BACK ISSUES of NILE MAGAZINE IN PRINT
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.
NILE 29, Jan-Feb 2021
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.
NILE 30, September 2021
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.
NILE 31, January 2022
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’.
NILE 27, Sept-Oct 2020
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 28, Nov-Dec 2020
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 23, Jan-Feb 2020
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?
NILE 24, March-April 2020
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 25, May-June 2020
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 20, June-July 2019
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.
NILE 21, Sept-Oct 2019
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.
NILE 22, Nov-Dec 2019
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?
NILE 17, Dec 2018-Jan 2019
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.
NILE 18, Feb-March 2019
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 & 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?
NILE 19, April-May 2019
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.
NILE 14, June-July 2018
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?
NILE 15, Aug-Sept 2018
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NILE 11, Dec 2017-Jan 2018
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.
NILE 12, Feb-Mar 2018
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NILE 8, Jun-July 2017
NILE 9, Aug-Sept 2017
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!
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 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.
NILE 5, Dec 2016-Jan 2017
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NILE 6, Feb-Mar 2017
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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.
NILE 2, June-July 2016
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NILE 3, Aug-Sept 2016
THE SPORT OF PYRAMIDEERING
Every visitor to Egypt goes to see the Pyramids, but at one time that wasn’t enough: you had to climb them too.
THE RAMESSEUM
Ramesses II's Mansion of Millions of Years still wows visitors today. But is the Ramesseum a giant case of identity theft?
“PHOTO OK”
Photography is again permitted inside the world’s great storehouse of Egyptian antiquities. Enjoy stunning new photos of the treasure trove inside Cairo’s 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.
ABU SIMBEL
Was Ramesses II ever told about the disaster at his great temple?
EYES SET ON ETERNITY–MUMMY MASKS
The golden masks that transformed the mortal into the divine.
MOMENTS IN EGYPTOLOGY
Belzoni moving the “The Younger Memnon” from the Ramesseum, and Cleopatra’s Needle under attack in London.
NILE 1, April-May 2016
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