A history of ancient Egypt through the exhibits of the Egyptian Museum. These scholarly essays by leading Egyptian Egyptologists discuss the building and contents of the Egyptian Museum, the origins and evolution of the Egyptian language and writing...

Agnes Wilkins is standing in front of an Egyptian mummy, about to make the first cut into the wrappings, about to unlock ancient (and not-so-ancient) history. Maybe you think this girl is wearing a pith helmet with antique dust swirling around her. M...