It’s a good day when archaeologists can return an individual, long deceased, to their place and time in history. Two weeks ago, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced more discoveries at Saqqara, the same site that made the news for lion mummies in 2019 and a mummy cache a few months ago. Among…
Minding your Business: A Look at Egyptian Sanitary Practices
Sanitation and cleanliness are a major focus around the world as we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. What about the Ancient Egyptians? Where did they live, and what information did their communities provide about sanitary practices? These are the issues we will explore in this blog.
5 Ways to Visit Egypt from Home
In February, I was fortunate enough to spend a few weeks in Sudan before the world shut down in March. Since then, I’ve been doing everything I can to alleviate some of my homesickness for the African continent. When you can’t travel to Egypt in real life, here are five ways you can visit from…
Last Minute Gift Ideas for your Egyptophile Friends
The holidays are nearing and many of us are finishing up our gift shopping for friends and family. With the pandemic this year still front and centre, many of us may choose to shop online to avoid any crowds. Here are five gift ideas to facilitate your last-minute shopping for the Egyptophile in your friend…
Review: Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb
A new Netflix documentary Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb, released last month, chronicles the discoveries made at Saqqara in 2018. It allows you to peer over the shoulders of the various members of an all-Egyptian team as they work in the Bubasteion necropolis on Saqqara’s eastern cliffs.
Golden Mummies of Egypt arrives in Buffalo
✧ Content warning: this blog post on Golden Mummies contains photographs and mentions of deceased persons. ✧ The special exhibition Golden Mummies of Egypt landed at the Buffalo Museum of Science earlier this year and will be on display until January 3, 2021. Drawing exclusively from the vast Egypt and Sudan collection of Manchester Museum, the exhibition…
New Books in Egyptology (January-March 2020)
Every few months the Nile Scribes update our readers on the most recent Egyptological publications. From popular reads to peer-reviewed scholarship, we hope to illustrate the wide variety of topics discussed in Egyptology, and perhaps introduce you to your next read! Below are 11 books that were released early in 2020 (January to March). Hopefully one…
5 Ancient Egyptian Words You Didn’t Know You Knew
Author’s Note: This blog has been updated for publication in Nile Magazine #26. To read the most recent version of this blog click here.
A Roman Villa in California: the Getty
Soon after Octavian defeated Marc Anthony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire. The Nile Scribes have previously presented a Reader’s Guide to Roman Egypt and written about the famous mummy portraits that became popular during this period. This week we have the pleasure to welcome back guest blogger Stephen Ficalora…
New Discoveries in Egyptology (January-February 2020)
Every two months, the Nile Scribes bring you summaries of the latest research and discoveries in Egyptology, both from the field and the archives. We introduce you to the newest archaeological finds or rediscovered artefacts from museum collections, plus other new theories stirring in the Egyptological Zeitgeist. With 2020 in full swing, there have been several announcements of…
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