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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🏺 BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM. Join curators Dr Christina Geisen & Dr Kelly Accetta Crowe for an exclusive Egypt & Sudan Study Room object session. 📅 13 Nov ✨ Open to all—no Study Day booking needed ⏳ Limited places Details: BSS&A #Egyptology

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🏛️ HIEROGLYPHS: THE NEXT STEP Kit Devine (MPhil Oxon) Already know the basics? Build your skills by reading more advanced inscriptions from kings and officials while exploring Middle Egyptian grammar and authentic monuments. Online • 21–22 & 28–29 Nov + 5 Dec. 📚 Book via the BSS&A website.

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

📜 A TASTE OF COPTIC 👨‍🏫 Dr Luigi Prada (University of Uppsala) 📅 22 Nov 2026 | 💻 Online, Video Recorded. Discover the final phase of the ancient Egyptian language. Learn the Coptic alphabet, read your first words & explore early Christian Egypt. ⏳ Booking now open! #Coptic #Egyptology #BSSA2026

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🏛️ NEW BSS&A in Turkey! Exploring the First Settlements, States, and Empires in Turkey 👨‍🏫 Dr Christoph Bachhuber (University of Oxford) 📅 21–29 Sept 2026 ⏳ Booking now open—secure your place! Explore Göbekli Tepe, Çatalhöyük & Hattusa. (Photo credit Goturkiye &BSS&A) #Archaeology #Turkey #BSSA2026

Hattusa-The Ancient Capital of the Hittites.

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🏺 Think you know Ancient Egypt? Join Prof Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones in Luxor for Sex in the City: The Erotic World of Ancient Thebes—a fascinating journey into love, myth and everyday life, with lectures and exclusive site visits. 📅 15–22 March 2027 #Egyptology #BSSA2027

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🏺 Loved our behind-the-scenes British Museum Study Room visit this summer? Now experience something similar! Join British Museum curators Dr Christina Geisen & Dr Kelly Accetta Crowe for a fascinating Study Day on the hidden power of ancient Egyptian objects. Link in Bio. #BSSA2026 #Egyptology

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🏺 A wonderful conclusion to the 2026 Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy. From Egypt to Babylon, from hieroglyphs to cuneiform, this summer has celebrated the joy of discovery. The classrooms may now be empty, but the conversations—and the discoveries—continue. Until next summer... #BSSA2026

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🎲 Did children in ancient Mesopotamia learn through board games? Today's lecture explored the Royal Game of Ur as more than entertainment—possibly even part of scribal education. Ancient texts ask: "How long will you play?" #Mesopotamia #Archaeology

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🏛️ Today our Beginning Babylonian course moved from classroom to British Museum. With Dr Irving Finkel we read original cuneiform tablets, explored foundation cylinders and debated the mystery of Mesopotamia's only known life-sized nude female statue. 📜🏺 #BSSA2026

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📜 Day 2 of Beginning Babylonian with Dr Irving Finkel explored the Code of Hammurabi and the Epic of Gilgamesh. From cuneiform signs to English translation, ancient Babylonian is slowly coming to life—helped by plenty of laughter! Tomorrow: the British Museum. 🏛️📖

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🏺Beginning Babylonian begins! Today Dr Irving Finkel introduced us to Babylonian language and cuneiform, tracing the journey from the earliest pictographs to the world's first great writing system. Clay, reeds and wedges opened a window onto ancient Mesopotamia. #BSSA2026

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🏛️ Day 2 of Babylon: The Mother of All Cities explored Babylon's origins, ancient schools, cuneiform writing and even the Royal Game of Ur. Learning continued long after the lectures, with students chatting to the lecturers over coffee. #Babylon #BSSA2026

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🏛️ Behind the Scenes at the BSS&A– Day 1 Today we welcomed 35 students for Babylon: The Mother of All Cities with Dr Irving Finkel & Prof Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones. A brilliant first day of discoveries, discussion and new friendships. 📚 More tomorrow! #Babylon #Archaeology #BSSA2026

