In 27 BC, an earthquake shook the head of the great Rameses to the ground, leaving it in pieces on the floor, 20 metres below. Carved out of the rock, the façade has four statues of Rameses II, each 20 metres high, flanking the entrance to his great temple. When the Aswan High Dam was created…

Designed for measuring the height of the flood waters on the River Nile each year, Ancient Egyptians used this gauge, in part, for predicting the level waters would rise further downstream. But its real function …

Cats are secretive beasts – you never can quite tell what they’re thinking. And this Ancient Egyptian cat is no exception, hiding a secret for generations, before scientists and the British Museum figured out …