCOVERY: THE JEWELLED MUMMY
The Djehuty Project in Luxor uncovers the mummy of a teenage girl, decked out in fabulous jewellery.

THE FAYUM MUMMY PORTRAITS
Known as the Rembrandts of ancient Egypt, can these portraits reveal neurological diseases?

ARCE UPDATE
The mystery surrounding a newly-discovered skeleton at Abydos will have you looking at royal images in a whole new light.

THE POWER OF IMAGES
The ancient Egyptians raised and toppled statues too. We explore why.

ENCOUNTERS WITH MUMMIES
Fascinating, historical first-time encounters with Egyptian mummies.

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.

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.

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?

NEW DISCOVERIES!
For those who think there’s nothing left to be discovered... how about the possible remains of Amenhotep III’s royal burial, and a priestly cache, hidden from thieves for over 3,000 years?

MAPPING THE SPHINX
Mark Lehner knows the Great Sphinx better than anybody. For over five years he mapped it—by hand. In the process, he discovered the answers to the big questions surrounding the Sphinx. Now that historic archive of maps, photos and notes is online—and free for you to study in amazing detail.

KV62: THE NEW EVIDENCE
Dr. Nicholas Reeves—the Egyptologist whose theories launched four years of probing and debate—has released new evidence to support his original conclusions: that Tutankhamun’s tomb hides the untouched burial of Nefertiti.

ANCIENT NUBIA NOW
For more than 3,000 years, a series of kingdoms flourished along the Nile Valley. It wasn’t Egypt.
This is Kush, known today as Nubia. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is showcasing its incredible (and dazzling) collection of Nubian artefacts, and asking why it has taken so long for Nubia to tell its own story.

UNDERSTANDING (AND MISUNDERSTANDING) HIEROGLYPHS
How the knowledge of understanding ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs was lost, then misunderstood, before being discovered.

SLEEP AND DREAM THERAPY
Why did the ancient Egyptians try to sleep away life’s problems? And what did they do to protect themselves against nocturnal demons wanting to infiltrate their dreams?

WOMEN OF POWER AND INFLUENCE: PART 3
The final article in a three-part series on the remarkable royal women of ancient Egypt who, out of duty or ambition, stepped beyond the ancient world’s traditional roles and shaped Egypt’s history. 

THE ENIGMATIC MUMMY FROM KV 55: PART 2
When tomb KV 55 was discovered in 1907, a crumbling mummy was found inside that has perplexed Egyptologists ever since. Who was it? The answer promises to identify the father of Tutankhamun.

AVARIS
The third chapter of a five-part series on royal residences in the Nile Delta. This time, it’s Avaris: the city of the Hyksos 'invaders'.

BELZONI
Showman, strongman, engineer, excavator of tombs and temples, mover of massive masterpieces—Giovanni Belzoni left a legacy in Egyptology that was, in every conceivable way, large!

FROM GUROB TO THE GETTY
“Put simply, if Helen of Troy’s face launched a thousand ships, then at present the Gurob model is the nearest we can approach to that ship type” (Shelley Wachsmann, 2018). A new exhibition at the Petrie Museum examines a unique model found at Gurob in the Faiyum.

EGYPTIAN ART RECONSTRUCTED
A new feature to NILE Magazine where you can experience ancient tomb and temple reliefs as they looked when they were brand new.

WOMEN OF POWER AND INFLUENCE: PART 2
The second article in a three-part series on the remarkable royal women of ancient Egypt who, out of duty or ambition, stepped beyond the ancient world’s traditional roles and shaped Egypt’s history.

A NEW TEMPLE AT ABYDOS
This issue’s ARCE Update highlights the discovery of a temple palace of Ramesses II, which forever changes the archaeological landscape of Abydos.

RIVER SPIRIT
The incredible photography of Chester Higgins highlights some of the shared cultural legacies between the ancient people who made up the empires of Aksum (modern Ethiopia), Kush (Sudan) and Kemet (Egypt).

NEW LIGHT ON THE BENT PYRAMID
A new photogrammetric survey of Sneferu’s Bent Pyramid at Dahshur was carried out in 2018. The data collected provided significant and valuable new information about the construction of the monument.

A ROYAL AFFAIR
The Ptolemies were as ruthless as they were incestuous. In this particular dynasty, the end always justified the means. Diana T. Nikolova looks at Ptolemies VI and VIII (and Cleopatras II and III), and their cosy-yet-murderous relationships.

