Napoleon came, he saw, he did not conquer! He suffered defeat after defeat, he saw his army decimated – by death and decease, both in Syria and Egypt.
This shameful period in Bonaparte’s military career, does not stand alone – without informing his army, Bonaparte left Egypt – never to return. He abandoned his Generals and men, to face the ultimate humiliation of being defeated by the British, thus signalling forever, the end of Napoleonic and French ambitions in the Middle East.
Yet on returning to France, on his arrival, he was lauded – despite his disastrous campaign.
The teams of artists and school who accompanied expeditions, ultimately brought to the world great artefacts and knowledge that changed the world’s understanding of ancient Egypt forever.
Many of the artefacts stand out as being some of the most important and significant finds ever to come out of Egypt – and what many regard as heralding the beginning of the science of Egyptology!
Unearthing Egyptology - Talks on Egyptology 