Archaeology Alive: First In at Egypt’s New Golden Age

Archaeology Alive: First In at Egypt’s New Golden Age

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...
Newly Opened Tombs in Luxor

Newly Opened Tombs in Luxor

Newly Opened Tombs in Luxor By Laura Ranieri Roy By guest contributor, Egyptologist and photographer Sharon Davidson  These two richly decorated tombs were opened in September 2019, but due to COVID I was only able to visit them recently.  The ticket was originally...
Ramses the Great & The Gold of the Pharaohs – in Paris

Ramses the Great & The Gold of the Pharaohs – in Paris

Pharaonic Glories Conquer the City of Light by Laura Ranieri Roy Tutankhamun’s treasures may now be grounded for eternity, but the wonders of Egypt are still traveling the world. Now the banner is held not by the boy king, but by Ramses II, the greatest most powerful...
Hathor Temple of Denderah: Egypt’s Most Stunning Temple

Hathor Temple of Denderah: Egypt’s Most Stunning Temple

by Laura Ranieri Roy “I felt that I was in the sanctuary of the arts and sciences…Never did the labour of man show me the human race in such a splendid point of view. In the ruins of Tentyra [ Roman for Dendera] the Egyptians appeared to me giants.” Vivant Denon,...
Everything Old is New Again: Travel to Egypt in 2023 and 2024

Everything Old is New Again: Travel to Egypt in 2023 and 2024

Highlights of our Recent Egypt Tour – And Why To Travel to Egypt Soon! By Laura Ranieri Roy It is a very special time in Egypt. I will even venture to say, the most special, perhaps, since after Tutmania hit in the 1920s with Carter’s tomb discovery. With a...