Egypt archaeology

ARCHAEOLOGY LIVE!
This is the Valley of the Golden Mummies, where in 1996 — so the story goes — an errant donkey's hoof crashed through the roof of a crypt containing gilded Greco-Roman mummies.

FACE TO FACE
One aspect of the ancient culture has been of particular fascination - the preserved bodies of the ancient dead

A TALE OF TWO STATUES
One of the main attractions in Memphis is a huge limestone statue of Ramesses II, over 10 metres high, even without the lower legs.

BY LAND AND BY SEA
Archaeological evidence suggests that overland routes - previously given little attention - were important in trade with kingdoms such as Aksum, Nubia, and Punt.

FORGOTTEN ANTIQUITIES
Most tourists are probably unaware that Cairo contains the largest concentration of Islamic monuments in the world.

MYSTERY OF THE TALKING HEAD
A case of an engineer and fraudulent priests?

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