Dr. Colleen Darnell on Instagram: "The Egyptological work that John and I do in Egypt (under the auspices of the Ministry of Antiquities and with our Egyptian colleagues) focuses on mapping ancient routes through the desert and recording associated archaeological and epigraphic remains. “Epigraphic” means carved or inscribed material (and, by extension, can include painted images and texts). Hieroglyphs were invented around 3250 BCE in southern Egypt, but already by 4000 BCE, we see complex carv

Dr. Colleen Darnell on Instagram: "Demons and Demonology in Ancient Egypt . Read along as I translate hieroglyphic texts from the Litany of Re in the New Kingdom royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings. To learn more, visit colleendarnell.com/classes. DEMONS AND EXORCISM IN ANCIENT EGYPT, my new live, remote class starts Tuesday August 26th. . #ancientegypt #ancientegyptian #egyptology #egyptologist #ancientegyptianreligion #demonology"

Dr. Colleen Darnell on Instagram: "CURSES IN ANCIENT EGYPT . Learn about ancient hieroglyphic curse texts, and how the entirely made up curse of Tutankhamun got started. To learn more register for my live, remote webinar CURSE OF THE PHARAOHS: FACT VS. FICTION on September 25th. Info and registration at colleendarnell.com/classes. . #egyptology #egyptologist #hieroglyphs #hieroglyphics #colleendarnell #vintageegyptologist #curseofthepharaohs"