Mini: 30 Years of Khufu?
The Great Pyramid: New Information.For centuries, popular perceptions of the Great Pyramid’s construction have hinged on Herodotos reference to “twenty years.” While historians have debated that, hard evidence on the…
Mini: The Mystery & Treasures of Hetep-Heres
A crime scene with no crime.In 1925, archaeologists working at Giza uncovered a remarkable monument. The tomb chamber of Queen Hetep-Heres (c.2630-2580 BCE) contained a wealth of beautiful, high-quality items.…
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Napoleon in Egypt
With Grey History: The French Revolution and NapoleonIn 1798, an army of soldiers and scientists invaded Egypt. At their head, the young general Napoleon Bonaparte. The French Expedition had an…
Interview: Sety I, Builder Warrior Father
With Peter BrandKarnak, Abydos, foreign wars, and prince Ramesses. In this interview, Prof. Peter Brand joins us once again to explore the life, reign, and legacy of Sety I. We…
190: Omm Sety
Guardian of Abydos.Dorothy Eady, Bulbul Abd el-Meguid, Omm Sety… A woman of three names, multiple lives, and a lifelong devotion to Egyptology. From the 1950s to 1981, Omm Sety was…
189: For the Ancestors
Sety at Abydos (Part 4).Finishing our tour of Sety’s Great Temple at Abydos, we explore a few more sanctuaries and facilities. Then, we discuss the monument overall. Sety invested huge…
188: The Osireion
Sety at Abydos (Part 3).The Osireion is an intriguing monument, one that attracts a huge amount of debate, discussion, and speculation. Its discovery was unexpected, its excavation was an enormous…
187: The Abydos King List
Sety at Abydos (Part 2). Having toured the first part of Sety’s Temple at Abydos, we continue our exploration. Today, we discuss one of the monument’s most famous features: a…
186: Sety at Abydos
Part 1. In the ancient city and necropolis of Abydos (Egyptian Abdju), pharaoh Sety I commissioned a magnificent temple. Today, this monument is one of the finest in the country,…
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Wonderful Things Art
Wonderful Things is a digital studio set up by UK-based artist and heritage professional, Natalie Watson, dedicated to creating highly accurate reproductions of ancient Egyptian artwork with a contemporary feel.Over…
