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Jean-François Champollion: decipherment of the Rosetta hieroglyphs

It’s been 200 years since Jean-François Champollion made the remarkable discovery of deciphering...

Inventions that changed the world

Greatest French Museums - the Louvre Collection

Bridgeman Images owns and distributes a large number of French museum collections, mainly from the...

Everything you need to know about Molière

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, most commonly known for his stage name, Molière, was a prominent French...

July: The Month Of Independence

It’s the 4th of July - it’s a beautiful sunny day. People are outside barbecuing with friends and...

Ten Facts on the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids

"Beautiful sunrise in the far away mountains, painting the wide horizon with vibrant warm colours,...

10 facts on Egypt’s Capital, Cairo

Located on the banks of the River Nile, Cairo is known for preserving the last of the Seven Wonders...

A Collection of Ancient Egyptian Tombs

The Valley of the Kings is famous for its discoveries of elaborate ancient Egyptian tombs. The...

Howard Carter, English Archaeologist seen in Historic Images

Howard Carter discovered 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of Kings in 1922. He...

Ten Beautiful Images showcasing Ancient Egyptian Art

Ancient Egyptians have painted beautiful decorative art on walls of tombs & temples, objects (such...


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