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The two temples of ABu Simbel, from the front with the Great Temple in the rear right and the small temple front right. The Nile is to the left.

Exhibition Review: Alan Sorrell ‘Nubia’

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A review of an interesting exhibition on Alan Sorrell's paintings of the Nubian rescue campaign in 1962.

Featured Hetepheres II (her mother) and Meresankh III undertake a Hathoric ritual of 'pulling the papyrus', in a papyrus boat above two lower registers of fattening geese and fishing and fowling on papyrus boats. To the left (north), the large figure of Prince Kawab, Meresankh III's father, occupies all three registers, wearing a short black wig with a bracelet and collar, above a long kilt. He faces north, with a long staff, showing his importance in his right hand.

Visiting the tomb of Meresankh III, Eastern Cemetery, Giza G7530-G7540

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Visiting the unusual tomb of Meresankh III, granddaughter of Khufu, princess and Queen of Egypt.

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Grand Egyptian Museum: Grand Staircase Review

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A review of the ancient Egyptian sculptures on the Grand Staircase of the Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.

Featured The photo shows an open court with a hanging obelisk in the centre, flanked by colonnades leading to the entrance of the Grand Egyptian Museum

Grand Egyptian Museum Atrium and Immersive Tutankhamun: Review

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The courtyard of the Grand Egyptian Museum, with the entrance to the left and the hanging obelisk of Ramses II to the right. The route from the obelisk to the entrance is flanked by colonnades and shallow lakes. (Author photo) The colossus of Ramses II, in position in the atrium of the GEM. (Author photo). …

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Review of the re-displayed Egypt and Sudan gallery of the Manchester Museum

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A review of the redisplayed Egypt and Sudan Gallery at Manchester Museum.

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What sahw you? ‘Mummies’, ‘Mummified people’ or ‘Mummified remains’?

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What should we call mummified ancient Egyptians? 'Mummy' is thought offensive, but is 'mummified people' a better term?

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Exhibition Review: ‘Golden Mummies of Egypt’ at Manchester Museum

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The new exhibition at Manchester Museum challenges us to view mummified ancient Egyptians as they did.

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Exhibition Review: ‘Tutankhamun the Boy: Growing up in ancient Egypt’ at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology

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A review of the Petrie Museum's new exhibition 'Tutankhamun the Boy'.

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Review of the British Museum’s ‘Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt’ exhibition

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The British Museum's crowd-pleasing exhibition on Hieroglyphs features the Rosetta Stone, but how does it deal with the complexity of decipherment and the role of Egyptians?

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What’s the point of an exhibition? or ‘How to Wellcome change in the museum space’

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As I write this in late November 2022, academic and museum Twitter has just seen an almighty row about the Wellcome Collection's decision to close and replace its 'Medicine Man' gallery. (In fact, 'row' probably isn't even the right word for it - we need a new word for these Twitter events, something that encompasses …

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