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Featured Pharaoh: Neferhotep I Following the recent discovery of a statue of Neferhotep I at Karnak, Wolfram Grajetzki examines the reign of this little-known ruler. The Friends of Nekhen The first of AE’s regular articles in support of excavations at Hierakonpolis. This report covers Pre-dynastic houses and temples. Past Articles and News Revisited AE looks again at some of the articles from recent issues, with updates covering the latest news and developments. Ancient Egypt in Madrid Cathy Brian reviews the Egyptian collection in the National Archaeological Museum and a complete Nubian Temple, both in the Spanish capital. Ancient Egypt on the Small Sceen A review of recent British TV programmmes about ancient Egypt. Granite? Gneiss? 34 Greywacke? ... What stone is that? Geologist Birgit Schoer identifies some of the types of rock used in Egyptian sculpture and building. Archive Image: 43 Egypt Then and Now The Colossi of Memnon in the last inundation of the Nile. The Cleaning of 44 “Cleopatra’s Needle” in London A report on the cleaning and current condition of the obelisk of Thutmose III, written by Iain McLean, the Director of the specialist cleaning company, Antique Bronze Ltd. 15

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