The Cleopatra Series: Part 6 Following the death of her father, Ptolemy XII Auletes, in 51 BC, Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator initially ruled alongside her younger brother and co-ruler, Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator. However, the arrangement quickly deteriorated, with Cleopatra fleeing for her life. Taking refuge in Syria, she began raising an army with the […]
The Cleopatra Series: Part 5 When Ptolemy XII was restored to the Egyptian throne in 55 BC, it was largely due to Roman intervention. Officially, the Roman Senate was reluctant to become involved. In practice, powerful individuals often mattered more than official institutions. Pompey, Caesar and Crassus, the men who dominated Roman politics through the […]
The Historical Question Cleopatra Series: Part 4 One of the pleasures of writing about Cleopatra is that so much of her early life remains uncertain. Historians can tell us quite a lot about her father Ptolemy XII and his exile from Egypt. We know that he sought support from powerful Romans. We also know that […]
The Cleopatra Series: Part 3 When Ptolemy XII was driven from Alexandria in 58 BC, his eleven-year-old daughter Cleopatra suddenly disappears from the historical record. What happened to her? Most historians assume she remained in Egypt while her sister, Berenice IV, seized the throne. But there is another possibility. What if Cleopatra went into exile […]
The Cleopatra Series: Part 2 Unlike many famous historical figures, we do not know the exact date of Cleopatra VII’s birth. Historians generally place it in either 70 or 69 BC, during a turbulent period in the history of Ptolemaic Egypt. She was born in Alexandria, the great city founded by Alexander the Great, and […]
The Cleopatra Series: Part 1 Born around 70/69 BC and dying in Alexandria on either 10 or 12 August 30 BC, Cleopatra VII Philopator belonged to the Ptolemaic dynasty, a royal house of Macedonian Greek origin that had ruled Egypt for nearly three centuries before her birth. Although remembered as Egypt’s most famous queen, her […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES In the Footsteps of Alexander: A Moment at Siwa Alexander at Siwa is one of the most powerful historical experiences I have ever had. Siwa is the only place on earth where we can say, without doubt, that Alexander the Great once walked. The stone steps leading to the Temple of the […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES The Tomb of Alexander the Great? We find ourselves in Siwa, amidst the vast expanse of the Egyptian Western Desert. Rusty barbed wire trips us up. After dealing with it, we stand in the sunset at the site where Greek archaeologist Liana Souvaltzi once claimed to have discovered the tomb of Alexander […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES Temple of Alexander the Great Discovering Alexander’s Temple The Egyptian desert holds many secrets, a sentiment often echoed by Zahi Hawass. (For more insights, check out our interview: https://sharonjanethague.com/interview-with-dr-zahi-hawass/) For me, the thrill of discovering Alexander’s temple at Qasr el-Miqisbah in the middle of nowhere is unparalleled. Inside, the young king, barely […]
Alexander, Pharaoh of Egypt is out now! Writing Alexander the Great Alexander, Pharaoh of Egypt is now available and can be obtained through local retailers, Kobo, Amazon and Nook. Readers often describe my book as an intimate psychological portrait of Alexander the Great. This amused me—until I recalled my attempt, twenty years ago, to inhabit his […]
Winner of the Literary Titan Award meant an interview. In it you will discover about the inspiration for the very British book! The Tutankhamen Friendship weaves a tale of friendship, perseverance, and discovery as archaeologists navigate the challenges and triumphs of unearthing one of history’s greatest archaeological treasures. What inspired you to write this story? Like […]
Held back for twenty years, it is now an award-winner and bestseller. Winner of several awards, the Literary Titan Award interview appears below. I trust that you enjoy the chat about two of the world’s greatest historical figures, and that it sparks your interest to know more! Below: A tank leading the way into Tell el-Amarna. […]
Recently, I gave an interview to American broadcaster of forty years, Howard Lovy. We chatted about the award-winning bestselling “Ancient Egypt” series, and the future for authors in the dawn of the AI era. I hope you like the interview and that it gives you some food for thought. My ALLi author guest this episode is Sharon […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES NOVEL TRIP TO- BAHIRIYA OASIS Desert trip – Bahiriya Oasis! Heading into the Egyptian desert is wonderful. There, one loses any sense of time or worldly cares. Perhaps, like deep sea diving and flying, one is free to enjoy a new world. In 2011, however, there was a lot of telephoning ahead, […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES NOVEL Why Follow Alexander to Siwa? Why go to Egypt in search of Alexander? A small team is flying into Cairo. Most people are from England. I live in New Zealand, which is a long way from a revolution of any kind. Why go to Egypt in search of Alexander? After all, […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES NOVEL We’re at the UCL Medical School in London. Historian Michael Wood is due to give a lecture, with a new film on Alexander-the-Great. His