SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Monographs
· Nilsson, M., Almásy-Martin, A., and Ward, J., The Swedish Expedition to Gebel el-Silsila, vol. 1: Greek Inscriptions on the East Bank, Leiden 2023.
· Nilsson, M., and de Voogt, A., Game Changers: Graffiti Game Boards at the Gebel el-Silsila Sites (BAR Publishing, accepted 2026)
Peer-Reviewed Works
· Billing, N., Martinez, Ph., Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘A Baroque Period: Gebel el-Silsila at the end of the 18th Dynasty’, in O. el-Aguizi and B. Kasparian (eds.), Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Egyptologists, Cairo 2023, 365-372.
· Derbyshire, J., 'The Cult of Sobek at Gebel El-Silsila – A Study of the Relief Scene Fragments of the Recently Rediscovered Temple of Sobek of Kheny within the Context of New Kingdom Crocodile Cults.' Current Research in Egyptology, 2024.
· de Voogt, A., Nilsson, M., Ward, J., ‘The role of graffiti game boards in the understanding of an archaeological site: the Silsila quarry’, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 2020, 1-10.
· Doherty, S., 'Provisioning a Quarry Workforce. Pottery at Gebel El Silsila.' Current Research in Egyptology, 2015.
· Nilsson, M. and Faraman, A., ‘Rock Inscriptions above the Speos at Gebel el-Silsila’, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 2025, 1-12.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Stylistic diversity and spatial distribution: Recent Rock Art documentation in Gebel el-Silsila – Shatt el-Rigal’, in F. Förster, M. C. Gatto, P. Medici, P. L. Polkowski and G. Sperveslage (eds.), Current Research in the Rock Art of the Eastern Sahara. In Memory of Dirk Huyge (1957–2018). Proceedings of a Session of the 20th International Rock Art Congress IFRAO 2018 in Valcamonica, Italy (Internet-Beiträge zur Ägyptologie und Sudanarchäologie 27), London 2025, 191-218.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Nouvelles données sur la succession d’Amenhotep III’, Pharaon Magazine 62 (Special feature: Akhenaton-Nefertiti-Toutankhamon), 2025, 10-21.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward. J., ‘In the shadow of Mentuhotep: The Rock Art Landscape of Shatt el-Rigal’, in J. Hamilton (ed.), Making and Experiencing Graffiti, Leiden forthcoming.
· Nilsson, M., 'Quarryscape Epigraphy: Feet and sandals as private attestations at Gebel el-Silsila – Shatt el-Rigal’, in C. Ragazzoli, K. Hassan and C. Salvador (eds.), Graffiti and Rock Inscriptions from Ancient Egypt. A companion to secondary epigraphy, Cairo 2023, 137–170.
· Nilsson, M., Ward, J. and Wyatt, J. (2023), ‘Animals of Ancient Kheny: The Rupestrian Collection’ in R. Pirelli, M.D. Pubblico and S. Ikram (eds.), Animals in Religion, Economy and Daily Life of Ancient Egypt and beyond (Studi Africanistici - Serie Egittologica ; vol. 4), Naples: Unior Press, 271–290.
· Nilsson, M., Golverdingen, J. and Ward, J., ‘18th Dynasty dipinti from Gebel el-Silsila (East Bank)’, Journal of Ancient Egyptian Architecture 5, 2021, 7-57.
· Nilsson, M., Rock art through the ages: 'Rupestrian memoranda at Gebel el-Silsila’, in S. C. Dirksen and L. S. Krastel (eds.), Epigraphy through five millennia. Texts and images in context (Sonderschriften des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts Abteilung Kairo 43), Wiesbaden 2020, 235-254.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Gebel el-Silsila. De temple van Sobek en de begraafplaats uit het Nieuwe Rijk’ (original title: ’The Temple of Sobek and Thutmosid Necropolis at Gebel el-Silsila’), in J. Koek (ed.), Essays over het oude Egypte 2020, 2020, 240-265.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Symbolae sacrae: Symbolic formulae for protection and adoration within the quarries of Gebel el-Silsila’ in: K. Szpakowska and F. Weber (eds.) Demon Things: Ancient Egyptian Manifestations of Liminal Entities (Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 25), 2020, 138-158.
