MARÍA ROSA VALDESOGO

Are you passionate about Ancient Egypt but can’t understand Egyptologists?

It makes sense, because we speak and write in such an academic way that we only understand each other. We are not aware, staying within a circle of “scholars” (so far from the real world), never breaking out of the loop of conferences or seminars and the publication of books and articles that are only consulted in specialized libraries.

The result is that enthusiasts of Ancient Egyptian civilization disconnect from deeper content and think they are not capable to understand the complexity of Egyptian culture. But that is not the case! The problem lies with the Egyptologist, who must make themselves understood.
I realized this when I began traveling to Egypt with groups of people. Since they were accompanied by specialized educators, we needed to offer content deeper than that of a typical tourist trip, yet present it in an accessible way.

I adopted José Ortega y Gasset’s maxim: “Clarity is the courtesy of the philosopher,” and I offered knowledge in a way the general public could understand, so that everyone could get the most out of traveling with a scholar. And it worked. People returned knowing about Ancient Egypt and eager to learn even more—more connected than ever.
That is my goal: to provide professional content about Ancient Egypt in a simple, enjoyable, and clear way.