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Western Thebes: View from the entrance of the unfinished tomb MM504 (Carter No.82) to the southwest, over Deir el-Bahri and the first terrace of the temple of Hatshepsut. The tomb contains a number of ancient graffiti. Photograph: Chloé Ragazzoli.See pp.30-33.
Number 42
Spring 2013
Continuing Amelia’s legacy Patricia Spencer Margaret Drower David Jeffreys
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EES Director’s Report for 2011-12 Chris Naunton EES Patrons
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Sarah Belzoni’s grave restored Aidan Dodson EES news and events
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The falcon necropolis at Quesna Joanne Rowland and Salima Ikram
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Inset: Analysis of the faunal remains Lisa Yeomans
The Old Kingdom temples and cemeteries of Bubastis Eva Lange
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Letters from the Delta: Edouard Naville and the EEF Hélène Virenque
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Ramesside tomb-temples at Dra Abu el-Naga Ute Rummel
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Diet and plant-use at Amara West Philippa Ryan and Neal Spencer
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The Book of the Dead in Djehuty’s burial chamber José M Galán
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Digging Diary 2012 Patricia Spencer
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Kom el-Gir in the western Delta Robert Schiestl and Tomasz Herbich
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Writing on the wall: two graffiti projects in Luxor Chloé Ragazzoli and Elizabeth Frood
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Displaying Egypt and Sudan at the Manchester Museum Campbell Price
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The Apries Palace Project Maria Helena Trinidade Lopes
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Wadi es-Sebua: the temple of Amenhotep III Martina Ullmann
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Bookshelf
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Cover illustration. The sky-goddess Nut as shown on the ceiling of the burial chamber in the tomb of Djehuty (TT 11) at Dra Abu el-Naga. See pp.21-24. Photograph: José M Parra.