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Which version of ancient Egyptian history is most accurate?

There are many different versions of ancient Egyptian history, as written by many different archaeologists. But which of these histories is closest to the way it really was? Egyptologist and broadcaster John Romer has had a passion for the glories of Ancient Egypt for over 40 years, ever since he visited the British Museum as a child. He first went to Egypt in the 1960s, not long before the Six Day War, and there he worked with archaeologists from many different nations, all of whom had a different take on the mysteries of that ancient world. The Egyptians, meanwhile, looked on bemusedly as generations of westerners attempted to explain, rebuild and recreate the glories of their ancient civilisation. (Clip online thru August 19th.)
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Romer's Roamings" 2nd of 3