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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today, we bid farewell to our Engagement Manager @cjculturecache.bsky.social. Charlotte Jordan said: "I look forward to seeing you at various @theees.bsky.social events in the future, as I continue my support of a Society that will always remain close to my heart alongside my love of Egyptology!"

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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.

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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...

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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!

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🚨 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-...

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We’re looking for an Engagement Manager

Would you like to join the EES team?

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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...

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 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.

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We’re into the final week of @theees.bsky.social EES Fest! See you at some of the below events 👀

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

📚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!

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Leire Olabarria @leireolabarria.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 Teaching Fellow in Egyptology at the University of Birmingham Full time, fixed-term contract from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027 Application deadline: 6 July www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRX646/t...

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Teaching Fellow in Egyptology at University of Birmingham

An opportunity for an academic position as a Teaching Fellow in Egyptology is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🚂 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 🥰

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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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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🚨Discount code alert 🚨 See below 👇 🤩

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🚨 Taking a look at the history of epigraphic recording @theees.bsky.social for Southampton Ancient Egypt Society ONLINE this Saturday. From Howard Carter’s early start (aged 17!) to Ricardo A Caminos and his home in Camden! Join me as we fundraise for the future of @theees.bsky.social 🤩

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Thank you for sharing 🥰🥰🥰

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Did ask Penny afterwards why they’re not called ‘Shu-boxes’… 🤦‍♂️😬

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Our latest list with the current highest bids for our Book Auction is available! For this final week of advance bids before our live Auction, we've added a special selection of SIGNED BOOKS from supporters of our Building the Future campaign. View lots: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Guess what… i’ll be talking about Amelia Edwards (again!) on Tuesday evening. 🫣 Come join us if you can!

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

We're halfway through #EESFest, but we're not slowing down! Next week, we're excited for our LIVE recording of #AwayWithThePharaohs, Supper Club with Chef Seif El Sobky, Virtual #Quiz Night, and we'll be at the Lamb's Conduit Street Summer Fair on Saturday! ℹ️ buff.ly/DPdOwSS

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Join us this Friday from 3-5pm for Curator’s Corner with Halima Ibrahim, the curator of the ‘Behind the Scenes’ photography exhibition presented in collaboration with Hekayyatna. #exhibition #photography #Egypt #whatsonlondon #EESFest

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚨📢 LAST TICKETS LEFT for our screening of The Mummy (1999) on Wednesday! #EESFest Join us at The Garden Cinema for an evening of Hollywood bingo, as we watch a movie that defined the interests of a whole generation of budding Egyptologists. Book now: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Thanks to @suzannearnold.com, i have a new series to read! 🤩

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Join me online to find out why this particular branch of Gail’s should collaborate with @theees.bsky.social 🤔

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The adventure ‘up the Nile’ continues in June, but this time in Bolton! Join me on 19th to explore the life of Amelia Edwards with a special vintage film screening about the foundation of @theees.bsky.social. All in aid of their ‘Building the Future’ campaign! www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

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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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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Tut-ankh-Camden: @theees.bsky.social – Exploring Egyptian Heritage from Camden since 1882 (or thereabouts!) @cgraves88.bsky.social presents the history of Egyptology from the viewpoint of Camden – our base on and off since we first found premises in 1892. 📅2 June⏰1pm🇬🇧3pm🇪🇬 🎫 buff.ly/UmNG5L1

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Back home after a final day back in Cairo seeing friends and colleagues at museums. It’s been an amazing trip, a lot of work too… but i’m so fortunate to meet amazing people and explore some fascinating places with them! 🤩

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A few busy days from Kom Ombo to Aswan and then to Abu Simbel this morning. Only one day left, but it’s been great travelling with this group - which includes my dad! 😍 His first visit to Egypt, and he’s really seen so much!

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Visiting the sites in Egypt… The sites 😍

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I have written a novel! I really hope you like it. It's about Cleopatra and Marcus Antonius - their two stories intertwined - from the blood and mud of the Gallic Wars to the glittering splendour of ancient Alexandria. And you can pre-order it from TODAY linktr.ee/thegoddessqu...

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Here it is today - with a group visiting by dahabiyeh! 🤩

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

We’ve just passed the quarries and rock-cut shrines of Gebel el Silsila. @theees.bsky.social worked here for several decades under the direction of Prof Ricardo Caminos. You can read more about his work and see a painting of his camp at the Speos of Horemheb here: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/cam...

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Caminos' camp at Silsila in 1959

Carl Graves reports on the recent discovery of a watercolour showing the camp site of a historic EES mission at Gebel el-Silsila in the 1950s.

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

My last visit to the wonderfully preserved Ptolemaic temple of Edfu was 20 years ago! Not much has changed at the temple, but i certainly understood more of what i was seeing this time around 🫣😂

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Having never visited El Kab before, i was really impressed! Particularly interested in the graffiti (ancient to modern) seen across the wadi temples and tombs nearer the settlement. Clearly this has been an important place to visit for millennia and we’re just the latest in that tradition!

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Back on the move after a couple very busy days in Luxor. Any guesses as to the places we’ve visited based on the images? Next stop, El Kab and Edfu! 🤩

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

The tour continued with the beautiful temple of Seti I at Abydos yesterday. The reliefs here are among the best in Egypt, and @theees.bsky.social have some extraordinary archive images of them dating to the 1920/30s.

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

As part of #EESFest, check out several takeover events with Hekayyatna (Arabic for "our stories")! They're looking for Egyptian photographers to be featured in the 'Behind the Scenes' exhibition, in dialogue with @theees.bsky.social's archival collections. Apply now: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

You're invited to our EES Fest throughout June! To celebrate the Society's history and look towards the future, we'll be hosting a festival of events before our premises transform into a new centre for Egyptian cultural heritage. ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/ees...

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Of course, no visit to Middle Egypt is complete without a trip to Amarna - ancient Akhetaten, founded by Akhenaten. As well as the royal city, we also stopped by the north and south tombs and the royal wadi, as well as one of the boundary stela surrounding the city.

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

After Beni Hasan, we made the short journey to Tuna el Gebel on the west bank travelling from the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco-Roman Period in about one hour! Here we saw the catacombs of mummified ibis and the tomb chapel of Petosiris 😍

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

It’s always exciting to visit Beni Hasan - especially as i wrote my PhD about this site! 🫣😬 This time spotting some details recorded in @theees.bsky.social archives in watercolours by Howard Carter! See them here: flickr.com/photos/25459...

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Go visit! It’s an amazing experience. We have some guidance for supporters on our Member Zone @theees.bsky.social 🤩

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Online Course: Beginners #AncientEgyptian Hieroglyphs 📅Starts TOMORROW⏰6pm🇬🇧8pm🇪🇬+ recordings! Learn to read basic #hieroglyphs, some kings’ names in cartouches, and continue to some simple inscriptions, with some grammar along the way. #Egyptology 🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Welcome to my office today, some distance north of Minya on the #Nile 🤩

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This morning we have visited the 4th Dynasty pyramid of Meidum from our first stop at Beni Suef. We were the only group on site today with a cooling breeze to blow the dust off those that scrambled into mastaba 17 to the north of the pyramid 😬

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Carl Graves @cgraves88.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Yesterday was a chance to lecture about the life and legacy of Amelia Edwards and the founding of @theees.bsky.social as we set off ‘A Thousand Miles Up the Nile’. There is no better way to begin a Nile journey than to imagine how other travellers did over a century ago!

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