BOLTON has an ancient "treasure" all of its own in the museum. Its Egyptology section is not only renowned but also inspirational.

Generations of wide-eyed youngsters have enjoyed its wealth of artefacts and knowledge since fascinating packages were imported here from Egypt over many decades. Now, two writers have used its hidden gems to aid their researches to produce two new books on famous names in Egyptian history.

Interestingly, there will still be many people today who do not realise what historical finds there are in the town's museum, especially in its Egyptological section. We urge them not to miss out on this rare opportunity to discover history at first-hand.

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