Guest post by Louie Wheeler The pharaohs of the Egyptian New Kingdom made a habit of rewriting history. Through a process defined as ‘usurpation’, rulers routinely altered, often by adding their own titulary, or destroyed their predecessors’ monuments, reliefs and statues. Where we see evidence of destruction, the aim is clear: to erase aspects ofContinue reading “We Don’t Talk About Akhenaten…”
Category Archives: Middle Egyptian
Living (and Dying) in Interesting Times
Luigi Prada At the age of 21 years and 29 days, the sistrum-player Kheredankh died. A fragment of her funerary stela survives and is today housed in the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London. Originally, this stela would have been a remarkable artefact of very fine craftsmanship, with a representation of the deceased inContinue reading “Living (and Dying) in Interesting Times”
Bee Stories
Jennifer Cromwell In honour of World Bee Day: 17 August Whether it was for consumption, offerings to the gods, or for healing wounds, honey was important in ancient Egypt and so were bees. The honey bee is one of the earliest known hieroglyphs and was a symbol of kingship itself – together with the sedge sign,Continue reading “Bee Stories”
Papyrus Stories 