Bread and Beer: Cathie Bryan visits a new special exhibition in Belgium.

Mining for Gold in Ancient Egypt: How did the Ancient Egyptians mine their most precious commodity? Barbara Tratsaert examines the evidence.

A New Look for the Rosetta Stone: Richard Parkinson reports on the new display at the British Museum of its best-known exhibit.

Obelisks in Exile: AE’s Editor tells the story of how, in the Nineteenth Century, several obelisks from Ancient Egypt were moved to places thousands of miles from their original homes.

Papyrus of the "Mistress of the House": An illustrated papyrus translated for the first time. Ayman Wahby Taher reveals the secrets of a papyrus in the John Rylands Library in Manchester.

Sudan: Ancient Treasures: AE looks at a stunning new exhibition at the British Museum, featuring objects loaned from the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum.

Backpacking in Egypt: Travelling light and staying in smaller, simple hotels, Gary Gainsbury journeys from Cairo to Aswan, by road, rail and river.