All posts in Egypt
Stratford’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ breathes life into historical icons
As the surrounding constraints and limitations for public gatherings continue in many areas of the world, the Stratford Festival remains in flux for its summer program. Usually at this time […]
Art World Roundup: art acquisitions, art restitution, and the end of King Tut ‘s touring show?
In this week’s Art World Roundup, we cover the US National Gallery of Art’s first acquisition of art by a Native American artist and how one London MP is honouring […]
Egyptian Mummies: Exploring Ancient Lives
When one thinks about historical Egyptian culture, it is hard not to think beyond the scope of what popular media and our education have focussed on: the great pyramids, the […]
Egypt welcomes visitors inside the ‘bent’ pyramid
The ‘bent’ pyramid is one of Egypt’s lesser known and less-visited pyramids but that may soon change as the pyramid has now been opened for visitors. The pyramid, which rises […]
Despite Egyptian protests, sculpture of Tutankhamun sells for £4.7 million
Estimated to reach as much as £4 million at auction, a partial statue of the Egyptian god Amen in the likeness of Tutankhamun ultimately realized more than £4.7 million (£5.97 […]
The Saatchi Gallery makes way for King Tut’s Treasures
Between November 2nd,2019 and May 3rd, 2020, London’s Saatchi Gallery will hold an exhibition of the largest collection of King Tutankhamun’s treasures. ‘Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh’ will celebrate […]
King Tut’s tomb: 10 years of conservation
After a decade, extensive conservation and preservation efforts have wrapped up at King Tut’s tomb in Egypt. The project gets the major tourist destination ready just ahead of the 100th […]
