Our first session about ‘Identity in Ancient Egypt’ starts online this evening. Join us using the links below 👇 🚨 Members of @theees.bsky.social save 50% on course ticket prices.

The Egypt Exploration Society@theees.bsky.social · 3d ago

Online, later this week we'll be asking: Who were the ancient Egyptians? Natasha Ayers will be guiding us through the complexities of identity in ancient Egypt by looking at burial traditions, foodways, art, text, and more! www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

Online, later this week we'll be asking: Who were the ancient Egyptians? Natasha Ayers will be guiding us through the complexities of identity in ancient Egypt by looking at burial traditions, foodways, art, text, and more! www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

Identity in Ancient Egypt

Explore the culturally diverse landscape of ancient Egypt and the many ways to be ‘Egyptian’ with Natasha Ayers. Start time - 18:00 (UK) / 20:00 (Egypt)

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The unique culture and history of Egypt have inspired people across the centuries. Join the community who are safeguarding that legacy for future generations by remembering the Egypt Exploration Society in your Will. #RememberACharityWeek www.ees.ac.uk/support-us/a...

It’s out! 🤩 Chuffed to have been Guest Editor for this special supplementary edition of @theees.bsky.social’s Egyptian Archaeology magazine, themed ‘Diversity and Difference in Ancient and Medieval Egypt’ (exclusive to EES members for the first 6 months). #egypt #diversity #archaeology #egyptology

#EgyptianArchaeology Supplements 2 explores Diversity and Difference in Ancient and Medieval Egypt. Read theoretical discussions about bodily difference, gender and sexuality, socioeconomic status, and cultural identity. Now available to EES Members: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/egy...

August's #ADozenDiscoveries is this map of the Wadi deir el-Nakhlah (BER.MAP.01), marking the tombs of Deir el-Bersha. Drawn by George Willoughby-Fraser (1866-1923) in 1892 for @theees.bsky.social, its accuracy was confirmed in the early 2000s. 🗺️ More on Facebook/Instagram!

📢🚨Our call for a Project Evaluator is closing soon Work with us on the delivery of our redevelopment project and new activities programme, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Read more and apply here: ees.ac.uk/resource/we-...

We’re looking for a Project Evaluator

The Egypt Exploration Society is seeking a consultant Project Evaluator to work with us on the delivery of our redevelopment project and new activities programme

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🚨 JOB ALERT We’re seeking an enthusiastic individual to be our new Engagement Manager. This person will deliver an exciting and innovative events programme as well as manage communications with supporters and interested audiences. Read more and apply here: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/we-...

We’re looking for an Engagement Manager

Would you like to join the EES team?

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🚨 JOB ALERT We’re seeking an enthusiastic individual to be our new Engagement Manager. This person will deliver an exciting and innovative events programme as well as manage communications with supporters and interested audiences. Read more and apply here: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/we-...

We’re looking for an Engagement Manager

Would you like to join the EES team?

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Online Course: Identity in #AncientEgypt 📅 10 Sep-8 Oct ⏰ 6pm 🇬🇧 8pm 🇪🇬 Natasha Ayers Today, we understand that identities are complex and evolve throughout our lives, and ancient Egypt was no different. Join us to explore the many ways to be ‘Egyptian’. 🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

🌘Today’s solar #eclipse reminds us that the sky and space have always fascinated humanity🌒 From the Sun and stars to calendars and timekeeping, #astronomy was woven into everyday life in #AncientEgypt ☀️✨ Want to know more? Join our current course: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

Beyond Beginners Ancient Egyptian #Hieroglyphs Joseph Clayton 📅 1-29 Sep ⏰ 6pm 🇬🇧 8pm 🇪🇬 Build on the basics of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, or refresh your previous knowledge, and read common inscriptions found on monuments and in museums. 🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

📢🚨We’re looking for an experienced Project Evaluator to work with us on the delivery of our ‘Building the Future’ redevelopment project, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Click the link below for details and how to apply! ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/we-... ⏰ 5pm on Monday 24 August

Every EES subscription helps preserve and share Egypt's extraordinary cultural heritage. (Re)join today from £55 per year or just £5 per month, and enjoy exclusive member benefits from discounted events and books to the latest Egyptological updates. 👉 www.ees.ac.uk/support-us/m...

