The hieroglyphs script was only deciphered in 1822 by Jean Francois Champollion. That is 23 years of hard work after the Rosetta Stone was found…
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Tag: Egyptian History
A basic book — Egypt’s Arab Spring: The Long and Winding Road to Democracy
This is an over-hyped book if one looks at the accolades printed on the back cover. It may be the fault of sloppy editors. To…
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A gem – Ancient Egypt: The Great Discoveries
This is a must-read for any tourist to Egypt who is interested in the archaeological discoveries made by European archaeologists from 1799 to 1999. The…
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Beautiful – Grand Hotels of Egypt in the Golden Age of Travel
A visit to Egypt is not complete without staying and or having tea at the Marriot Mena House Pyramids and Marriot Gezira Palace in Cairo,…
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A point of view – Martyrs and Tricksters
This 2019 book on the Egyptian revolution of 2011 does not pretend to be objective. It takes a polemical approach . The author supports his…
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Good reportage – Into the Hands of the Soldiers: Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East
This book by an international correspondent for the NYT is a ground – level reporting of the events and leaders involved in the toppling of…
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