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, […]
Barry Kemp (14 May 1940-15 May 2024) served something greater than himself, namely the study and conservation of King Akhenaten’s city at Amarna. Professor Kemp, CBE, FBE, was an eminent scholar at the University of Cambridge. His book Ancient Egypt: An Anatomy of Civilisation was the main text used in ancient history courses for decades. […]
ANCIENT EGYPT SERIES NOVEL Egypt is on fire. There is a revolution. CNN images are omnipresent. 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, he […]
The Lord said, ‘What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s bloods cries out to me from the ground. Genesis 4:10 (NIV) ANZAC Day is the Australasian equivalent of Remembrance Day. On 25 April, every year, citizens of Australia and New Zealand observe a public holiday. Many attend dawn services for the war veterans of their countries. Shops […]
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
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Writer, businesswoman and activist Jane Akshar was a high-profile enthusiast of Egypt. Like many she fell in love with ancient Egypt as a child. Clutching Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt’s book “Tutankhamen”, which she bought with book tokens for her tenth birthday, Jane was hooked for life. Her first visit to Egypt in 1979 was followed by a […]
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)
Eric Cline and ”After 1177” Professor Eric Cline of The George Washington University (GWU) in Washington DC is an archaeologist with 20 books to his credit. With more than 30 seasons of archaeological digs under his belt Professor Cline has appeared in documentaries for the National Geographic Channel, BBC, History Channel, ABC News, The Discovery […]
Bob Brier – The Luxor Obelisk and Its Voyage to Paris Dubbed the ”world’s most famous Egyptologist” Dr Brier made history when he mummified a human cadaver in the ancient Egyptian style. Veteran documentary filmmaker and twice Fulbright Scholar, he taught at the University of Long Island in New York. Head of both the Philosophy […]
ANCIENT EGYPT AUTHORS presents a filmed interview with Bob Brier on his latest book, ”The Luxor Obelisk and Its Voyage to Paris”. Jean-Baptiste Apollinaire Lebas’ account of the transportation of this obelisk from Egypt to France has never been translated from French into English until now. This first interview is broadcast ahead of the book’s release […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY ”Genius” is an overused word, however, it is a truthful description of our latest guest. Jean-Pierre Houdin is the man who has deciphered some of the Great Pyramid’s secrets. Working ten hours a day for five years he developed a theory – probably the most detailed in history – of how the […]
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 Tim Kendall has spent most of his career involved in Nubian archaeology. He received his PhD from Brandeis University in Mediterranean Studies. During his distinguished career he was Associate Curator of the Department of Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. However, he is best known for his […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Dr Emily Teeter is known to many for her numerous appearances in history documentaries over the years. Known as the research associate and curator at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, she also served as a consultant for the Seattle Art Museum. In addition, Dr Teeter has written a wide […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY We are privileged to present Egyptian Egyptologist, Dr Moamen Saad. He has held numerous administrative posts throughout Egypt including that of Director of Scientific Research Department at Karnak, Ministry of Antiquities, Egypt. A very special welcome to our readers from around the world and especially those from Egypt! Salaam aleikum, Dr Saad. […]
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 […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Mr. Egypt himself, Dr Zahi Hawass is a megastar. He is best known for his position as Minister of Antiquities and has appeared in countless documentaries. A writer of over 50 books and hundreds of articles he has held the top posts in Egypt’s administration for many decades. In the West he […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Academic, writer, broadcaster and teacher, Joyce Tyldesley is one of the most prolific writers on ancient Egypt. After obtaining a first class honours degree from Liverpool University she went on to obtain her doctorate from Oxford University. In 2007 she joined the University of Manchester where she teaches a variety of courses […]
STARS OF EGYPTOLOGY Dubbed the most controversial Egyptologist in the world, David Rohl gives an exclusive interview. Proving the Bible to have its foundations in historical fact, he is famous for a string of books, lectures and films on the subject. Join the master chronologist as he gives a once-in-a-lifetime interview. Most Egyptologists have a […]
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 […]
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