THE ENIGMATIC MUMMY FROM KV 55: PART 1
 When tomb KV 55 was discovered in 1907, a crumbling mummy was found inside that has perplexed Egyptologists ever since. Who was it? The answer promises to identify the father of Tutankhamun.

TUTANKHAMUN’S TREASURES
After wowing sellout crowds in Los Angeles, Tutankhamun’s world tour continues. This time, the blockbuster exhibition hits Paris. We take a close look at more of the stunning pieces from Tutankhamun’s tomb.

WOMEN OF POWER AND INFLUENCE: PART 1
The first article in a three-part series on the remarkable royal women of ancient Egypt who, out of duty or ambition, stepped beyond the ancient world’s traditional roles and shaped Egypt’s history.

QUEENS OF EGYPT
A new National Geographic exhibition in Washington, D.C., showcases Egypt’s powerful women: from the founding queen of the New Kingdom, Ahmose-Nefertari, to Egypt’s last queen and reigning pharaoh, Cleopatra.

A NEW TOMB & A NEW QUEEN
Excavations at South Saqqara have unearthed a fabulously-decorated 5th Dynasty tomb. The Egyptian-Czech mission has also discovered the owner of a large pyramid there; it belongs to a previously unknown queen!

BUBASTIS
The history and development of the city of Bubastis, the main cult centre of the cat goddess Bastet.

HATNUB AND THE GREAT PYRAMID
How research by Roland Enmarch led to a discovery that could offer clues to how the Great Pyramid was constructed.

MARSH BIRDS OF THE GODS
The last article in a four-part series on bird symbolism in ancient Egypt. Lesley Jackson takes a look at the waterbirds that inhabited Egypt’s marshes.

2018's Top Discoveries
Ancient Egypt made plenty of headlines last year: from the Big Black Sarcophagus to the revelation that there was no hidden chamber in Tutankhamun's tomb after all. But what were the most significant discoveries of the year?

Discovering Abu Simbel
A brilliantly-illustrated, guided tour.

Is Ramesses III overrated?
Ramesses III is sometimes described as Egypt’s last great pharaoh. So why did his reign end in murder and an attempted coup?

The Bent Pyramid
It’s one of Egypt’s oldest pyramids, and still one of the least understood. Why the bend? Why the two entrances? Some of the answers are in this issue.

Animals in Magic and Medicine
The ancient Egyptians were famous for their medical knowledge. Did they learn it initially from observing animals  (and sacrificing them)?

Ptolemy I
The Ptolemaic Dynasty is famed for its last ruler, Queen Cleopatra VII. But what do we know about the man who created it?

FINDING NEFERTITI
What if we told you that Nefertiti WAS buried in Tutankhamun's tomb after all? But where is her mummy now?

THE ANTIQUITIES MUSEUM IN THE LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA
While building the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina, workers uncovered fabulous antiquities that became part of the collection of the Library's museum! The director shows us some of his favourite pieces.

THE BENU & THE PHOENIX
Meet Benu—the Egyptian bird of resurrection—through the hieroglyphic texts of the ancient Egyptians themselves. And find out if the Benu was the inspiration for the legendary phoenix.. 

GODS OF EGYPT
"Gods of Egypt" is a new exhibition now showing at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden. Explore some of the most spectacular artworks from across Europe. 

TANIS
In this first chapter of a five-part series on royal residences in the eastern Nile Delta, Egyptologist Dr. Nicky Nielsen explores Tanis; its fascinating history, its abandonment and rediscovery.

TOMB ROBBERY AND COFFIN REUSE
Was a coffin really meant for eternity? Was all tomb robbery a lawless abhorrence? We look at Kara Cooney’s study into “legal” coffin reuse. (Spoiler alert: there’s a lot of it!) 

KLEOPATRA SELENE
The melodrama of Cleopatra VII’s political and not-so-private life has been well explored. What is less well known is that Cleopatra and Mark Antony had three children, including a daughter, Kleopatra Selene. 

THE UNLUCKY MUMMY
So, you think you know the story of the Unlucky Mummy? Think again. We explore the myths and the surprising truth about THAT mummy board. 

SPIRIT BIRDS
Not only could Egypt’s birds represent a specific deity, but also a number of concepts that were crucial to the Egyptians enjoying a successful afterlife. 

THE ROYAL TOMBS
In this final abridged instalment of Aidan Dodson’s The Royal Tombs of Ancient Egypt, the New Kingdom pharaohs embrace Senwosret III’s innovation, separate their tombs and temples, and head underground. 

WHAT’S NEW?
Alexandria’s “Big Black Sarcophagus” surprises with some impressed gold sheets, and the world’s oldest cheese yet discovered turns out to be the real evil.

