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OUR EGYPTIAN ‘CULTURAL EXPERIENCE’

The group with Mahmoud, Ian & Jo at Luxor Temple (© Photo Luxor) Happy February, and what a great first half of the month touring the Nile valley with The Cultural Experience on our ‘Immortal Egypt’ tour. As the second time we’ve done this (see https://www.immortalegypt.co.uk/post/immortal-egypt-on-tour ), we were able to change parts of the itinerary to factor in visits to some recently opened places, this year accompanied by the brilliant duo of expert guide Mahmoud Rehim a

24 hours ago6 min read

‘Cleopatra and the Queens of Egypt’ on their way...

Elizabeth Taylor’s 1963 ‘Cleopatra’ featured in the new exhibition (© 20 th Century-Fox) Our first blog of 2026 might be brief, but it’s big news, announcing our ‘Cleopatra and the Queens of Egypt’ exhibition bringing together our last 40 years’ research into some of ancient Egypt’s greatest female figures. Jo with 3 more queens in the new exhibition: Hatshepsut, Nefertiti & Nefertari (L-R © R.Haxby, Yorkshire Post & Lion TV) From the first named woman in history to arguabl

Jan 274 min read

DECK THE HALLS, GIVE THE GIFTS… AND WORSHIP CATS

(Not) the goddess of the Christmas Tree As we finally reach the Festive Season, the traditional sights, sounds, smells and tastes which immediately conjure up this special time of year can often, if quite surprisingly, also take us right back into ancient Egypt (as long as we swap the snow for sand and appreciate a little festive levity)… For as we deck the halls with boughs of holly to mark what is ultimately an ancient festival celebrating birth, so too the ancient Egyptian

Dec 14, 20257 min read

OSCARS, BAFTAS AND EGYPT’S GIANT GEM

With this November marking a huge landmark in Egypt’s long history, the 4 th November was the day on which the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered back in 1922, only 3 days after the start of the excavation season on 1 st November. Yet this day has now acquired even greater significance as the official opening date of the GEM, the spectacular Grand Egyptian Museum. The GEM sparkling in the Giza dusk (© GEM) Rightly described as "one of the most ambitious cultural projects i

Nov 28, 20256 min read

GOLD FACES, GOLD PAVEMENTS & THE GOLDEN GODDESS: OUR EGYPTIAN TOUR ACROSS THE PENNINES

Hathor-head amulet of gold & rock crystal c.720 BC © Boston MFA This month’s rather succinct blog reflects the fact we’ve hardly been at home as current projects have taken us to some special places over the Pennines and back. Wigan Museum designed by Alfred Waterhouse (© Wigan Council) with its library and lecture space (© Wigan Museum) First of all we had our annual pilgrimage to Wigan Museum, whose superb building was designed by Alfred Waterhouse in 1877 complete with a l

Oct 25, 20255 min read