The British Museum’s next big exhibition reveals secrets that experts have been able only to guess at – until now
Egypt, why to go now
Turmoil in Egypt has triggered a sharp fall in tourist numbers, but it is still safe, and if you go now you’ll have its treasures all to yourself
Former minister Zahi Hawass compares Egypt’s Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to pharaoh
Archaeologist and former antiquities minister says rise of army leader mirrors ascent of Mentuhotep II 4,000 years ago
Ancient Greece, the Middle East and an ancient cultural internet
The ancient Greek world is being recast from an isolated entity to one of many hybrid cultures in Africa and in the East
Hope for the Egyptian Nubians damned by the dam
Half a century after the inundation, Nubians may finally have the prospect of compensation for the loss of their homeland
Glasgow team gets £1m grant to study illegal trade in antiquities
Researchers will spend next four years gathering and analysing data on movements and motives of traffickers
Napoleon Bonaparte and Egypt’s lost scrolls
The recent destruction of an historic document in Cairo offers a stark warning that Egypt’s art and history is under threat
HH: Fake it ’till They Excavate it!
Welcome to Hidden Histories. In this series, we take a closer look at the world around us and explore the hidden depths of our shared […]
HH: Medical Care
Welcome to Hidden Histories. In this series, we take a closer look at the world around us and explore the hidden depths of our shared […]
HH: Graffiti
Welcome to Hidden Histories. In this series, we take a closer look at the world around us and explore the hidden depths of our shared […]