Publications
Abydos: Egypt’s First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris
In the field of archaeology, a great number of extraordinary finds make headlines either because of their actual significance or because of the sensational circumstances surrounding them. Some discoveries, however, come to us piecemeal; they are never breaking news because their significance comes only gradually, the result of years of sustained work, dedication and... »
Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution
The government of Egypt banned Inside Egypt in 2008–the first time a book on Egyptian politics had been banned in the country in decades–and quickly rescinded it after the media firestorm that followed. Most experts believe that in the next year or so, Hosni Mubarak will step down and that his son, Gamal is the... »
Ancient Times by Kevin Roache: “I’ll go to bed with a good papyrus tonight.”
From Amazon: An everyday tale of a typical dysfunctional Egytian family living about 4,500 tears ago mirrors exactly the same trials and tribulations we face today. From the Press Release: Ancient Times has been described as an ancient situation comedy but without the annoying theme tune. Carefully chosen by Pharaoh, a skillful village of artisans are given the... »
IMAX: Mummies – Secrets of the Pharaohs [Blu-ray]
In mind-blowing IMAX detail, unravel the enshrouded human time capsules that have become the most fascinating mystery of our time Egypt’s mummies. Probe ancient tombs to uncover these carefully hidden phenomena, and follow top scientists as they embark on a modern-day forensic investigation of the mummies that could have huge implications in the study... »
After Lives: A Guide to Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory
One of the most profound, deeply affecting questions we face as human beings is the matter of our mortality–and its connection to immorality. Ancient animist ghost cultures, Egyptian mummification, late Jewish hopes of resurrection, Christian eternal salvation, Muslim belief in hell and paradise all spring from a remarkably consistent impulse to tether a triumph... »
Book review: Truth is the Soul of the Sun by Maria Isabel Pita
Historical objectivity and sensuality of expression interweave across the entire span of “Truth is the Soul of the Sun“, Maria Isabel Pita’s new biographical novel of Hatshepsut, arguably the most powerful woman of all time. We can tell that Pita worked tirelessly and with the same level of passion with which she communicates human... »
The Lost Tombs of Thebes: Ancient Egypt: Life in Paradise
by Zahi Hawass (Author), Sandro Vannini (Photographer) The foothills of the Theban massif, not far from Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, are filled with hundreds of impressive tombs from the New Kingdom belonging to the people who served the pharaohs. Just a handful are open to the public; many others are closed and can... »
Amarigna & Tigrigna Qal Hieroglyphs for Beginners
This dictionary attempts to provide proof that the ancient language of the Egyptians, whose alphabet is known as the hieroglyphs, had something to do with the Ethiopian and Eritrean languages, Amharic and Tigrigna. According to the author, the vocabulary and concepts of Amharic and Tigrigna are concealed in the hieroglyphs. A person who can... »
The art of storytelling in Ancient Egypt
English folk and fairy tales begin with the words, “Once upon a time…” In ancient Egypt, a phrase commonly used was “There was once a man…” The reciters were professionals, whether these lector priests reciting liturgical texts or entertainers called in to perform at public festivals or private banquets. Presumably many of them were the... »
Ramesside Inscriptions, Translated and Annotated Translations: Ramesses II, His Contemporaries
This volume (624 pages) presents a vast number of monuments and documents from almost all levels of Egyptian society during the long reign of Ramesses II. They range across social categories from grand viziers, viceroys of Nubia, chiefs of treasury and granaries, high priests and leading clerics of Egypt’s principal gods, army generals and... »
