Wendy Bradfield

The Resurrection of King Tutankhamun More than 3,000 years after his death, the boy king has achieved what few pharaohs ever dreamed: immortality not just in the afterlife, but in the hearts and imaginations of the modern world. Revered, celebrated, and endlessly studied, his legacy has transcended time, transforming him into the most beloved symbol of ancient Egypt. And now, a new chapter begins.

Rewriting the Narrative: Opium in Royal Vessels A groundbreaking chemical analysis of an alabaster vessel once attributed to Xerxes I has revealed traces of opium alkaloids, reshaping scholarly understanding of ancient Egyptian pharmacology and the looting of Tutankhamun’s tomb. This revelation gains even greater resonance as the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) prepares to unveil the entire  collection of King Tutankhamun's tomb for the first time in history—a moment that invites both public...

In a staggering act of cultural vandalism, a 4,000-year-old limestone relief has been hacked out of a tomb in Egypt’s Saqqara Necropolis—using an electric chainsaw. The theft, which follows the recent destruction of a pharaonic golden bracelet, underscores a disturbing pattern: those entrusted with protecting Egypt’s ancient treasures are often the very ones facilitating their loss.