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Join Chris Naunton, author of 'Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt', at Daunt Books to discuss the numerous tombs of ancient rulers, such as Cleopatra and Alexander the Great, that remain lost to this day.
Andrew Robinson, author of 'Cracking the Egyptian Code', explains how an impoverished but brilliant child of the French Revolution Jean-François Champollion made the decisive breakthrough in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Where are the tombs of Alexander the Great or Cleopatra? Both rulers were buried in Egypt, but their tombs have never been found despite years of intensive research and excavation. Yet we have tantalizing clues. Egyptologist and broadcaster, Dr Chris Naunton, tells the story of the quest for the great ‘missing’ tombs of Egypt.
Where are the tombs of Alexander the Great or Cleopatra? Both rulers were buried in Egypt, but their tombs have never been found despite years of intensive research and excavation. Yet we have tantalizing clues. Egyptologist and broadcaster, Dr Chris Naunton, tells the story of the quest for the great ‘missing’ tombs of Egypt.
Where are the tombs of Alexander the Great or Cleopatra? Both rulers were buried in Egypt, but their tombs have never been found despite years of intensive research and excavation. Yet we have tantalizing clues. Egyptologist and broadcaster, Dr Chris Naunton, tells the story of the quest for the great ‘missing’ tombs of Egypt.
Where are the tombs of Alexander the Great or Cleopatra? Both rulers were buried in Egypt, but their tombs have never been found despite years of intensive research and excavation. Yet we have tantalizing clues. Egyptologist and broadcaster, Dr Chris Naunton, tells the story of the quest for the great ‘missing’ tombs of Egypt.
Explore the life of Jean-François Champollion; a teenage professor of ancient history, supporter of Napoleon, explorer, and most notably, decipherer of Egyptian hieroglyphics
Jean-François Champollion's decoding of Egyptian hieroglyphs two centuries ago, using the Rosetta Stone, doubled the historical timespan of ancient Egypt, from 600 BC to 3000 BC. He was also an impoverished, arrogant and brilliant child of the French Revolution. Author Andrew Robinson will discuss his extraordinary life.
How the world discovered the mysteries and splendours of the tomb of the Egyptian boy-king Tutankhamun. The tomb that still has secrets to reveal...
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