Fabulous Lives of the Pharaohs Revealed in New Book

Originally published June 23, 2009 | The University of Manchester

Dr. Joyce Tyldesley gives a straightforward yet full account of the life of kingly and common Egyptian from 3100 BCE to 30 BCE in her latest book, The Pharaohs. She zones in on themes and issues of the time and pairs fascinating information with beautiful pictures.

The article ends with contact information and brief information on and links to the following: the Certificate in Egyptology course, the KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology, and the University of Manchester’s Faculty of Life Sciences.

Egyptian Sands and Columbus Waves

Originally published May 27, 2009 | UWeekly - University Media Group | by Bram Fulk

Columbus' Center for Science and Industry (COSI) kicks off the season with an exploration of the wonders of Ancient Egypt through science and technology with its traveling and interactive exhibit "Lost Egypt: Ancient Secret, Modern Science," which looks at the process of archaeology in modern Egypt and Egypt's ancient culture and focuses less on the nobleman and more on the common Egyptian.