An archaeologist, he wrote widely on everyday life under the pharaohs and did much of his fieldwork at Amarna, considered the Egyptian version of Pompeii.
Tag: Egyptian Civilization
Plan to Resurface a Pyramid in Granite Draws Heated Debate
A project to restore granite blocks that once covered a greater portion of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza has been criticized by some preservationists.
Egypt Is Upset by a Dutch Exhibit About Afrocentrism
A new exhibit in a Dutch museum explores how Black musicians have drawn inspiration and pride from the idea that ancient Egypt was an African culture. Egyptians say it distorts their history and identity.
Egypt Is Upset by a Dutch Exhibit About Afrocentrism
A new exhibit in the Netherlands explores how Black musicians have drawn inspiration and pride from the idea that ancient Egypt was an African culture. Egyptians say it distorts their history and identity.
Whose Queen? Netflix and Egypt Spar Over an African Cleopatra.
Egyptians say the influential streaming service is dragging an ancient queen into a modern, and decidedly Western, debate — about Black representation in Hollywood — in which she has no real place.
Climate Change and Human Activity Erode Egypt’s Treasured Antiquities
The effects of global warming on the country’s monuments are already striking. And the changing weather is only amplifying centuries of destructive human impact.
A Refreshing Look at Egypt’s Ancient Pyramids
A downpour, a dust storm and an encounter with a lively dig team offered a photographer a new perspective on the country’s celebrated tombs.
Discovery of Pregnant Egyptian Mummy Is a First, Researchers Say
“It’s like finding a treasure trove while you are picking up mushrooms in a forest,” an archaeologist said. “We are overwhelmed with this discovery.”
Egyptology Is Having a Big Moment. But Will Tourists Come?
Tourism in Egypt has been buffeted by political instability and terrorism. But the pandemic has dealt the industry its biggest blow in years.
Archaeologists in Egypt Find Ancient City More Than 3,000 Years Old
The newly discovered city was built more than 3,400 years ago during the opulent reign of Amenhotep III, one of Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs.