STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Born in Surrey, England Dr Chris Naunton was Director of the EES and President of the IAE. He often appears in documentaries, including The Man Who Discovered Egypt, Secrets of the Dead, and Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle to name a few. I caught up with him in the middle […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY At 25 years of age, Curtis has been interested in ancient Egypt since he was 6 years old. A creative man who paints, writes, models, makes films and presents, he is set to be a star of tomorrow, perhaps in Egyptology! What do you think? I know some of you would like […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Recently described as part of archaeology’s great new ”double act” by Tony Robbins in his gripping BBC series ”Opening Egypt’s Tombs”, Maria Nilsson is a scholar, wife and Mum. This remarkable lady caught up for an interview in which she gave her time and thought to the questions. She even stayed to […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY How did Nile Magazine start? Nile originally started as Facebook page called Hieroglyphica, dedicated to learning to read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. To my mind, not only are they beautiful to look at, but there is no better way to gain an insight into the hearts and minds of the people of ancient […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Author of sixteen books, Dr. Aidan Dodson was the William K. and Marilyn M. Simpson Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo in the spring of 2013. Elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 2003, he is a senior research fellow in the Department of Archaeology and […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Distinguished University Professor of Egyptology at the University of Cairo. (https://www.aucegypt.edu/fac/salimaikram) Simply the Queen of Egyptology, Professor Salima Ikram has been teaching and appearing in documentaries for decades. Her beautiful speaking voice and flawless diction are trademarked. Despite her busy schedule Professor Ikram managed to find time to give and interview. When […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Arguably the most famous Egyptologist in the world, Bob Brier is nicknamed ”Mr Mummy” for a project which made history. That’s right! The first person in two thousand years to mummify a human cadaver in the Egyptian style, it put him on the map. But there is much more to one of […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY How did you start your career? When I was seven years old, I read a biography of Heinrich Schliemann written for children, entitled The Walls of Windy Troy. I told my parents then and there that I was going to be an archaeologist…and so it has come to pass. How long have […]