The Egyptian Babylon, Minoan Crete, and among the Hittites. The main character of the novel is named after a character in an ancient Egyptian text commonly known as the "Story of Sinuhe". The original story dates to a time long before that of Akhenaten: texts are known from as early as the 12th dynasty. Supporting historical characters include the old Pharaoh Amenhotep III and his conniving favorite wife, Tiy; the wife of Akhenaten, Nefertiti; the listless young Tutankhamun (King Tut), who succeeded as Pharaoh after Akhenaten's downfall; and the two common-born successors who were, according to this author, integral parts of the
The Daily Egyptian The Daily Egyptian The Daily Egyptian is the student-led newspaper for Southern Illinois University. Established in 1888, the paper has gone through several name changes, as well as several suspensions; including a 3-year hiatus beginning in the late 1800s and a suspension after the start of the First World War. "The Daily Egyptian", formally known as the Normal Gazette and later changed to "The Egyptian" in 1916, was the first newspaper at Southern Illinois University. It consisted of eight pages and was printed monthly by the Free Press Printing House of Carbondale, Illinois in 1888 to 1889. The subscription cost