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Kneeling statue of Hatshepsut found buried in a pit in front of her temple (in the so-called ‘Senenmut Quarry’), after being smashed into pieces under the reign of Thutmosis III. New York, MMA 29.3.1. Granite. H. 261; W. 80; D. 137 cm. Systematic targets on Hatshepsut’s statues are the uraeus, nose and beard, as well as the wrists. The statues are also usually beheaded. Attacks on the eyes, visible on this statue, are less frequent. (Photo: Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MMA excavations, 1927–28, Rogers Fund.)

April 22, 2021

Condemning Statues

April 2021 | Vol. 9.4 By Simon Connor The summer of 2020 gave us the occasion to observe a phenomenon as old as the hills and yet more witnessed than ever in the current climate: t

Bubastite Portal of the Temple of Karnak. (Photo by Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.de).

April 8, 2021

By ANE Today Editor

Egypt History Levant War & Empire

Sheshonq (Shishak) in Palestine: Old Paradigms and New Vistas

April 2021 | Vol. 9.4 By Felix Höflmayer and Roman Gundacker Pharaoh Sheshonq I (c. 943-923 BCE) is traditionally viewed as the founder of the 22nd Dynasty, which, due to the king

View of the interactive 3D GIS model visualizing new constructions at the site present by Dynasty 6, including more elite tombs and royal pyramids. Rendering by Elaine A. Sullivan, CC By-SA 4.0.

January 13, 2021

By ANE Today Editor

Digital Archaeology Egypt

Saqqara in 3D: A New Look at an Ancient Site

January 2021 | Vol. 9.1 By Elaine Sullivan The Saqqara cemetery, located about 15 kilometers south of the Giza pyramids, is one of Egypt’s most spectacular tourist sites. Modern