Inspiring Passion about Egypt’s Past

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Through inspiring lectures, engaging courses, travel, learning opportunities, discovery news – and enthralling online content. Our experts bring the endless wonder of Ancient Egypt alive for history buffs and the general public.

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Long Before Pride: Hidden Love and Sex in Ancient Egypt

Although Ancient Egyptians loved a good parade, with risqué dancers… being heterosexual was the cultural norm.Yet there is fascinating evidence for homosexual relationships in ancient Egypt.

Celebrating fatherhood in Ancient Egypt.

Surely most fathers will be spending today relaxing with their families: having brunch, reading special postcards, emails, or texts from those children who are far away. In Ancient Egypt, however, the way that father's bonded with their children were different…

The Allure of Egypt’s Pyramids in Post Pandemic Times

The world is changing – too fast for many of us since the pandemic of 2020. The everlasting nature of Egypt’s remarkable past give us a certain comfort during these years of uncertainty. Here's how...

Bread in Ancient Egypt.

Warning: Do not read this post on an empty stomach. Bread. Who hasn´t tried to make it during the pandemic to kill the hours? Few smells in this life are sweeter freshly baked bread right out of the oven. Fluffy on the inside, crusty on the outside... My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
But… it wasn’t quite that way in Ancient Egypt!

Egyptian Treasures of the Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums, founded in 1506, is a vast and palatial labyrinth of rooms resplendent with artistic masterpieces of incalculable worth in Vatican City. 70,000 precious artifacts – 20,000 on display. And countless secrets lurking within its tangle of treasures. One of the most fascinating series of galleries is the Gregorian Egyptian collection. Here are the top 6 highlights of the collection.

Ram heads for Ramses, dove feather pillows…and close encounters with the Lord of Highclere Castle

Tutankhamun stories, Highclere gin and the palpable excitement of new discoveries, fresh research insight - in equal measure with delightful reconnection with colleagues. These were some of the things that marked the first in-person meeting of ARCE in Irvine California, the first live conference since 2019.