Egyptian Exhibits: The Museo Egizio - The Egyptian Museum in Torino
On a recent trip to Egypt, I had a long lay-over in northern Italy and visited the Egyptian Museum in Torino (Museo Egizio). It was a delightfully surprising collection. I have heard about the museum for many years, but little...
Egyptian Travel: The Luxor Temple Complex
Luxor Temple is a large ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city of Luxor, in southern Egypt. It was built during the New Kingdom period, around 1400 BC, and...
Mummy Beads: Authentic Egyptian Style
Ancient Egyptians made beads with faience, a mix of quartz and minerals. Today, Egyptians still make ceramic beads to mimic the look and feel of the jewelry worn by the ancients. They are referred to as mummy beads....
Egyptian Travel: Valley of the Kings and Tut's Tomb
At the Valley of the Kings, there are stairs that lead you down into the tomb. The tomb itself was surprisingly small. Tutankhamun's is the smallest of all the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
Egyptian Travel: Temple Restoration Follow-Up
I am happy to report that by and large the restoration project in Habu Temple on the West Bank of Luxor has mostly been completed and it looks very good. I had concerns that the work would end...
Egyptian Deity: The Protective Goddess Taweret
The goddess Taweret was a protector of women and children. Like the Egyptian god Bes, she offered protection to pregnant women. During the Discoveries team's visit to the Luxor Museum, we saw several small amulets resembling a standing Taweret. It...
Egyptian Travels: Giant statues at the Colossi of Memnon and Amenhotep III
On a recent trip to Luxor, Egypt, I was in the backseat of a van on the way to Medinet Habu. I looked out the window and noticed two giant statues sitting in an open field by the...
