Discover Egypt

19/06/2026

Classic Egypt in The Sun👇❤

04/06/2026

'The ancient relationship between Greece and Egypt was not limited to Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, or the Ptolemaic dynasty. It was a much older and more complex story of merchants and soldiers, gods and myths, royal courts and artistic exchange, which helped shape the wider Mediterranean world.

Speaking to Greek Reporter, renowned Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass said the bond between Greece and Egypt should be understood not as a single episode of ancient history, but as a long, two-way process of cultural exchange.' Greek Reporter

https://greekreporter.com/2026/06/03/greece-egypt-shaped-each-other-ancient-worlds-zahi-hawass/

Ancient Greece and Egypt shaped each other through trade, religion, mythology, art, and politics long before Alexander and Cleopatra.

04/06/2026

When you're thinking about this autumn and winter, consider our Classic Egypt programme too 👇❤

02/06/2026

Classic Egypt 10 nights from Heathrow Airport and Manchester Airport, this autumn and winter! Visit www.discoveregypt.co.uk
Enjoy 3-nights Cairo and 7-nights cruise, including flights, 23k bag, transfers, hotel and breakfast in Cairo, all meals and excursions on the Nile cruise, plus all transfers. Departures 25 September, from £2175 09 October, from £2495 16 October, from £2495 13 November, from £2395 20 November, from £2395

02/06/2026

Have you visited this exhibition, do tell us what you thought!
https://tutankhamunexperience.com/birmingham/

Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition in Birmingham — an award-winning immersive journey into ancient Egypt. Join the waitlist for early access to tickets.

31/05/2026

Manchester Ancient Egypt Society welcome you to join via Eventbrite, to hear Michael Tunnicliffe speaking about 'Egypt and the Bible: In Search of Joseph's Coat'.

https://maesweb.org.uk/meetings/

Don't forget to book your next lecture with Manchester Ancient Egypt Society.

Monday 8th June 2026. Doors Open 19.30 Lecture starts at 20.00.

Zoom lectures are free to members. Guests are welcome to join us via Eventbrite.
Cost £5 per lecture via:

https://maesweb.org.uk/meetings/

Michael Tunnicliffe. Egypt and the Bible: In Search of Joseph's Coat.

The biblical tale of Joseph and his famous coat is well known: Joseph rises from Hebrew slave to Grand Vizier in the story in Genesis and saves Egypt from famine.

Yet no Egyptian sources seem to mention him, and this has given rise to a wide variety of interpretations in the world of Egyptology and Biblical Studies.

We will examine how far archaeology can help in the hunt for Joseph, and assess the different approaches to this fascinating story.

Michael Tunnicliffe studied Theology at Birmingham and Cambridge and completed the Certificate in Egyptology at Manchester.

He is a long-term MAES member and served on the committee for six years.He now teaches a variety of course in the North West of England and on Zoom combining his interest in both biblical studies and ancient history.

20/05/2026

That epic solid gold mask of the boy King👇

20/05/2026

The magic of the site of ancient Thebes in the 18th century, continues to this day!

While most of the savants who accompanied Napoleon to Egypt stayed in Cairo, Dominique Vivant Denon, made a point of venturing to Upper Egypt with the army as it pursued Egyptian forces in December 1798. His excitement is still infectious when he recounts that on the morning of 27th December, ‘[descending from the hills] we suddenly discovered the site of ancient Thebes in all its extent’.
When Napoleon slipped away secretly from Egypt he was accompanied by a small number of trusted friends including Denon. As a result, Denon was able to produce his Voyages dans la Basse et la Haute Egypte, pendant les Campagnes du Général Bonaparte in 1802. Denon’s book was a sensation, lighting a fire for all things ancient Egyptian that has never subsequently dimmed.
This image illustrates the accuracy of many of Denon’s drawings. This is Luxor Temple as it appeared in 1798-1799 and as it appears today.
(Upper image: mine.)

08/05/2026

Cairo to the Nile: How My Long Held Egypt Dream Finally Came True
Client Travel Blog about their recent Nile Cruise Adventure, Uli Williams, TC.

Egypt had been sitting quietly on my client Michelle's bucket list for years. Pyramids, Pharaohs, the Nile: all those iconic images that feel almost mythical when you only know them from books and documentaries. This year, she finally did it. Read Michelle's travelblog about their Nile Cruise advent...