Author

Jill Kamil

well-known for her many books on Pharaonic and Coptic subjects, and the Heritage Editor of Egypt’s leading English language newspaper al-Ahram Weekly, has lived in Egypt for most of her life. She is the author of two ground-breaking books which provide a unique perspective on Egypt’s history: Christianity in the Land of the Pharaohs (AUC Press, 2002), and Labib Habachi: The Life and Legacy of an Egyptologist (AUC Press, 2007)

Articles by this author

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Establishing Your Household

Ancient Egyptian Family Life

Our knowledge of life in ancient Egypt is derived chiefly from the reliefs and contents of the tombs of the nobles at Giza, Saqqara and Luxor. They provide a rich saga of the daily lives of wealthy families as well as of poorer folk.

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In Search of the Lost City

Constructing the Great Pyramid at Giza was a massive task, requiring a labour force of perhaps 100,000 workers. Now archaeologists are unearthing the lost city in which they lived, complete with streets, barracks and bakeries.