Rhakotis has led to a small revolution in the way that curators, writers and artists engage with Graeco-Roman Egypt. The panel had a hard time selecting winners. Retiring to Bibendum restaurant in London for the traditional long lunch, and after much deliberation, the following winners were selected.
Exhibition Prizes
Best exhibition specifically about Greco-Roman Egypt
Best UK Exhibition outside London
Antinous: Boy made God at the Ashmolean (Two Categories)
Best exhibition specifically about Greco-Roman Egypt Runner Up
The Gurob Boat at the Petrie Museum
Best UK Exhibition
The Denney Edition at Rainham Hall
Best UK Exhibition Runner Up
Between Oedipus and the Sphinx at the Freud Museum
Best International Exhibition
Best Exhibition UX
I am Ashurbanipal at the British Museum
Creative prizes
Best contemporary art show (joint)
It wasn’t that at all Kate Daudy
Best non-fiction book
Nefertiti’s Face by Joyce Tyldesley
Best fiction book
Blake et Mortimer, Le Dernier Pharoah
Rhakotis Lifetime Award 2019
About the Prize
Rhakotis is unique in crediting and rewarding our award panel more than the winners. The panelists enjoy a heavy meal followed by a discussion over cigars in one of London’s finest restaurants. The Rhakotis Award Laureates receive the glory and recognition of winning one of the most prestigious awards in the field of Graeco-Roman Egypt.
Rhakotis 