The Late Period Archive
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The Subsidiary Temple of Nekhtnebef at Tell el-Balamun
Posted on March 28, 2013 | No CommentsThe subsidiary temple constructed by Nekhtnebef (Nectanebo I) as a barque-station on the cross-axis of the Amun-Temple at Tell el-Balamun has been the subject of excavation during various seasons of excavation at the site by the British Museum, most recently in Spring 2004. The accumulated understanding of the monument gained through this work is now sufficient to present some conclusions on its design and how it compares with other temples of the period. -
A question of authenticity and date: Roman copies and Ptolemaic originals
Posted on March 8, 2013 | No CommentsEgyptian-style sculptures from the Roman period are often dismissed as modern forgeries on account of their unusual proportions and stylised features. This article considers the Imperial Roman fashion of using Egyptian and Egyptianising sculptural representations concentrating on three statues of questionable authenticity. -
Persians and Egyptians: Cooperation in Vandalism
Posted on January 23, 2013 | No CommentsThe paper is devoted to mutilations of the names ant titles on the sarcophagi of Iahmes and Nekhtbastetru, the son and wife of Amasis, in the Hermitage museum.