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🏺 Learning directly from the field. Students on Prof Penny Wilson's BSSA course spoke live with Egyptian archaeologist Said al-Asal, discussing his work at Sais, community archaeology and life on excavation. Experiences that bring archaeology to life. #BSSA2026 #Egyptology

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

📜 A day few people ever experience. BSSA students joined Dr Luigi Prada behind the scenes at the British Museum to study the extraordinary Papyrus Chester Beatty III in the Department of Egypt & Sudan Study Room. With thanks to the Trustees of the British Museum. #AncientEgypt #BSSA2026

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🏺 How do archaeologists rebuild the story of an ancient city? Today Prof Penny Wilson's class explored the archaeology of Sais through excavation plans, survey data and finds from the site. A fascinating day at the @UCL Institute of Archaeology. #Egyptology #BSSA

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

📚 New week, new discoveries! Today we welcomed another group of students to the Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy. From the Dream Stela of Thutmose IV with Dr Luigi Prada to the archaeology of ancient Sais with Emeritus Prof Penny Wilson, it's been a wonderful start to Week Two. #BSSA2026

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

📚 Learning behind the scenes at the British Museum Today our participants discovered how museum objects are researched and catalogued, working alongside ancient Egyptian artefacts with Dr Christina Geisen. Every object has a story—and every story begins with careful research. bssac.uk

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

📜 "Man perishes; his corpse turns to dust... But writings make him remembered." Over 3,000 years later, students at #BSSA2026 are learning to read those very words, bringing ancient voices back to life—one hieroglyph at a time. bssac.uk #AncientEgypt #Egyptology

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🦁 Ancient monuments don't just tell history—they can rewrite it. Today our students explored the British Museum's Egyptian Sculpture Gallery, discovering how statues and inscriptions reveal forgotten kings, erased names and changing histories. #AncientEgypt #BritishMuseum

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🏺 Behind the scenes at the BSS&A. Today's session with Dr Christina Geisen explored the fascinating world of crime, magic and everyday life in Ancient Egypt. Great discussions and an engaged class throughout the day! #AncientEgypt

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

📜 Learning hieroglyphs in the sunshine! Today's Beginning Hieroglyphs class with Kit Devine moved onto the UCL terrace, where students continued exploring the language of Ancient Egypt. A wonderful start to the Bloomsbury Summer School! #AncientEgypt

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🏛️ One of Ancient Egypt's greatest cities has almost disappeared. Discover how archaeology is uncovering the lost royal city of Sais with Professor Penny Wilson. 📅 6–10 July 2026 bssac.uk #AncientEgypt

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

✨ An Egyptian princess is possessed by an evil spirit. An oracle reveals how Ramesses II can save her. It sounds like a Hollywood plot—but it's an ancient Egyptian text known as the Bentresh Stela. 📜 Explore dreams, oracles, and ancient mysteries with Dr Luigi Prada. 📅 6–10 July 2026 bssac.uk

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

📜 Can you read Ancient Egyptian monuments? Take your hieroglyphs beyond the basics with Kit Devine (University of Oxford). Explore complex texts, royal inscriptions, and Ancient Egyptian language and culture. 📅 29 June–3 July 2026 📍 UCL, Bloomsbury bssac.uk #AncientEgypt #Hieroglyphs

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🔍 Who robbed the tombs of Ancient Egypt? Discover the darker side of Egyptian history with Dr Christina Geisen (British Museum): crime, conspiracies, magic, scandal, and the real lives of ancient Egyptians. 📅 29 June–3 July 2026 Learn more: bssac.uk #AncientEgypt #Egyptology #History

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

We are pleased to announce that our 2026 programme brochure has arrived from the printers and bookings are now open! Email kathryn@bssac.uk for your paper copy 📮 or save a tree 🌴🙏 and download from our website: www.bssac.uk. We hope you like what 2026 has in store! 😊

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Join our online weekend course! HIEROGLYPHS FOR BEGINNERS w/Kit Devine (MPhil Oxford) SATs & SUNs 22-23, 29-30 NOV & SUN 7 DEC -- Aimed at absolute beginners / those looking for a refresher -- Attend live or learn via video recordings Cost: £290 Details: www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/s...

