 You mentioned him, and I was so surprised to hear, because you don't learn this a lot out in high school, what have you, that Napoleon had a big effect, I think, on Egyptology or the study of Egypt. Can you explain a little bit what went on with him? Sure. Well, Bonaparte invaded Egypt in 1798. He wanted to control Egypt. And when he invaded, he took with him this army of 40,000 soldiers.