
The latest volume features articles on the The Temple of Ramesses II at Gerf Hussein, which describes the history of the temple, now partially rebuilt at New Kalabsha. Other features include articles, on the Rameses II at the Ramesseum and the British Museum, the The Royal Mummy Returns - but is it Rameses I, Dylan Bickerstaffe looks at the evidence.
The Identity of the King and the Sun God which looks at the links between the movements of the stars and planets and ancient Egyptian mythology, and A Victorian View of Ancient Egypt, and a glimpse of Egypt through the photographic albums of Victorian visitors.
Ancient Egypt Magazine - Britain's only dedicated Egyptology magazine. The magazine features articles and book reviews on all aspects of Ancient Egyptian History, People and Culture of the Nile Vallery. The magazine is published 6 times per year.
Robert Partridge is the Editor, he lectures for the University of Manchester, runs the Ancient Egypt Picture Library and is the author and publisher of several books on Ancient Egypt. He is Chairman of the Manchester Ancient Egypt Society. The Consultant Editor is Professor Rosalie David OBE, she is Director of the KNH Centre for Biomedical and Forensic Studies in Egyptology at the University of Manchester. She is also Director of the Certificate in Egyptology and the UK’s first woman professor in the subject, with many publications and TV appearances to her name.
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Papyrus
Symbol of Lower Egypt
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The Papyrus plant was the symbol of Upper Egypt. Lower Egypt was known as Ta-Mehu which means land of papyrus. The papyrus became the symbol of fertility and life itself. When intertwined with the plant emblem of Upper Egypt, the two symbolize the unification of the two lands.