NILE MAGAZINE BACK ISSUES
2017
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NILE #11. DEC '17- JAN '18. THE ONE WITH SEKHMET ON THE COVER
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.
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NILE #10. OCT-NOV 2017. THE ONE WITH HEQAIB III, GOVERNOR OF ELEPHANTINE, ON THE COVER
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 photography, subject matter, and authors are outstanding.”
NILE #9. AUG-SEPT 2017. THE ONE WITH THE HIPPO ON THE COVER
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.
“Loving my first copy. Beautiful illustrations.”
NILE #8. JUNE-JULY 2017. THE ONE WITH THE COFFIN MASK ON THE COVER
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!
“If you like ancient Egypt, you will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this magazine.”
NILE #7. APRIL-MAY 2017. THE ONE WITH "CLEOPATRA" ON THE COVER
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.
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NILE #6. FEB-MAR 2017. THE ONE WITH THE AMARNA PRINCESS ON THE COVER
IN THIS ISSUE:
The Nile Top 5: the five most important discoveries of 2016.
Murder on the Nile: the harem conspiracy against Ramesses III.
Cleopatra's Needles: the London obelisk + Win the book!
How to read the symbols in New Kingdom tombs.
Queens of the Nile, Part 2.
On this day in Egyptology history.
Plus much more. Enjoy your Nile time!
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