Display of the reconstruction of the elevation in Giza. Their monuments covered in sand, their halls fell into oblivion, but their names are spoken because of the deeds they accomplished, for they are beautiful… Egyptian poetry Of all human achievements in the history of mankind, the most remarkable and enigmatic is the Great Pyramid. Proudly … Read more
Fragment of the Turin papyrus. One of the significant historical sources on which modern Egyptology relies originates from Manetho, an Egyptian priest from Lower Egypt. The few remaining historical records about his life state that he was a priest who lived in Heliopolis around the 3rd century BC, during the reign of the Ptolemaic dynasty. … Read more
Gaston Camille Charles Maspero (1846-1916) is one of the key figures in the young science of Egyptology, which emerged in the 19th century thanks to the work of French and English enthusiasts and lovers of Egyptian civilization. Although Europeans came into contact with remnants of Egyptian culture throughout the Middle Ages, and especially during the … 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