· Nilsson, M., Ward, J., & Almásy-Martin, A., “Quarrying for Augustus: Gebel el-Silsila as a Source for Early Roman Monuments at Dendera”, Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 23, 2019, 1-77.
· Nilsson, M., Faraman, A., Said, A., ‘Some Rock Inscriptions from Gebel el-Silsila’, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 104:1, 2018 (published in 2019), 71–79.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Mason or priest? A comparison between Graeco-Roman signs on magical amulets and symbols in Egyptian quarries’, in K. Endreffy et. al. (eds.) Magical Gems in their contexts: proceedings of the International workshop held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest 16-18 February 2012 (Studia Archaeologica 229), Roma 2019, 217-236.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Quarry Marks in Gebel el-Silsila – signifiers of men and gods alike?, in B.J.J. Haring, K.V.J. van der Moezel & D.M. Soliman (eds), Decoding Signs of Identity. Egyptian Workmen’s Marks in Archaeological, Historical, Comparative and Theoretical Perspective, Leiden 2018, 113-136.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Updates of ongoing excavations at Gebel el-Silsila: The New Kingdom cemetery and the Temple of Sobek’, Kmt A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt 29 (4), 2018, 52-62.
· Nilsson, M., Ward, J., Faraman, A., Hodgin, R., “Private Scarabs from Gebel el-Silsila, Found during excavations in the New Kingdom Necropolis”, Abgadiyat 13, 2018, 18-31.
· Nilsson, M., ‘From Epipalaeolithic petroglyphs to Roman graffiti: Stylistic variability of anthropomorphs at Gebel el-Silsila (Upper Egypt)’, in Huyge, D. & Van Noten, F. (Guest Eds.), What Ever Happened to the People? Humans and Anthropomorphs in the Rock Art of Northern Africa" (Brussels, 17-19 September 2015), 2018, 445-460.
· Nilsson, M. and Martinez, P., ‘In the footsteps of Ricardo Caminos: Rediscovering the Gebel el Silsila and its rock-cut temple’, in G. Rosati & M. C. Guidotti (eds.) Proceedings of the XI International Congress of Egyptologists, Oxford 2017, 445-449.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Five “new” deities in the Roman pantheon at Gebel el-Silsila’, Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections 14 (2017): 22-30.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Pictorial representations at Gebel el Silsila – a 10 000 year long repertoire’, in: Ahmes 3: Proceedings ‘Italian Days in Aswan’, ed. by G. Capriotti Vittozzi, Rome 2016, 167-183.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Gebel el Silsila. De monumenten en het steengroevenlandschap (Monuments and Quarryscape: the archaeology of Gebel el Silsila)’, in: Essays over het oude Egypte 2015, 2015, 117-137.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Non-textual marking systems at Gebel el-Silsila: From Dynastic signifiers of identity to symbols of adoration’, in: Non-Textual Marking Systems in Ancient Egypt (and Elsewhere) (Lingua Aegyptia Studia Monographica 16), ed. by J. Budka, F. Kammerzell, and S. Rzepka, Hamburg 2015, 81-105.
· Nilsson, M. and Almásy, A., ‘Quarrying for Claudius, protected by Min: Reflections on a small quarry in Gebel el Silsila East’, BMSAES 22, 2015, 87-110.
· Nilsson, M., 'Anguiform graffiti in the Roman quarries at Gebel el Silsila’, Journal of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Archaeology 2015:2, 85-96.
· Nilsson, M., Ward, J., Almásy, A. and Doherty, S., ‘Gebel el Silsila: Field report from the Main Quarry’, Journal of Intercultural and Interdisciplinary Archaeology 2015: 2, 147-192.
· Ward, J. and Nilsson, M., ‘Mallets, Chisels, Sledges and Boats: the Art of Quarrying at Gebel el Silsila’, Current Research in Egyptology XV, Oxford 2015, 59-72.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Pseudo script in Gebel el Silsila – preliminary results of the epigraphic survey 2012’, in M. S. Pinarello, J. Yoo, J. Lundock and C. Walsh (eds.), Current Research in Egyptology XIV, Oxford 2014, 122-141.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Quarry marks in Partition B, Main Quarry at Gebel el Silsila: remarks on their meaning and function’, JSSEA 39, 2014, 139-178.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Surveying the sandstone quarries of Gebel el Silsila’, KMT A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt 25:3, 2014, 34- 43.
