Egyptologist Author Exodus Myth or History Rohl is a British Egyptologist and former director of the Institute for the Study of Interdisciplinary Sciences He is best known for his New Chronology first laid out in his book A Test of Time 1995 which revises the chronology of Ancient Egypt allowing for new alignments with biblical events Rohl has an Egyptology degree from University College London and was Field Director of the Eastern Desert Survey in Egypt A popular speaker he is the author of several books and is also a producer composer and musician