Post date: Nov 10, 2018 10:09:50 AM
96.5FM – Egyptian radio show with Jerry Guirguis, interviewing Dr Christopher J. Davey, Director of Australian Institute of Archaeology, talking about The Era of Napoleon in Egypt, on 96.5FM – Egyptian radio show Melbourne Australia, [ Monday 3rd December 2018, Time 8:30pm ].
Dr. Christopher J. Davey
Director
Australian Institute of Archaeology
Episode 1:
1798 the Mamluke Ruled Egypt [ military slaves ], their origin Albania & Georgia
The Ottoman Empire contested the Mamluke military power
Napoleon landed in Egypt in 1 July 1798 with 20,000 soldiers
22 July 1798 Napoleon defeated the Mamluk rulers
01 Aug 1798 British defeated Napoleon in Egypt
July 1799 Rosetta stone discovered [ near Alexandria-Egypt ]
Mar 1801 British defeated French in Alexandria-Egypt
Aug 1801 Rosetta stone got sent to British Museum
Feb 1802 Napoleon ordered the Publication [ Description de L’Egypte, 3,000 illustrations, 23 volumes ]
1805 Muhammad Ali became ruler of Egypt [ 1805 – 1849 ]
Episode 1 is now available to listen ;
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wdi4HElGHWD3oNCYzL2gTrmlH31tF1m6/view?usp=sharing
Hi and Welcome……….
Episode 2:
1805 Muhammad Ali became ruler of Egypt [ 1805 – 1849 ]
1802-1815 French consul to Egypt [ Bernardino Michele Maria Drovetti
Traded antiquities for Europeans
1816 English Consul General to Egypt [ Henry Salt ]
Collected artefacts for British Museum
Had a grasp of Hieroglyphs
????? Belzoni took a 7 tonne RAMSES II statue to the British Museum
Found Abu Simbel, discovered Tomb of Seti I
Dec 1821 John Garner Wilkinson, drew and surveyed Egypt
1828 Champollion Expedition [ Ippolito Rosellini ]
Episode 2 is now available to listen ;
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1REX54PdmDn_hWwDfZ2bZeAlK75LuKSFB/view?usp=sharing
Thank You
Jerry Guirguis
Presenter
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