GODS ON EARTH

Ancient Egypt has remained uniquely popular from antiquity to the present, and "Egyptomania" shows no signs of abating in the twenty-first century. As Egyptologists, GODS ON EARTH takes the reader on a journey with authors John and Colleen Darnell through excavations and museums, reading hieroglyphic texts, and interpreting art.

How they know what they know is the real key to understanding Akhenaton and Nefertiti, or indeed any topic in ancient Egyptian history. How is often every bit as exciting as what, and they offer readers a rare glimpse into the process of writing a historical biography.

November 2022 will mark the centennial of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. Although "King Tut" is a household name, the nine years of his rule pales in historical significance to that of his father, Akhenaton. Together with Tutankhamun's gold and jeweled funerary mask, the painted bust of Nefertiti is the most recognizable artifact from all of ancient Egypt. In GODS ON EARTH, we will provide the ultimate backstory to those famous works as well as the continuous stream of headline-catching stories of archaeological discoveries in Egypt.

John and Colleen Darnell are a husband and wife Egyptologist team who collaborate on publications, archaeological expeditions, and documentaries.