The Nile Scribes had the pleasure of visiting Toronto’s Coptic Museum of Canada last summer, where we were introduced to Coptic Icons and the modern artists creating Neo-Coptic iconography. This week we want to highlight the history of the Neo-Coptic School of Iconography and one of the modern Egyptian artists who is reviving ancient Coptic…
New Books in Egyptology (November-December 2019)
Every two 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 late in 2019 (November-December).
Meet Archaeologist Ole Herslund
This Nile Scribes series allows our readers to learn more about Egyptologists from around the world. From questions about their life and their career, we also explore their research interests and their impact and perspectives on the field of Egyptology. We want to use this series to help strengthen the public’s awareness of the Egyptological…
Top 5 Discoveries of 2019
Yet another year has come and gone, and the Nile Scribes are commemorating 2019 with a look back at our favourite archaeological discoveries of the year from Egypt. The old adage that “There is nothing left to be found in Egypt” cannot be more untrue: last year presented a wide variety of remarkable finds, from…
New Discoveries in Egyptology (November-December 2019)
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. As we are approaching the end of 2019, there have been…
Happy Holidays from Nile Scribes!
The Nile Scribes wish you and your loved ones a festive holiday season!
Hunting for Hieroglyphs at Philae
In October, the Nile Scribes led their first tour to Egypt, stopping in Aswan, Luxor, and Cairo. Agilika Island, located in the river at Aswan, is now the home of Philae Temple. It was moved there in the 1960s, piece by piece, from neighbouring Philae Island, now underwater. The island is a regular spot for…
New Books in Egyptology (September-October 2019)
Every two 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 15 books that were released this fall (September and October). Did you read our…
Scribes on the Nile Tour Highlights
Over the last year tourists have begun to return to Egypt in exponential numbers and the Nile Scribes were happy to join them last month as part of their first Scribes on the Nile tour. Our group of fifteen travelers, most of them first-timers to Egypt, were eager to try many new experiences along the way, from sugar…
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