In August 2026 the FBI arranged the repatriation of stolen Egyptian artefacts having determined that they had been illicitly trafficked.  The items included carved figures, amulets and tomb equipment, dating from the Pharaonic, Roman and Coptic periods.  In September 2026 the Manchester Museum decided that the unwrapped mummy of an Egyptian woman named Asru, on public display for many years, should no longer be openly viewed but was due more respect and has therefor been removed from the museum’s gallery.  Unknown to most, the large ancient Egyptian temple of Debod resides, not in Egypt, but on the outskirts of Madrid having been transported and re-erected there prior to the flooding caused by the construction of the Aswan dam.  However, its current deteriorating condition has led to a campaign to take better care of such a unique artefact.  Also unknown to many people, is the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology tucked away in an alley behind University College in London which houses a unique collection of mummies and other Egyptian artefacts.  Learn more from these two books – ‘The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology: Characters and Collections’ and ‘Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology’.  For anyone interested in all aspects of Egyptian archaeology, a unique collection is also available for purchase here – ‘Egyptian Archaeology: The Bulletin of the Egypt Exploration Society - Nos 1-9: (1991-1996)’