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...
By Laura Ranieri Roy Could an Undisturbed Tomb of an Egyptian King Finally Be Found? Could the untouched tomb of a great Egyptian king, complete with treasures and an intact mummy, finally be uncovered? Could Thutmose II—the sickly husband of Hatshepsut and father of...
