Dr. Melinda Hartwig is an Associate Professor at Georgia State University who specializes in the art and architecture of the ancient Egypt and the ancient Mediterranean basin. She received her Ph.D. in Egyptian and Near Eastern Art and Archaeology from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. In addition to teaching a broad range of courses, she lectures widely around the world. She is currently working on the several major publications, including the Tomb of Menna (TT 69) and a textbook for Blackwell-Wiley (Oxford, UK-Cambridge, MA) entitled A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art.