Egypt

Don't Buy Egyptian Antiquities – Even Fakes

by Erin L. Thompson

Buying antiquities without due diligence into their provenance feeds a black market for looted archaeological objects. 

1920s "Tutmania" and its Enduring Echoes

by Gill Paul

A remarkable confluence of events and circumstances launched a cultural mania for ancient Egypt in Britain and the US with the 1922 discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. 

Why the Nile River Was So Important to Ancient Egypt

Read an overview of the centrality of the river to Egyptian civilization and the history of efforts to harness the life-sustaining and destructive capacity of the Nile. 

Ancient Egypt for the Egyptians

New books and a documentary consider the entanglement of colonialism with the rise of academic Egyptology.

The History Of The Suez Canal

The Suez Canal, according to Zachary Karabell, has been a nexus for past great power conflicts, anticolonialist struggle, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Now it shows the vulnerability of global capitalism's supply chain infrastructure. 

Archaeologists Unearth Egyptian Queen’s Tomb, 13-Foot ‘Book of the Dead’ Scroll

For the first time, archaeologists at the Saqqara necropolis have excavated coffins, estimated at 3,000 years old. 

Egypt Unearths New Mummies Dating Back 2,500 Years

A recent excavation has produced the largest discovery of artifacts of the year at the Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara. 

Elaine Sullivan Uses 3D Technologies to Peel way the Layers of History

Professor Elaine Sullivan's publication is among the first to include interactive 3D models that can be navigated both spatially and temporally. 

A Bittersweet Homecoming for Egypt’s Jews

A rare ceremony at an ancient synagogue brought 180 Jews back to Egypt, decades after they were pressured to leave. But few Egyptians knew about it, highlighting government ambivalence.

The History Behind the Rocket Used in the Latest Attack Against Israel

by Gideon Remez

Israel wielded a similar "mega-rocket" against Egypt 50 years ago. How Soviet advisers dealt with it.

Woodrow Wilson and ‘the Ugliest of Treacheries’

by Erez Manela

After World War I, America was supposed to lead the fight against colonialism. What happened?

What Can One Ecologist Teach Historians?

by John Gaudet

Ecology can help substantiate historical changes that might otherwise go unnoticed.

Egypt Unveils Dozens of Newly Discovered Mummies

Archaeologists in Egypt uncovered a tomb that consisted of a number of chambers that dated from 323 B.C. to 30 B.C. that were accessible through a corridor and sloping set of stairs.

The Newest Curse of the Mummy: Bad Drainage

Engineers and archaeologists working together to save an ancient riverside temple in Egypt have discovered rare treasures, including a sphinx.

Historian tells the forgotten story of America’s first female Egyptologist

Missouri University's Kathleen Sheppard painstakingly spent two years transcribing the scholar's letters.

Ancient Egypt: Mysterious 4,400-Year-Old Tomb Reveals Rare Paintings in New Excavation

The tomb is thought to have belonged to “Hetpet,” a high-ranking female official.

Egypt discovers 3,500-year-old tombs in ancient city of Luxor

The tombs, located on the west bank of the river Nile in a cemetery for noblemen and top officials, are the latest discovery in the city famed for its temples and tombs spanning different dynasties of ancient Egyptian history.

Ancient Egypt: 1,800 Years-old Pet Cemetery Filled With 100 Skeletons Discovered

The cemetery, dating from the first and second centuries A.D., was discovered in the Roman port town of Berenike, established in Ptolemaic Egypt between 285-246 B.C.

Textbook featuring Israeli flag raises ire in Egypt

Study book for eight graders shows the Israeli flag instead of the Palestinian one on a map of the Middle East, causing the Education Ministry in the country to order the removal of the controversial page from the book and bar it from further distribution while it investigates the matter.

Ancient Egyptian Writing: New Symbols Reveal Development Of Hieroglyphics

A new discovery may hold some clues as to how carved images evolved into a formal writing system.