Talking Pyramids

Battle of the Pyramids The Battle of the Pyramids, also known as the Battle of Embabeh, was a battle fought on July 21, 1798 between the French army in Egypt under Napoleon Bonaparte, and local Mamluk forces. It occurred during France’s Egyptian Campaign and was the battle where Napoleon put into use one of his [...]

Exploring the Grand Gallery A part of the Brooklyn Museum’s To Live Forever touring exhibition of Egyptian objects is a very special treasure from the Wilbour Library of Egyptology, a volume from the series entitled the ‘Description de l’ Egypte’. Published in the early 19th century, these volumes are the product of Napoleon’s ill-fated expedition [...]