Learn about ART.173, a watercolour painting by Alice Grace Elizabeth Carthew, as July's highlight of #ADozenDiscoveries on Facebook/Instagram. Records of ancient Egyptian artefacts in @theees.bsky.social archive ensure they remain accessible to all, supporting ongoing scholarship worldwide.

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#DidYouKnow some of the earliest and most fundamental concepts of time measurement are first recorded in #Egypt? Join our upcoming course: Stars and Time in #AncientEgypt, starting on 6 August, to explore astronomical activity and timekeeping further. #Astronomy 🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

Middle Egyptian Text Reading: Voices from the other side 📅 18, 25 July ⏰ 11am-3pm 🇬🇧 1-5pm 🇪🇬 Online via Zoom Join our weekend course to read Appeals to the Living, in hieroglyphs, in which the deceased addresses the living for offerings with Joseph Clayton. 🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

🏳️‍🌈 For #Pride, #AwayWithThePharaohs unpacked one of #Egyptology's most influential figures: Amelia Edwards 🎧 LIVE episode out now! We're reminded that those who shape disciplines are not just their achievements. They're complex people whose identities and relationships matter too.

Dina Bakhoum presents last for #EESFest study day on the Comité de conservation des monuments de l’art arabe. Their aim was to record, monitor and plan repairs for any Arab monuments of Egypt with historic or artistic interest, and Dina focuses on examples of this in Cairo.

#EESFest study day continues with @theees.bsky.social President Doris Behrens-Abouseif, who presents the architectural conservation and cultural memory in the Mamluk Era. Medieval Egypt’s links to ancient Egypt are first contextualised through various examples of reuse (see columns below)

Our next speaker of #EESFest study day, Jennifer Cromwell discusses EES excavations at Deir el-Bahari and how the Coptic monastery of Apa Phoibammon was cleared with minimal records. Naville makes cursory mention of its removal and Carter took photographic records (see below).

Our #EESFest Study Day starts with Campbell Price presenting the preservation of the Pharaonic Past. Of course, Prince Khaemwaset, and his ‘restoration’ works at Saqqara, features as a main topic of this discussion with arguably “the largest museum label in the world” (see below)!

Join us for our final #EESFest event tomorrow from 1pm🇬🇧3pm🇪🇬 Our Hybrid Study Day: ‘Preserving’ Egyptian Heritage: A Tale as Old as Time? will unpack what ‘preservation’ really means, and to what extent heritage continues to inform our future. Book now: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

Our #ADozenDiscoveries for June is a photo negative from Mahasna during the 1908-09 excavation season (AB-MAH.NEG.010). These records provide snapshots of features as they were found, informing on potential storage and deposition practices. ℹ️ Check out our Facebook or Instagram

It's the final week of #EESFest! Help us reach our fundraising goal by donating directly to our Building the Future campaign: www.ees.ac.uk/our-cause/bu... Don't miss your chance to get involved in one of our final events and visit us before our redevelopment: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

📚Own a piece of Egyptological history! @theees.bsky.social Hybrid Auction 2026 next Wednesday is packed with remarkable books, including signed and out-of-print copies. Whether you're looking to add to your collection or find a gift for a fellow enthusiast, there's plenty to tempt you!

🚂 And i’m on my way north to Bolton for this evening’s lecture and film screening hosted by the amazing Ian Trumble and Joann Fletcher 😍🤩 The event is FREE (donations for @theees.bsky.social welcome!) and tickets are available here: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve... Please do come along if you can 🥰

A Night with Amelia Edwards in Bolton

Bolton Museum hosts a lecture on Amelia B Edward's life by Carl Graves, followed by a film screening of 'For the Love of Egypt', and finishing with a reception. Start time: 17:00 (UK)

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Aakheperure@aakheperure.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join @cgraves88.bsky.social for a fab night of Egyptology in Bolton! Wish I could be there! www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2618347...

"By discussing these 50 finds individually, in chronological order... the book clearly demonstrates how the Society’s excavations and epigraphic work have significantly advanced our understanding of Egypt’s ancient history." – Joann Fletcher on 'Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries', EA 68

A Night with Amelia Edwards in Bolton 📅 Friday 19 June⏰6pm🇬🇧 Join a lecture on Amelia B Edwards' life by @cgraves88.bsky.social, followed by a film screening of 'For the Love of Egypt' hosted by Joann Fletcher, and finishing with a reception in Bolton Museum. Book now: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...