The Graeco-Roman museum in Alexandria
Geoffrey Lenox-Smith visits the archaeological museum in Alexandria, now reopened after a long period of renovation.
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Statues of Akhenaten at Karnak
In 1925, two colossal statues of Akhenaten were discovered in an unpromising area outside the eastern enclosure wall of Karnak Temple. Since then, many more have been found.
The temple of Qasr el-Sagha
Geoffrey Lenox-Smith visits an isolated temple in the desert north of the Fayum.
The Grand Egyptian Museum: Visiting the Main galleries
Geoffrey Lenox-Smith pays a second visit to the new Grand Egyptian Museum.
The Hurghada Museum
Geoffrey Lenox-Smith visits the antiquities museum in Hurghada and comes face to face with the ‘White Queen’.
The temple of Hathor at Serabit el-Khadim
Geoffrey Lenox-Smith travels to Sinai to visit a temple dedicated to Hathor, ‘Lady of Turquoise’.
The Temple of Hibis at Kharga Oasis
Geoffrey Lenox-Smith goes off the beaten track to explore an unusual Late Period temple.
Athribis: The Temple of Ptolemy XII
Geoffrey Lenox-Smith explores the ruined Graeco-Roman temple at Athribis in Upper Egypt.
The Temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahri
Geoffrey Lenox-Smith explores the innovative Middle Kingdom monument that inspired Hatshepsut’s famous Deir el-Bahri temple.