The Canadian and the Cow Shrine: An Egypt Discovery Story

The Canadian and the Cow Shrine: An Egypt Discovery Story

Charles Currelly and The Hathor Shine from Deir el Bahri  The Hathor Cow Shine, on discovery  For more than a century, the Hathor shrine with its cow statue has been a unique masterpiece within Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, with its dramatic scenes within a sandstone...
Immersive Tut in Toronto: A cinematic trip to the Afterlife

Immersive Tut in Toronto: A cinematic trip to the Afterlife

Immersive Tut in Toronto: A cinematic trip to the Afterlife No Tut, no golden mask  – but a fun, evocative ride to the Egyptian afterlife. By Virginia Martos Armenteros (& Laura Ranieri Roy)   On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, Ancient Egypt Alive attended the...
All about the Rosetta Stone

All about the Rosetta Stone

200-year celebration: Champollion, the basalt slab & how the hieroglyphic code was cracked. By Laura Ranieri Roy In September 1822, the eureka moment happened. An impoverished young French scholar, Jean Francois Champollion, made a giant leap forward to solve the...
Special Report: Beyond King Tut Immersive Experience Opens

Special Report: Beyond King Tut Immersive Experience Opens

Image: Immersive Room, courtesy of Beyond King Tut  How this new virtual reality, tech-driven show brings Tut’s treasures alive. By Eric Vasallo (for Ancient Egypt Alive) On July 6, 2022, we had our roving reporter, Eric Vasallo attend the world premiere of Beyond...
A Visit to the Egyptian Museum in Barcelona

A Visit to the Egyptian Museum in Barcelona

By Virginia Martos Armenteros Have you ever visited the great city of Barcelona in Spain? Whether yes or no, you’ve surely heard of its great monuments like the Sagrada Familia and its famous soccer team, FC Barcelona. Maybe you’ve tasted its delicious food,...