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Bookings open w/early bird savings! READING HIEROGLYPHS: THE DUTIES OF THE VIZIER A NEW course taught in Luxor by renowned Egyptologist Dr Bill Manley. Daily hieroglyphs classes + site visits, e.g. tomb of Thutmose III, usually closed 2 visitors. Details: www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/b...

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Places still available for our DEMOTIC: A BEGINNERS’ COURSE with Dr Luigi Prada -- online across 2 weekends in early September. Do join us! NOTE: The course will be video recorded, so if you can't make the time / dates, you can catch up afterwards. Details: www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/s...

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

It's not too late to book onto this fascinating study day on Saturday 21 June! The lectures will be recorded so if you can't make the dates, you will have access to the videos (choose the online option when booking): www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/s... #egypt #egypto #egitto #egypte #egyptology

Study day poster with lecture, speaker, booking and other details.

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

We are pleased to announce that this course is confirmed -- only 5 places remaining! Join Dr Luigi Prada for a deep dive into the fabulous collections in the Egyptian Museum in Turin.

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

A colossal lamassu from the Khorsabad palace of Sargon II & our course participants on PERSEPOLIS, PALMYRA & PARIS: DISCOVERING THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST AT THE MUSÉE DU LOUVRE w/Prof. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones. #BSS2025 #BSSinEurope #AncientNearEast #Persia #Iran #Archaeology #Archeology #LifeLongLearning

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Bloomsbury Summer School are in Paris for our short course on the Ancient Near East at the Louvre w / the fabulous Prof. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones! 🇫🇷🚄🇬🇧👩‍🎓📖👨‍🎓 #BSS2025 #BSSinEurope #Eurostar #ancientart #museology #museum #louvremuseum #LifeLongLearning #AncientNearEast #Persia #ancienthistory #orientalism

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Last call for participants! Interested in joining this course on the Ancient Near East collections at the Louvre? Bookings must be received by Wednesday 16 Apri. Visit: www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/summer-school-programme-2025.htm#ane-paris-2025 Contact: kathryn@bloomsburysummerschool

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Fascinated by ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs? Join us online this Sunday! No prior experience is needed. By the end of the day you will be able to read pharaonic monuments on display in world-famous museums! Course fee is £35. Booking details here: www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/s...

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Join our short online course for a fascinating journey through the history and archaeology of Lower Nubia! Details here: www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/s... #ancientegypt #egyptology #sudan #archaeology #nubia #pyramids #museums

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Join us for a special course on the Ancient Near East at the Louvre, Paris, including fascinating lectures & insightful gallery talks. Places limited! www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/s... #ancientneareast #cuneiform #persia #mesopotamia #louvre #ancienthistory #archaeology #museums #ancientworld

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Following news re Tuthmose II's tomb, why not learn more w/Dr Campbell Price. Follow in TII & Hatshepsut's footsteps in Luxor on our field course! 28 Feb - 7 March. It's not too late 2 book! Contact Dr Kathryn Piquette: kathryn@bloomsburysummerschool.co.uk. Also www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/b...

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Bloomsbury Summer School (BSS) in Egypt.

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

New archaeological finds relating to Hatshepsut & Senenmut were announced in the media last week! Find out more on our confirmed course in Luxor investigating the life & times of these two intriguing figures: 28 Feb - 7 March w / Dr Campbell Price. www.egyptology-uk.com/bloomsbury/bss-in-egypt.htm

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Happy holidays to all from Bloomsbury Summer School! Booking is now open for our 2025 programme of short courses on the ancient world w/EARLY BIRD rates for online & London courses! For a copy of our brochure send us your postal address. Our email & details here: www.bloomsburysummerschool.co.uk

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Bloomsbury Summer School & Academy @bloomsbury-ssac.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Wish you could read the Rosetta Stone? Join Dr Luigi Prada on Sunday 19 January for his online course, A TASTE OF DEMOTIC, that will show you how! No previous hieroglyphic experience needed. Early bird special: £30. Details: www.bloomsburysummerschool.co.uk.https://www.facebook.com/share/15TawEaUGg/

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