PROF. PETRIE is certainly right in suggesting that the subject of Egyptian amulets is one that appeals to the reader of folklore as well as to the Egyptologist. In amulets we are dealing with ...

Saqqara is located about 25 miles southwest of Cairo as "one of the most important cities in ancient Egyptian history," says the Ministry’s website. It adds, "Saqqara is truly an open-air museum ...

The other titles on the sarcophagus are quite rare: “Director of medicinal plants” has only been found on one other ancient Egyptian artifact, and “chief dentist” is also very unusual ...