by Nerine Dorman | Jun 25, 2026 | Shemu Articles
Ted Loukes shares some of the highlights visitors can expect on the West Bank in Luxor Many of us have done those tours that include a handful of days on a cruise ship between Luxor and Aswan, and they usually include a start or finish day in Luxor itself – cramming...
by Nerine Dorman | Jun 10, 2026 | Shemu Articles
Sandra Visser takes us on a brief foodie fact-finding mission to discover what ancient Egyptians enjoyed dishing up. BREAD AND BEER formed the basis of both rich and poor ancient Egyptians’ diet. Bread was made from wheat and barley, while the latter was also used to...
by Nerine Dorman | Jun 4, 2026 | Shemu Articles
Nerine Dorman has a glance at the life and times of one of modern Egyptology’s forerunners FOR CENTURIES, MANY of ancient Egypt’s splendours were hidden beneath the sands, largely forgotten; however ancient Egypt’s mystique lingered, inspiring everyone from...
by Nerine Dorman | May 28, 2026 | Shemu Articles, Society News
FIRSTLY, WE WOULD like to thank our outgoing copy editor and writer Jane Mulder for her many years of loyal service. SHEMU would not be where it is today without your valuable contribution. That being said, we would like to give a warm welcome to our new copy editor,...
by Nerine Dorman | May 12, 2026 | Shemu Articles, Society News
Joseph Koetsier shares this heartfelt tribute to our much-loved member FORMER MCGREGOR MUSEUM archaeologist, Emeritus Professor Anthony Humphreys and former chairperson of The Egyptian Society of South Africa, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 in Cape Town. The...
by Nerine Dorman | Mar 14, 2026 | Shemu Articles
The Egyptian chariot was used for warfare, hunting and sports. Besides that, it particularly was the supreme mode of locomotion for the elite in the New Kingdom for private and public purposes. In most cases, men are shown on chariots, but there is some evidence for...
by Nerine Dorman | Jan 19, 2026 | Shemu Articles
TED LOUKES THE RECENT DISCOVERY of the remains of a Ptolemaic fortress, as well as one from the Roman period, at the site of Tell Abu Saifi, east of the Suez Canal, highlights the importance of the eastern frontier defences. It is understood that this fortress...
by Nerine Dorman | Jul 22, 2025 | Shemu Articles
Professor Henry Colburn shares his thoughts on the 27th Dynasty pharaohs Writing in the early Ptolemaic period, the Egyptian priest and historian Manetho described the beginning of the 27th Dynasty thus: ‘Cambyses in the fifth year of his kingship over the Persians...
by Nerine Dorman | Jul 18, 2025 | Shemu Articles
TESSA member Jane Mulder takes a deeper look into the ancient Egyptian artefacts that have found their way to Rome ROME, A CITY of many appellations, the most traditional of which is “The Eternal City”, a sobriquet coined in the 1st century BCE by the Roman poet...
by Nerine Dorman | Jun 6, 2025 | Shemu Articles
Heidi Köpp-Junk shares an overview of what she believes music in ancient Egypt sounded like, based on her research. WHAT DID MUSIC sound like in pharaonic Egypt? The present article offers an overview of this topic, based on archaeological, pictorial, and textual...
