Jul 3, 2026
The Pioneers Who Helped Shape American Egyptology Two hundred and fifty years ago, as the newly independent United States celebrated its birth in 1776, there were no American excavations in Egypt. No American museums filled with pharaohs. No university Egyptology...
Dec 2, 2025
Highlights and personal moments from our 2025 small-group journey By Laura Ranieri Roy This past October-November, with a group of 12 intrepid travellers, we truly did it all. Was it life-changing? Yes, I think for some it was! At times it was exhausting… but it was...
Sep 25, 2025
By Laura Ranieri Roy Here’s a story that might sound like a Hollywood script. A glittering jewel, a cunning inside job, and a vanishing treasure. Think The Pink Panther, To Catch a Thief, or Ocean’s 8. But this one is real—and it played out not on the silver screen,...
Jun 30, 2025
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,...
Jun 12, 2025
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...
Feb 26, 2025
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...
