A Centenary of Discovery There are extraordinary events that, with their significance, divide history into time before and after them. The discovery of the tomb of the previously unknown, prematurely deceased pharaoh Tutankhamun certainly belongs among the most famous. Of all the Egyptian wonders, the legendary Valley of the Kings’ tombs arouses the most imagination. … Read more
Ancient Egypt has always been mysterious and incomprehensible to the mentality of Western civilization. One important reason for this is the long time span between the collapse of the Egyptian civilization and the beginning of the development of the first civilization on European soil. Although the Egyptian state formally lasted until Cleopatra’s death in 30 … Read more
Life in You, the City, was rich and abundant, yet at the same time peaceful. It is very difficult for a person of the XX century to imagine what life was like there. Prejudices of the present age blind us like an opaque veil, preventing us from understanding a life so different from our own. … Read more
The Living Wisdom of Ancient Egypt by Christian Jacq Christian Jacq (1947) is an essayist and author of popular historical novels set in ancient Egypt. He received a doctorate in Egyptology from the Sorbonne and his early scientific works attracted the attention of the French Academy, but he mainly turned to writing novels that combine … Read more
