By Laura Ranieri Roy As we celebrate Canada Day, it’s fitting to look beyond our borders and recognize some exceptional Canadians who have made lasting contributions to the field of Egyptology. Through pioneering archaeological work, meticulous documentation,...
By Laura Ranieri Roy, In the 1990s, archaeologists working in the arid hills of southeastern Turkey made a discovery that would shake the foundations of our understanding of civilization. Near the city of Şanlıurfa, on a remote limestone plateau known as Göbekli Tepe...
In September 1822, something extraordinary happened. A young French scholar named Jean-François Champollion burst into his brother’s office in Paris, exclaimed, “Je tiens mon affaire!” (I’ve got it), and promptly fainted from the shock. He wouldn’t fully recover for...
Part 1 in the new series: Business Lessons from Egypt’s Pharaohs. In a world obsessed with branding, few did it better—3,000 years ago—than Ramses the Great. Just ask Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier, a modern-day codebreaker of ancient messages. This Egyptologist and...
If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting Egypt — or returning to dive deeper into its treasures — there has never been a better time. After years of careful restoration, major new openings, and a focus on improving the traveler experience, Egypt today is a blend of ancient...