THE FACE OF NEFERTITI?
The head of a mummy dubbed the “Younger Lady” was recently scanned and modelled. It’s a remarkable portrait, but is it Nefertiti? We look at the cases for and against the connection.

TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB: THE FINAL SCAN RESULTS
There's nothing there!

THE NORTH WALL OF TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB: THE NEW INTERPRETATION
Does the lack of hidden chambers mean that Tutankhamun’s tomb is out of surprises? Far from it. In fact, Nicholas Reeves was on the right track. We reveal that KV 62 WAS built for Nefertiti after all.

LUXOR TEMPLE’S NEW FACE
Another of Ramesses II's colossal statues stands again. Or should that be "Amenhotep III's colossal statue"?

THE ROYAL TOMBS—PART FOUR: THE MIDDLE KINGDOM
After a century in the wilderness, royal pyramids are back—but not as we knew them.

THE CELESTIAL DUNG BEETLE
What is it about the humble scarab that led the ancient Egyptians to make it the most popular amulet in Egyptian history?

LIVING WITH THE ENEMY
How a small community of Nubian traders and Egyptian colonists blended and forged a new identity that may have led to Egypt's largest-ever empire.

AHMOSE: FATHER OF A DYNASTY
Bizarrely, the war against the Hyksos may have started with some bellowing hippos.

THE DIVINE FALCON
The most commonly-depicted deity in the entire history of ancient Egypt isn't Osiris, Amun or Hathor—it's the divine falcon.

HIEROGLYPHS: WHO TRANSLATED THEM FIRST?
Jean-François Champollion may have been beaten by medieval Arab scholars centuries before.

SAVING ANCIENT EGYPT
A new history of Khonsu Temple and a new look for a statue of Amenhotep III: the remarkable results of the American Research Center in Egypt's conservation field schools.

MERESANKH III: QUEEN FOR ETERNITY
The Giza Project at Harvard University is building a 3D virtual reconstruction of the Giza Plateau as it may have looked in 2500 B.C. We explore one of the digitally recreated tombs: that of Khufu's granddaughter.

2017’S BIGGEST DISCOVERIES 
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities described 2017 as “the year of discoveries”. Now it’s time to look back and select the Top 5 of 2017.

KING TUT: TREASURES OF THE GOLDEN PHARAOH 
Historically, Tutankhamun tours have been limited to around 50 original artefacts. This exhibition triples that. Check out some of the spectacular key pieces from the exhibition.

CLEOPATRA’S ASP
Did the famous queen really die of a snake bite? Or were snakes involved in another, more subtle way?

SNAKE WORSHIP
They weren’t always the bad guys. In ancient Egypt, they were often revered. So what happened over the centuries to give our scaley friends such a bad reputation

THE ROYAL TOMBS OF ANCIENT EGYPT–PART 3: THE 5TH AND 6TH DYNASTIES 
The pyramids get smaller, but the funerary complexes grow as we enter the final two dynasties of the Old Kingdom: the 5th and 6th.

BELZONI’S TOP 3
Three things that might surprise you about Giovanni Belzoni, the sarcophagus of Seti I and Sir John Soane. Plus, we discover the original beauty of Seti I’s tomb via an incredible re-creation at the Antikenmuseum Basel.

THUTMOSE IV
Thutmose IV is often overshadowed by the great warrior king Amenhotep II, and the “sun king”, Amenhotep III. Yet it may be that this king’s legacy outshone them both. We might well ask: would there have been an Akhenaten without a Thutmose IV?

NEW DISCOVERY: THE BIG VOID
What is the enormous “void” that has been revealed deep within the Great Pyramid of Giza?

SEKHMET
The feline fiery agent of fury, as well as the patron goddess of healers and physicians. We get to know the goddess Sekhmet, an often misunderstood deity.

RAMESSES III’S MASTERPIECE
The ancient and modern history of the king's amazing sarcophagus lid - and how it was almost traded for a pretty statue.

FASCINATING PYRAMIDS
The world-class artefacts in the Liechtenstein National Museum, spanning the entire length of Egyptian and Nubian pyramid-building.

A WOMAN’S AFTERLIFE
Things were far from egalitarian in ancient Egypt: to be reborn, a deceased woman had to briefly turn into a man.

SOULFUL CREATURES
Modern medical imaging meets ancient Egyptian animal mummies, and reveals their messages for the gods—and us.

SENNEDJEM
The discovery of the spectacular family vault of Sennedjem, plus research that provides a new perspective on Theban life at the edge of the Third Intermediate Period.

