Nicole B. Hansen
Nicole B. Hansen resides on Luxor's West Bank, overlooking the Temple of Amenhotep III. Her research interests reflect her life in Egypt: the continuity of ancient Egyptian culture until the present day, animals, medicine, magic, culinary history, and crime. She served as editor of Kent Weeks' award winning Theban Mapping Project website and archivist for Mark Lehner's Giza Plateau Mapping Project, and developed the world's first online hieroglyphs course. She taught courses on Egyptian art, language and culture at the University of Chicago, the American University in Cairo and Amideast.
Articles by Nicole B. Hansen
Jean Francois Champollion: Deciphering the Rosetta Stone (7 Facts)Jean-François Champollion is called the father of Egyptology. Using the Rosetta Stone, he was able to decipher the ancient Egyptian language.
Karnak Temple: 7 Pathways to ExploreExplore Karnak Temple, one of the world’s largest religious complexes, as well as a who’s who and what’s what of ancient Egyptian religion and history.
Explore Karnak Temple, one of the world’s largest religious complexes, as well as a who’s who and what’s what of ancient Egyptian religion and history.
7 Sites in Alexandria For Archaeology & History LoversAlexandria is a popular day trip for tourists visiting Egypt. Learn about the most spectacular places to go in this Mediterranean city.
Alexandria is a popular day trip for tourists visiting Egypt. Learn about the most spectacular places to go in this Mediterranean city.
How Did the Ancient Egyptians Cool Their Homes?In spite of having one of the hottest climates in the world, ancient Egyptians kept themselves and their homes cool. Learn how the Egyptians made their homes comfortable.
In spite of having one of the hottest climates in the world, ancient Egyptians kept themselves and their homes cool. Learn how the Egyptians made their homes comfortable.
Why Does Everyone Look the Same in Ancient Egyptian Art?The statues and reliefs of ancient Egypt exhibit an overwhelming sameness. Learn how the rules and techniques for depicting the human figure influenced the unchanging appearance of ancient Egyptian art.
The statues and reliefs of ancient Egypt exhibit an overwhelming sameness. Learn how the rules and techniques for depicting the human figure influenced the unchanging appearance of ancient Egyptian art.
Hippos in the Sahara? Climate Change and Prehistoric Egyptian Rock ArtEgypt’s Prehistoric art is less known than its Pharaonic cousin. But it has a special significance because it shows that climate change was going on long before the present day.
Food in Ancient Egypt: What Did the Egyptians Eat?Learn about the most common foods in ancient Egypt and how they were prepared as reflected in Egyptian art and archaeological remains.
Learn about the most common foods in ancient Egypt and how they were prepared as reflected in Egyptian art and archaeological remains.
10 Facts About Sex In Ancient Egypt They Didn’t Teach You At SchoolSex in ancient Egypt played an important role in religion and mythology. Like people everywhere, Egyptians had affairs and suffered from lovemaking problems, which they treated with magic.
Egyptian Iconoclasm: The Mother of All Art DestructionThe iconoclasm inspired by Black Lives Matter protests has many antecedents in Egypt. Iconoclasm has taken place in bursts over thousands of years in pharaonic, Coptic, and Islamic Egypt.
The iconoclasm inspired by Black Lives Matter protests has many antecedents in Egypt. Iconoclasm has taken place in bursts over thousands of years in pharaonic, Coptic, and Islamic Egypt.
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Isis And OsirisIsis and Osiris were two of the prominent deities of ancient Egypt. Take a look at how their worship and influence on culture and society has remained relevant into today.
10 Surprising Facts about Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose IIIOne of the most successful warrior pharaohs of ancient Egypt, Thutmose III’s empire stretched from Iraq to the Sudan. Learn some fascinating facts about this king of Dynasty 18.
One of the most successful warrior pharaohs of ancient Egypt, Thutmose III’s empire stretched from Iraq to the Sudan. Learn some fascinating facts about this king of Dynasty 18.
Comparing Akhenaten’s Amarna Period Art to Traditional Egyptian ArtThe Amarna Period is characterized by religious and artistic innovation. Learn how to distinguish the main features of art from the reign of Akhenaten from earlier and later Egyptian art.
The Amarna Period is characterized by religious and artistic innovation. Learn how to distinguish the main features of art from the reign of Akhenaten from earlier and later Egyptian art.