Nov 20, 2022
The Ptah Temple at Karnak – where the spooky Sekhmet statue stands in her shrine. By Laura Ranieri Roy Hidden in a remote area of Karnak Temple, the Ptah Temple precinct holds magical delights for those who seek it out. Originally built by Thutmosis III, it is a...
Oct 28, 2022
A new experience awaits travelers in 2022 and beyond By Laura Ranieri The Great Pyramid of Egypt of King Khufu and the pyramids of his son, grandson and queens on the Giza...
Sep 2, 2022
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...
Aug 19, 2022
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...
Aug 5, 2022
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...
Jun 17, 2022
Pharaoh and Son – or daughter? An everlasting bond. By Virginia Martos Armenteros Happy Father’s Day to all! Surely most fathers will be spending today relaxing with their families: having brunch with those near and dear, or reading special postcards,...
