A family of god-kings: divine kingship in Ancient Egypt’s early Nineteenth Dynasty
A family of god-kings: divine kingship in Ancient Egypt’s early Nineteenth Dynasty
Divine kingship was as old as Egyptian civilisation itself, when the Predynastic kings of Hierakonpolis (Nekhen) ruled a... Read more
26 May 2023
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The rise of rulers: how the elite grew their power in prehistory
The rise of rulers: how the elite grew their power in prehistory
In south-eastern Europe from the Neolithic to the Iron Age, across a period of some 5,500 years, communities with increa... Read more
12 May 2023
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Going for Gold: Reconsidering Mummies from the Graeco-Roman Period
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Mummies, gold, and an obsessive belief in the afterlife – these concepts are all central to our image of ancient Egypt. ... Read more
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Harpole’s hidden gem: excavating early medieval Britain’s most significant female burial
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From leper hospital to royal court: the evolution of St James’s Palace
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