THE middle of the 19th century was the heyday of Egyptology. Hieroglyphs had been deciphered and people could finally grasp the full richness of the ancient Egyptian civilisation. The pyramids, the ...
The Penn Museum is temporarily closing two of its most revered galleries this fall to make way for some dramatic changes. The Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries will close Nov. 6 so the museum can ...
Ergamenes, Aktisanes, and the modern discovery of Hellenizing art in Meroe -- Reception without understanding? -- An elusive model: images of Egypt's multicultural identity in the Ptolemaic and Roman ...
Jada Pinkett Smith’s new Netflix documentary series on Cleopatra aims to spotlight powerful African queens. “We don’t often get to see or hear stories about Black queens, and that was really important ...
This is the story of ancient Egypt's last act. Witness its dramatic final chapters: rescued from collapse by the Nubian kings ...
When we think of exhibits of ancient civilizations, our minds inevitably turn to ancient Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks or Romans. While these associations are understandable, they reflect a ...
A UNESCO World Heritage site and attraction in Egypt risks losing the village people who complement the ambience of the ancient tourist destination. A UNESCO World Heritage site and attraction in ...