THE ORIGIN OF CATS
How Egyptian cats shaped the modern cats we love today. Plus, we meet the world's first cat with a name.

THE GOVERNORS OF ELEPHANTINE
The Qubbet el-Hawa Project at Aswan is providing new insights into life at ancient Egypt's southernmost outpost.

THE COFFIN OF RAMESSES II
Nicholas Reeves reveals not only the true owner of Ramesses' coffin, but also the dramatic circumstances behind its re-use.

THE MET’S NEW COFFIN
A stunning new acquisition for the Metropolitan Museum of Art: the golden Late Period coffin of Nedjemankh.

THE NOBLE VULTURE
How did such an unappealing bird become the titular goddess of Upper Egypt?

ACCESSIBLE EGYPT
The mission to turn Luxor into Egypt's first disability-friendly ancient heritage site.

MILESTONES IN EGYPTOLOGY
Belzoni's discovery of the spectacular tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings.

THE HIPPO
The Myths, Magic and Medicine surrounding the Egyptian Hippopotamus. Plus, we meet Obaysch: the first hippo to land in Europe since Roman times.

LOOKING BACK
The world's first photo of the Great Sphinx.

HELIOPOLIS
The latest discoveries in ancient Egypt's city of the sun, including a colossal statue of Psamtek I.

OLDEST PROSTHETIC FOUND
The world's oldest artificial body part has been found in Luxor - and it actually works!

NAPOLEON
Why isn’t Napoleon given the credit as the "Father of Egyptology"?

THE ROYAL TOMBS OF ANCIENT EGYPT: PART 2
The Old Kingdom’s 3rd and 4th Dynasties - the age of giant pyramids.

MAGIC
In ancient Egypt, magic was very real, and it was how you made things happen in everyday life.

RESCUING ABU SIMBEL
Previously unpublished amazing photos from the mission to save Abu Simbel from the rising waters of Lake Nasser.

THE TOMB
1000 years of robbery and reuse; plundered and repacked with new tenants over and over. This tomb was discovered in 1857 with its last burial intact.

FUNERARY GARDEN FOUND
Egypt's first ever funerary garden has been discovered–a 4,000-year-old grid of garden beds was recently unearthed in Luxor.

BACK FROM THE BLITZ
Liverpool's World Museum opens its new ancient Egypt gallery, featuring artefacts on show for the first time since 1941, when they became wartime casualties.

ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
These two worlds meet in the hands of the Oriental Institute epigraphic artist, Susan Osgood.

THE ROYAL TOMBS OF ANCIENT EGYPT
From Aidan Dodson’s new book we explore Egypt’s pharaonic beginnings: the Early Dynastic Period.

ASWAN DISCOVERIES
New members of a powerful Middle Kingdom family stationed on Elephantine Island are coming to light.

THE “LOST PYRAMID” SARCOPHAGUS
The official opening of King Sekhemket’s sarcophagus delivered a big surprise!

MYTHBUSTING
The Top 5 myths & misconceptions about ancient Egypt.

SEKHMETS DISCOVERED
66 statues of the goddess Sekhmet have been discovered at Amenhotep III's temple at Luxor. Includes an interview with Hourig Sourouzian, Director of the Memnon/Amenhotep III Project.

A NEW COLOSSUS
A giant 3-tonne torso of Psamtek I has been lifted from the earth of ancient Heliopolis, as the dig team faces a race against time.

TOMB SECURITY
How the ancient Egyptians tried to beat the tomb robbers.

CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLES: PART 2
The oldest skyscraper in New York–how the Big Apple got her obelisk.

CROCODILES
Why was the Nile crocodile so revered, and crucial to the Egyptians’ medicine and magic?

LOOKING BACK
Howard Carter and what may be the first automobile ever photographed in Egypt.

THE NILE TOP 5
What were the five most important discoveries of 2016?

MURDER ON THE NILE
Treachery, black magic, murder–the harem conspiracy against Ramesses III.

CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLES: PART 1
The dramatic story of hauling London’s obelisk from the shore of Alexandria to the bank of the Thames.

SYMBOLISM IN NEW KINGDOM TOMBS
How to read the beautifully-painted magic symbols on tomb walls.

QUEENS OF THE NILE: PART 2
A new exhibition about the celebrated New Kingdom queens includes rare objects from the tomb of Nefertari.

TWO MILESTONES IN EGYPTOLOGY
The discovery of the golden Saqqaran tomb of Maya and Meryt, as well as Belzoni’s discovery of the Burial Chamber of Khafre’s pyramid.