groundbreaking series In the Footsteps of Alexander-the-Great started a race to make a feature film in Hollywood. I have been adopted by some wonderful ladies, whom I […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES NOVEL Alexander-the-Great appears in many art forms, including films. Most children and young people have seen at least one Alexander movie. Below, are a few examples. Perhaps you have seen one. Sikander (1941) Alexander is portrayed as an attractive man, in love with Roxanne. The film opens in Persia, with the appearance […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES NOVEL Who is a wise man? Who is a strong man? Who is a rich man? Chances are, if you learned about Alexander at school, you soon discovered he was a philosopher. It’s not surprising. After all, he was a pupil of Aristotle, one of the most famous philosophers in history. A […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES NOVEL Alexander-Pharaoh of Egypt is currently being written. These blog posts for the Ancient Egypt series are about the author’s decades’-long journey to the book. Before publication, readers should know something about Alexander, the journey, some of which was perilous, and the new book with its characters. So it begins … A […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES NOVEL Happy New Year! At present I am writing a book entitled Alexander, Pharaoh of Egypt. Part of the Ancient Egypt series, it is currently being written and edited. As a subject, Alexander-the-Great has been on my mind since childhood. Why has it taken several decades to commit his story to print? […]
ANCIENT EGYPT 2023 Was Tutankhamen a businessman? The evidence would suggest he and his contemporaries used trading routes all over the known world. Egyptian glass has been discovered in Scandinavia and Germany. The main evidence lies in the famous Uluburun shipwreck off the coast of Turkey. Chemical analysis of glass throughout the Late Bronze Age […]
The Garden of the Gods Published in 1978 the third book in the trilogy continues the story of the Durrells on the Greek isle of Corfu. Gerald Durrell, one of the pioneers of conservation, still has a legacy that is very much alive. (Go to: https://www.durrell.org/wildlife/) The stories in this book are those which could […]
Birds Beasts and Relatives Books The Corfu Trilogy incorporates three autobiographical novels, namely My Family and Other Animals (1956), Birds, Beasts and Relatives (1969) and The Garden of the Gods (1978). Birds, Beasts and Relatives is the sequel to the bestseller, My Family and Other Animals. While it was never as famous as the first […]
My Family and Other Animals Introduction British naturalist Gerald Durrell (OBE) was born in 1925 in Jamshedpur, India. A bestselling writer, animal collector and pioneering conservationist, he would be the same age as David Attenborough now, had he lived. Unfortunately, he died in 1995 at the age of 70. Gerald Durrell was responsible for saving […]
Today is the 99th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb. Available at bookstores, Kobo, Nook, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Waterstones, and more. (*Digital downloads are recommended due to a world paper shortage caused by the Suez Canal incident earlier in the year.) http://rb.gy/aqzv9z
Drafts are in from the USA! Which one do you like? Please bear in mind that elements get “tweaked” and refined when finalised. Please add your comments below. Thank you in advance!
The article is to be released as a novel this year. Sold out in print you can still visit https://pocketmags.com/au/nile-magazine/june-july-2016. Nile Magazine presented a new view of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, the woman who became one of Egypt’s foremost monarchs.
Click onto and join: https://www.facebook.com/Tutankhamenfanclub. A new page where you can share all your Tutankhamen news leading up to the centenary of the discovery – and beyond! Photo by Sharon Janet Hague, (copyright)
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Stephen Cross is our Christmas star of 2020. A member of the Fleet Air Arm of the British Royal Navy, he is a trained geologist. Known for his academic articles, Stephen has made several significant appearances on television where he has revealed aspects of the Valley of the Kings for the first time […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Dr Cédric Gobeil received his PhD in Egyptology at the University of Paris-Sorbonne in 2008 and has been Director of the French archaeological mission at Deir el-Medina between 2011 and 2016. In 2016 he was appointed Director of the Egypt Exploration Society in London. When did you first become interested in Egyptology? […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY It is a great privilege to interview fellow Kiwi, Dominic Perry. Writer and podcaster he is studying for his PhD in Egyptology at Auckland University, New Zealand. When did you first develop an interest in Egyptology? From an early age! I grew up in a house whose architecture included a pyramid as […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Season Two is here! Originally from Scotland, Dr Campbell Price is the Curator of the Manchester Museum. Below is his exclusive interview. Don’t forget to check out the new exhibition: ”Golden Mummies of Egypt”(link below). Read and enjoy! When did you first become interested in Egyptology? I quite vividly remember visiting a […]