Ancient Near Eastern Rulers and their Delegations in 18th Dynasty Egyptian Tombs
June 2024 | Vol. 12.6 By Mohy-Eldin E. Abo-Eleaz The victories of Pharaohs in their northern campaigns during the first half of the 18th Dynasty earned Egypt’s rulers entrance in
Exploring the Book of the Dead through the Getty Collection
November 2023 | Vol. 11.11 By Sara E. Cole “Book of the Dead” is a modern term to describe a series of ancient Egyptian ritual spells (instructions and incantations). These hel
The Egyptian Conceptualization of the Otherworld
August 2023 | Vol. 11.8 By Silvia Zago The belief in life after death is one of the most defining aspects of Egyptian culture, which has fascinated the outside world for millennia.
The “Tomb of Absalom”: The Earliest Judeo-Christian Place of Pilgrimage in Jerusalem
March 2023 | Vol. 11.3 By Joe Zias The so-called Tomb of Absalom in Jerusalem is one of the more popular pilgrimage sites since the Late Roman period. It is also one of the most en
The Earliest Mention of the Placename Sinai: The Journeys of Khety
February 2023 | Vol. 11.2 By Julien Cooper Well before Moses ascended “Mount Sinai” and received the revelation from God, Egyptian officials penetrated the rugged vales of the
Decoding Tutankhamun: Understanding the Tomb and its Treasures
November 2022 | Vol. 10.11 By Peter Lacovara As the world celebrates the centennial of Howard Carter’s discovery in the Valley of the Kings, one often repeated observation is, in