The Little Book of Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Authors: Lesley and Roy Adkins Discover the secrets of the hieroglyphs with this first genuinely accessible guide to one of the world’s oldest writing systems. Here is everything you need to know to: This irresistible little book also includes the story of how hieroglyphs were originally deciphered as well as an essential time chart of […]
The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt
Editor: Ian Shaw The only single-volume history to cover 700,000 years of life and death in ancient Egypt. Written by a team of pioneering archaeologists and acknowledged experts working at the cutting edge of Egyptology. Illustrated with over 150 beautiful illustrations that bring this fascinating age to life. Views: 3
The Egyptians
Author: Cyril Aldrin Ancient Egypt may have been, in the words of a famous epigram, ‘the gift of the Nile’, but the character of Egyptian civilization owed much to her god incarnate, the pharaoh. It is these twin themes – the overwhelming importance of the annual inundation of the Nile and the rise and fall […]
Sofia Aziz and the Brain
Attitudes to the Brain in Ancient Egypt Ms Sofia Aziz 7th June 2025 “All that is solid melts into air” At this lecture, at the Cooper Gallery, Ms Sofia Aziz shared her recent research with a very appreciative audience. Ms Aziz explained that she wanted to explore why the ancient Egyptians (AE) discarded the brain […]
The World of the Pharaohs
Author: Henri Stierlin “The World of the Pharaohs”, gives a broad outline of the three thousand year long evolution of the Pharaonic kingdom. From the dawn of history and the first king who united Upper and Lower Egypt, about 3000 BC, to the closing of the temple of Philae in AD 550, Egyptian civilization displays […]
Egypt: People, Gods, Pharaohs
Authors: Rainer Hagen and Rose-Marie Hagen How much do we really know about Ancient Egypt? The pharaohs and pyramids are familiar history fodder, but what about the farmers, the soldiers, the laborers, and the families that made up the vast majority of this much mythologized civilization? With a thrilling spread of visual references, this TASCHEN […]
Hapy in Berlin
A selection of what Hapy members saw when they went to Berlin in March 2025 To pause the show, hover your cursor over the slide. Move it away again to resume. It was a very eventful long weekend. Some of the more notable places we visited. As you can see, we got around a bit. […]
2025-05 The Hapy Society in Berlin
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Dr Gina Criscenzo-Laycock
On the 12th April 2025 we were delighted to welcome Dr Criscenzo-Laycock to speak to us about the First Intermediate Period: so often overlooked and yet such a fascinating period of Egyptian history. Gina started by explaining the development of the ancient Egyptian “nomes” and how they were governed by people appointed by the king, […]
2025-02 Age of the Great Overlords – Ambitious Usurpers or Loyal Officials of the King?
Lecturer: Dr Gina Criscenzo-Laycock – Curator of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology at the University of Liverpool. Date & Time: Saturday April 12th starting at 4:15pm Location: Cooper Art Gallery An ageing leader whose sexual activities have led to falling respect for the central power. Climate change causing growing social unrest and fears. Declining confidence in the the greatness of […]