Egyptology: The Missing Millennium. Ancient Egy... (2027)

Medieval Arab scholars were obsessed with Egypt. The Gap: A 1,000-year period of study was largely ignored. Medieval Decipherment Efforts

Manuscripts contained accurate sketches of temples and statues. Egyptology: The Missing Millennium. Ancient Egy...

Descriptions of excavation techniques and site preservation. Medieval Arab scholars were obsessed with Egypt

Okasha El Daly’s groundbreaking work, Egyptology: The Missing Millennium , challenges the traditional narrative that interest in Ancient Egypt vanished between the Roman era and the Napoleonic invasion. By examining medieval Arabic manuscripts, El Daly reveals a rich tradition of scholarly inquiry that predates Western Egyptology by nearly a thousand years. The Myth of the "Silent Era" Claims Egyptology began in 1798. Egyptology: The Missing Millennium