Jaromir Malek is Keeper of the Archive at the Griffith Institute, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. His books include In the Shadow of the Pyramids: Egypt During the Old Kingdom and Egypt: Ancient Culture, Modern Land.
From the geometrical precision of the pyramids to the golden treasures found in Tutankhamun’s tomb, the art of ancient Egypt has an enduring capacity to attract and intrigue. These remarkable works of art are the...