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Courtyard of “Le Petit Palais”, constructed 1831-1832. Photo by Helen Dixon.

Art

Treasures in Tunis: An Archaeologist’s Guide to the Bardo National Museum

November 3, 2026

Map of Cyprus from 1873-1874 CE, while under Ottoman control. Public Domain via Wikimedia.

History

Cyprus Through Syrian Eyes: Reflections on Hanna Diyab’s 1707 Travels

October 22, 2026

Close-up of a seal impression on a mudstopper from Saqqara tomb S3503 with serekhs (rectangular symbols that were used to frame an Egyptian king’s name in the Early Dynastic period). Courtesy of the Egypt Exploration Society; used with permission from the author.

Digital Archaeology

Did Meretneith Rule Egypt as a Female King in the First Dynasty?

October 1, 2026

Featured Articles

Facsimile of a painting from the Tomb of Menkheperrasone depicting foreign princes at the court of Tuthmosis III. The third figure from the left is the prince of Tunip presenting his son to the court. From Davies (1936), Ancient Egyptian Paintings Vol 1, Pl. XXI. ©University of Chicago.

Bronze Age

The Harsh Life of Diplomatic Messengers in Egypt in the Late Bronze Age

September 14, 2023

Egypt

When Is It Ok to Recycle a Coffin? The Rules of the Reuse Game in Ancient Egypt

February 20, 2025

An exchange between Keliya, Chief Minister of Tushratta of Mitanni, and Amenhotep III. Text and illustration by Glynnis Fawkes.

Bronze Age

From Words into Pictures: Adapting 1177 BC for Comics

April 18, 2024

Joseph and his brothers feasting, from the ‘Sisters Haggadah.” 14th century.

Bible

Excessive and Deviant Consumption in the Hebrew Bible

April 15, 2021

View of the Elephantine and its ruins. Photo by Marc Ryckaert, CC By-SA 3.0.

Egypt

Judeans and Goddesses at Elephantine

November 26, 2019