Egypt

  • Mason marks have long been a source of intrigue, not only to Freemasons but to historians and archaeologists. The use of simple pictograms or symbols have been employed for millennia by artisans across the globe to identify their work. But where did they originate and why? What is a mason mark and why were they

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  • There’s a revolution happening in Egypt – but this time it’s art.

    ‘It’s not safe in Egypt’. That phrase is becoming a bit worn now, I hear it every time I book another trip. I’ve been going since 2001, a month after the Twin Towers were brought down and the idea of going to Egypt appalled everyone I knew. I survived that and subsequent visits, including one

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