Thinking of Egypt travel? Get the latest September 2021 insights and recommendations based on Ancient Egypt Alive’s recent trip
Egypt Travel August 2021: Twelve Tantalizing Insights
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A Few Great Greeks in Egypt
by Amtul Jabeen and Laura Ranieri 'You Greeks are children infront of us', said an Ancient Egyptian Priest to a Greek in 6th Century BC. His words prophesied the beginning of the great civilization of Greece, and the domination of Greeks in Egypt...
The Five Greatest French Egyptologists of All Time
Vive la France… in Egypt! Who are the leading French Egyptologists? From Napoleon’s savants through the recent work of Pierre Tallet on the Red Sea, France has made its mark on Egyptology. Although only in control of Egypt less than a decade (1798-1805), French archaeologists have made a remarkable contribution to our understanding of Egyptian civilization. Find out who makes the top five!
Egypt’s Museum Mania
It seems every week there’s news about another museum in Cairo Egypt. From the iconic Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, that magnificent 1902 “antiquities warehouse”, where the Royal Mummies began their great procession two weeks ago… to The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, that stunning new edifice lakeside in Fustat, where the mummies have made their new forever home.
Royal Mummy Parade Ignites the World
Three millennia after the great civilization of Egypt began its rocky descent – though war, division and foreign rule, it shines again. So brightly. A harbinger of great things to come. Egypt lit up the world today with an event of utter resplendence and magnificence: The Royal Mummy Parade. Stunning actresses channeling goddesses Isis and Hathor in dazzling garb at the great Temple of Hatshpsut.
The Greatest Pharaohs Move to a New Forever Home
On Saturday April 3, 2021– 22 royal mummies will emerge from the Museum in Tahrir to be transported in magnificent vehicles, decorated for royalty, through the streets of Cairo to a brand new museum in Fustat. Watch it with us 11am-3pm EDT on https://www.facebook.com/ancientegyptalive
Princes, Parents, Rebel Queens and Royal Pets: Who Else Was Buried in The Valley of The Kings?
A lot of people assume Egypt’s great Valley of the Kings is an exclusive old boys club. Or “old dead Pharaoh’s club”, shall we say. The truth may surprise you.
Secrets of Egypt: Saqqara, Saites and Sarcophagi
Lifting the Lid on the Late Period Mummy Finds Who were these dead Egyptians? And why were they buried at Saqqara Egypt? By Laura Ranieri Roy Yet another massive cache of breathtaking ancient treasures was revealed from under the sands of Egypt…...
Five Exciting Discoveries in Egypt 2020
It’s been a year of record-shattering discoveries. Across Egypt in 2020, archaeologists continued project work through 2020 in pursuit of science, culture preservation — and in hot anticipation of a major onslaught of tourism… mere months or a single year away. Here are a few of the most notable milestones in Egyptian archaeology that were hit in the infamous year of the pandemic…
Egyptian Mummies Show Gets “Unmasked”
The ROM is coming to life again – thanks to some long-dead visitors. And even, if we have to keep our masks on for a while longer, it’s nice to know that six ancient mummies from Egypt (via jolly old England) are ‘digitally’ unwrapped and on display to be enjoyed. They’re here, along with their stunning coffins and select masterpieces of Egyptian funerary arts spanning 3000 years of history as part of Egyptian Mummies: Ancient Lives, New Discoveries.