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ANZAC DAY, EGYPT

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 […]

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2024 – ALEXANDER PHARAOH OF EGYPT– A JOURNEY (Part 5)

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 […]

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2024 – ALEXANDER, PHARAOH OF EGYPT– A JOURNEY (Part 4)

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 […]

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2024 – ALEXANDER, PHARAOH OF EGYPT– A JOURNEY (Part 2)

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 […]

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2024 – ALEXANDER, PHARAOH OF EGYPT– A JOURNEY

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? […]

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Glass Trade Routes

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 […]

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The Corfu Trilogy Book 3

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 […]

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The Corfu Trilogy Book 2

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 […]

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The Corfu Trilogy Book 1

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 […]

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The Tutankhamen Friendship – 4th November 1922

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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Tribute To Jane Akshar

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 […]

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Hatshepsut

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.

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Fans Of Tutankhamen

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)

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Ancient Egypt Authors

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 […]

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Ancient Egypt Authors

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 […]

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Bob Brier Interview – New Book 9th March 2021

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 […]

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Interview with Jean-Pierre Houdin

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 […]

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Interview with Stephen W. Cross

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 […]

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Interview with Dr. Cédric Gobeil

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? […]

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Interview – Dr Tim Kendall

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 […]

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Interview with Emily Teeter

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 […]

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Interview – Dr Campbell Price

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 […]

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Interview with Dr Zahi Hawass

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 […]

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Interview with Joyce Tyldesley

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 […]

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Interview with David Rohl

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 […]

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Interview with Dr Christopher Naunton

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 […]

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Interview with Curtis Ryan Woodside

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 […]

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Interview with Dr. Maria Nilsson

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 […]

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Interview with Jeff Burzacott, Nile Magazine

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 […]

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Interview with Aidan Dodson

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 […]

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Interview with Salima Ikram

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 […]

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Interview with Bob Brier

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 […]

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Interview with Eric Cline

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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