These scholarly essays by leading Egyptian Egyptologists discuss the building and contents of the Egyptian Museum, the origins and evolution of the Egyptian language and writing system, the glory days of Egypt's various periods, kingdoms, and pharaohs, and the important archaeological discoveries under the water of Abu Qir Bay. Contributors: Mohamed Saleh, Ola el-Aguizy, Ali Radwan, Zahi Hawass, Shafia Bedier, Tohfa Handoussa, Mohamed Ibrahim Aly, Mamdouh Eldamatry, Ahmed Abd El Fattah Yussef, Ibrahim Darwish.