May 25, 2022
By Laura Ranieri Roy It was my extreme pleasure this May (though the displeasure of my feet, which trod more than 4 hours through this massive complex) to visit the great Vatican Museum in the Vatican City, Rome. What an embarrassment of riches it holds...
Apr 28, 2022
A few highlights from the 73rd annual American Research Centre in Egypt (ARCE) Conference, April 22-24, 2022 By Laura Ranieri Roy Tutankhamun stories, Highclere gin and the palpable excitement of new discoveries, fresh research insight – in equal measure with...
Mar 25, 2022
A few questions answered on Art Ancient Egyptian Art Style by Laura Ranieri Roy In Ancient Egypt, there were no “art galleries”. There was little or no “artistic expression” – art based on the artist’s own feelings or personal thoughts. There were, however, craftsmen...
Mar 3, 2022
By Laura Ranieri Roy _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mysteries around Tutankhamun’s Great Legacy – 100 years after the tomb discovery Tutankhamun was a minor king. Very minor. He ruled Egypt for...
Feb 23, 2022
By Francois & Laura Roy Who were the Black pharaohs that became the 25th Dynasty of Egypt? What did they accomplish and what is their legacy? For a short time in the 8th century BCE, their dominant presence was felt from what is now Khartoum north to the shores of...