GOLD AND THE GODS
Beyond Egypt’s southern border, the Kushites crafted golden jewellery that would be the envy of any pharaoh.

QUEENS OF THE NILE: PART 1
The story of some of the most celebrated queens from the Golden Age of Egyptian history: the New Kingdom.

THE LEGEND OF TUTANKHAMUN
A selection of incredible images of Tutankhamun's tomb treasures, from a new book by Zahi Hawass and Sandro Vannini.

THE GOLDEN PHARAOHS AND PYRAMIDS
Stunning pieces from Cairo's Egyptian Museum are on display in Japan for a special exhibition.

ANIMAL MUMMIES REVEALED
Ancient Egypt’s most numerous mummies aren’t human–they are furry, feathered and scaled.

THE SCANPYRAMIDS PROJECT
Have secret chambers been revealed in Khufu's Great Pyramid?

THE WINTER SOLSTICE
The yearly spectacle the ancient architects created with sun and stone.

TWO MILESTONES IN EGYPTOLOGY
The discovery of the Karnak Cachette, containing thousands of ancient statues, and the moment that Thebes was ‘rediscovered’.

THE ABDUCTION OF NEFERTITI?
Was Nefertiti's famous bust smuggled out of Egypt? Or did it actually leave the country with Egypt's blessing? Nile Magazine's controversial article.

WATER WORLD
More wonders from the British Museum's blockbuster exhibition: Sunken Cities, featuring treasures from the lost cities of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus.

THUTMOSE III AND THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON
A victory so decisive that it inspired visions of the apocalyptic Armageddon.

DIVINE FELINES
From pampered pets to symbols of divinities and messengers of the gods, cats have been a big part of ancient Egypt from the beginning.

THE SINGING GIANT
What are the facts behind the legend of the "singing Memnon"?

A SPHINX WITH NO NAME
The Alabaster Sphinx at Memphis–Ancient Egypt's second-largest sphinx–is still searching for an owner.

THREE MOMENTS IN EGYPTOLOGY
The Great Hypostyle Hall collapse, Belzoni’s discovery of the Tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings, and the discovery of the Seated Scribe.

The Sport of Pyramideering: Climbing the Great Pyramid in days gone by.

Ramesses II's "Mansion of Millions of Years: Is the Ramesseum a giant case of identity theft?

Stunning new photos of the treasure-trove inside the Egyptian Museum.

From Alexandria to Abu Simbel: Wonderful images from the early days of photography in Egypt.

Hetepheres. Harvard University brings us closer to the missing queen.

The Disaster at Abu Simbel. Was Ramesses II ever told?

Mummy Masks: The golden masks that transform the mortal into the divine.

On this day in Egyptology history.

TUTANKHAMUN’S TOMB: THE VERY LATEST
The Egyptian authorities were supporting the evidence for hidden chambers in Tutankhamun’s tomb. Why are they now appearing to be backing away?

THE AVENUE OF SPHINXES
Nectanebo I’s most famous contribution to Egypt is one of Luxor’s must-sees: the Avenue of Sphinxes.

THE RED PYRAMID OF DAHSHUR
Explore ancient Egypt’s first true colossal pyramid.

FAMOUS FACES
Why do some ancient Egyptians loom larger in our minds today?

EGYPT: LAND OF IMMORTALITY
How the Egyptians spent this life preparing for the next.

HATSHEPSUT: THE WOMAN WHO HAD TO BE KING
A fresh look at the life and motivations of this amazing queen.

HATSHEPSUT DISCOVERY
A new discovery from Hatshepsut's time reveals more about the female pharaoh's early years.

MOMENTS IN EGYPTOLOGY
Face-to-face with Egypt’s greatest pharaohs–the Royal Mummy Cache, the new chamber in the Great Pyramid, and the discovery of the most famous stone in the world: The Rosetta Stone.

NILE STYLE
Ancient Egypt is still trending. Why are we still hooked on the land of the pharaohs?

EGYPT’S “UNDERWATER POMPEII”
Two glittering cities vanished beneath the waves in a cataclysmic event. A new exhibition at the British Museum reveals the wonders of Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus.

THE PYRAMIDS
Recent discoveries tell us more about the workers whose minds and muscles built the pyramids.

OSIRIS
The OTHER resurrection story: Osiris, god of the Underworld.

LOST AT SEA
King Menkaure's shipwrecked sarcophagus. Who gets to keep it?

THE TOMB OF NEFERTITI
Is Nefertiti really buried behind a false wall inside Tutankhamun's tomb? We look at the evidence.