Spit-roasted chickens are as dear to modern Egyptians as to their ancient ancestors.

That year also saw the publication of Aegyptiaca, an essay on the lives of modern Egyptians.

The modern and well trained Egyptians looked as though they could conquer the entire empire.

Arabic-speaking modern Egyptians refer to their country as Miṣr.

The clay model was therefore given a flesh coloring which, according to the artist, was based on an "average shade of modern Egyptians."

But don't forget that there are modern Egyptians who do resent the stealing of ancient relics from their homeland.

Did more modern Egyptians really use mummy rags for train fuel?

However Keita himself has observed population continuity from the Pleistocene to the present in modern Egyptians.

"If this was in the consciousness of ancient Egyptians, what is the consciousness of modern Egyptians?"

An alternative is to make the journey to Upper Egypt in the manner of most modern Egyptians, by train, starting early in the morning.