Popular Scientific Papers
· Nilsson, M., ‘Prehistoric Rock Art at Gebel el Silsila’, Ancient Planet, 6, 2014, 4-15.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Τέκτονας ή Ιερέας; Αξιολογώντας Αρχαία Αιγυπτιακά Εκαλίσματα με τήν Εσωτερική τους Διάσταση (original Eng. title ‘Mason or Priest? Evaluating Ancient Egyptian Quarry Markings from a Religious Perspective’)’, Hypatia, 6, 2012, 54-63. (http://www.hypatia.gr/index.php/2013-02-04-12-14-36)
· Nilsson, M., ‘Solar symbolism in Gebel el Silsila’, Ancient Planet, 3/12, 50-62.
· Nilsson, M., ‘Pseudo script at Gebel el Silsila: an introduction to ancient Egyptian Quarry Marks’, Ancient Planet, 2/12, 96-111
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘A decade of loving Kheny: Ten year Anniversary of the Gebel el-Silsila Project’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 129 (2022:1), 16-23.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Gebel el-Silsila throughout the Ages: Part 9 Roman Epigraphy’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 127 (2021:4), 34-40
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Gebel el-Silsila throughout the Ages: Part 8 Roman Archaeology and the Stables of Tiberius’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 125 (2021:2), 34-43
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Gebel el-Silsila throughout the Ages: Part 7 Late Period to Graeco-Roman’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 124 (2021:2), 22-28.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Gebel el-Silsila throughout the Ages: Part 6 Ramesside quarrying’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 122 (2020:4), 30-35.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Gebel el-Silsila throughout the Ages: Part 5 Ramesside activity’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 121 (2020:3), 12-19.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘A Predynastic chieftain? The rock art context of the Mentuhotep II panel at Shatt el-Rigal’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 120 (2020:2), 34-41.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Recent fieldwork’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 118 (2020:1), 34-41.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Gebel el-Silsila throughout the Ages: Part 4 The House of Amenhotep’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 116 (2019:4), 14-20.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Gebel el-Silsila throughout the Ages: Part 3 Thutmosid activity’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 115 (2019:3), 42-51.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Gebel el-Silsila throughout the ages: Part 2 – Middle Kingdom’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 114 (2019:2), 18-27.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Preliminary report: discovery of the Lost Temple of Kheny’, SSEA Newsletter, spring 2015, front page, 1, 3-4.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Update from the field, Gebel el Silsila Project’, SSEA Newsletter, spring 2016, 2-4.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Monumenter og Stenbrud: Gebel el-Silsilas Arkæologi’, Papyrus 35, 2015, 4-15.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Gebel el Silsila, ett arkeologiskt landskap av antika monument och stenbrott’, Medusa 2015:4, 22-34.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘The Gebel el Silsila Survey Project: Two seasons’, ARCE Newsletter, autumn 2013: http://www.arce.org/news/2013/08/u117/The-Gebel-el-Silsila-Survey-Project-Two-Seasons
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., Series of articles 2011-2014 in the Egyptological Society of South Africa’s magazine Shemu
· Nilsson, M., Ward, J. and Coletto, P., ‘Gebel el-Silsila through the ages: Scarabs for the children’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 119 (2020:1), 14-19.
· Nilsson, M., Wyatt, J., and Ward, J., ‘The Big, the Bizarre & the Beautiful’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 123 (2021:1), 42-48.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘The raptors of Ancient Gebel el-Silsila’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 121 (2020:3), 26-32.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘The desert birds of Ancient Gebel el-Silsila’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 120 (2020:2), 42-49.
· Nilsson, M. and Ward, J., ‘Gebel el-Silsila throughout the ages: Part 1 – Early visitors’, Ancient Egypt Magazine 113 (2019:1), 34-41.