The Secrets of Ancient Egypt, as Told by Today's Egyptians
After centuries in which archaeological research in Egypt was dominated by foreigners, local scientists are taking control
From the film Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb.Credit: Netflix
Shirly Ben-Dor Evian
Shirly Ben-Dor Evian
This has been a year of exciting finds, one after another, in Egypt. Almost every month brought news of the discovery of a pharaonic grave site, generally accompanied by splashy headlines in the local and international press declaring the most important find of recent decades, or a necropolis in an excellent state of preservation, the likes of which have never before been seen.