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The False Door of Useramun Mansour Boraik examines in detail an Eighteenth Dynasty false door recently discovered at the Temple of Karnak.

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Egypt, Eton and Birmingham AE reports on a new exhibition of objects from the collection of Eton College, currently on display at the Barber Institute in Birmingham, and on how the Eton Collection is being temporarily divided in order for it to be fully studied and published.

As Good as the Real Thing? Jaromir Malek comments on a major touring exhibition, currently showing in mainland Europe and opening soon in Manchester in the UK, which features full-scale replicas of many of the objects from the Tomb of Tutankhamun. 36

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The Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum In the fourth of a series of articles on the work of the Department, AE looks at The Book of the Dead, which is the subject of a major new exhibition due to open soon at the Museum.

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Per Mesut: For Younger Readers In this issue, Hilary Wilson’s article is entitled “What’s in a Name? (Part 1)”.

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News from the Editor

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