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July 15, 2021
Akhenaten and Nefertiti
Akhenaten was a pharaoh with a vision: to shake up the Ancient Egyptian religion so that there was only one god. He and his queen Nefertiti are among the most famous royal Egyptians.
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July 12, 2021
Never too late to pursue a dream? On literary late bloomers
In our modern world it seems to me that there is a great and powerful need to hurry. If you have a dream, there is no time to waste, we are told: go out there right now and seize hold of your dream! But this is not the only path to a dream; and neither, perhaps, is it the best one.
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July 8, 2021
The story of Isis and Osiris
Osiris and Isis were very important deities in Ancient Egyptian religion, and their story has endured to this day.
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July 5, 2021
Girl meets boy: writing the pivotal first meeting in a love story
'The first meeting of a hero and heroine in a novel: will it be dramatic, or tender, or dreamy, or antagonistic? Whatever the scenario, one ingredient will be key: chemistry...'
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July 1, 2021
Hatshepsut: The female king of Egypt
The second female pharaoh of Egypt, Hatshepsut of the 18th Dynasty was a formidable woman who ruled the country not as a queen, but as a king.
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June 28, 2021
Ancient Egyptian festivals
Festivals were an important part of life in Ancient Egypt, and there were plenty of them!
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June 24, 2021
Anthony and Cleopatra: an enduring love story
In a series of blog articles, I am exploring the great love stories of Ancient Egypt. First, Anthony and Cleopatra: passionate, dramatic, epic, it is one of the most enduring stories of all time.
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June 21, 2021
How art inspires my writing
'For as long as I can remember, art has fired up my imagination. I remember gazing at paintings on the wall in my childhood home for ages, dreaming up stories that would play out in the worlds inside the picture frames. When I wrote my first book, it was natural for me to turn to art for inspiration...'
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June 17, 2021
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs
Hieroglyphs – pictures to represent letters, sounds, objects and ideas – are one of the most enduring legacies of Ancient Egypt.
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June 14, 2021
Ancient Egyptian art
When you think of Ancient Egypt, no doubt you think of its distinctive art: embellishments in tombs and temples, beautiful statues, pottery and papyrus.
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