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...
May 4, 2026
By Laura Ranieri Roy Open the news channels, click into the world headlines, and you may be saying forget the Middle East for a while. The truth is—while the world is an uncertain place—countries like Egypt, Jordan and Turkey remain some of the safest places you can...
Apr 9, 2026
Storms, Secrets, and Splendour: from Alexandria to Abu Simbel! By Laura Ranieri Roy I just returned from an epic journey across Egypt — the full sweep of the country, from north to south, over more than 15 days. Not just me, I should say. I led a group of 16 intrepid...
Nov 11, 2025
By Laura Ranieri Roy Four days after Egypt’s grand opening celebrations — when President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi welcomed dignitaries from around the world to witness the unveiling of his country’s new crown jewel — I found myself once again inside the Grand Egyptian...
Sep 4, 2025
By Laura Ranieri Roy, Egyptologist Modern Egyptians, like many of us, have a serious sweet tooth. But did you know the ancients did too? 3,500 years ago, of course, there was no refined sugar to rot their teeth—just sand to wear them down. But luscious cakes and...
Page 1 of 812345...»Last » 
