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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 14h

Our October highlight for ‘A Dozen Discoveries’ by Sonia Prakash is this 1961 photograph of the Society’s Nubian Sondage Survey team, part of the monumental UNESCO Nubian Salvage Campaign (1957-64). 🗺️ More on Facebook/Instagram!

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🚨 Job announcement 🚨 We're looking for a self‐motivated and well-organised individual for the role of Curator to manage our papyri and cartonnage collections. For more details and to apply, visit our website: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/we-...

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We’re looking for a Curator

Would you like to join the EES team?

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨⁉ It's #AskAStupidQuestionDay! We're rarely asked stupid questions, but one question we get asked too often is, "did aliens build the pyramids?" 🤦‍♀️🤦 1/2

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's wonderful to see how our archives continue to inform new research 🤩 Read about Dr Susan Kelly's investigation which provides proof that Meretneith was a female king of Egypt over 5,000 years ago! Read more in the latest volume of Prague Egyptological Studies (2026).

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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 · 08/09/2026

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...

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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 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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Dr Edward Scrivens @edwardscrivens.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

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

Image of the cover of the special magazine edition

Image of the first page of my main Guest Editorial introducing the edition

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#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...

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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 · 21/08/2026

📢🚨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-...

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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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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 · 18/08/2026

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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 · 14/08/2026

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...

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🌘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...

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

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...

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

📢🚨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

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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 · 29/07/2026

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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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Bring 5,000 years of #AncientEgyptian history straight to your inbox. Sign up to @theees.bsky.social newsletter for fascinating discoveries, expert insights, educational resources, engaging events, and the latest news from the world of #Egyptology.

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#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...

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

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...

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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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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

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.

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

#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)

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

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).

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

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)!

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

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...

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

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...

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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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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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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

"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

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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...

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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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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Lessons in Egyptian Epigraphy: From Carter to Caminos @cgraves88.bsky.social will present a history of epigraphy through @theees.bsky.social excavations, focusing on Ricardo Caminos, on Saturday at 2pm🇬🇧Online via Zoom! Join this SAES fundraiser to support #EESFest! ℹ️ 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 · 15/06/2026

Online Course: The Valley of the Kings: Its Life and Afterlife 📅2-30 July⏰6pm🇬🇧8pm🇪🇬Online via Zoom Explore the origins, development and decline of this royal burial ground with Nicholas Brown, including the community of workers who built the tombs. 🎫 buff.ly/wSjlATW

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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 · 13/06/2026

#AwayWithThePharaohs (LIVE!) for #Pride! Host Charlotte Jordan and special guest Carl Graves will unpack how Amelia B. Edwards' relationships with women may have been responsible for her founding of British #Egyptology as we know it. Join us on Tuesday: buff.ly/EeH5Kf3

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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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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Publish your research on Egyptian or Sudanese cultural heritage in #EgyptianArchaeology to reach a broad readership passionate about the topic! ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/our-cause/pu... ⏰ Next deadline extended to 15 July! 📸 Shoshenq III's Great Gate at Tanis, EA 68 (Frédéric Payraudeau ©MFFT)

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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 · 07/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who has joined one of our #EESFest events this week. Bring on week two! Book your tickets now: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve... Remember, you can help us reach our fundraising goal at any point by donating online here: www.ees.ac.uk/our-cause/bu...

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

Come say hello at our Open Day for #EESFest! 📸 View Behind the Scenes: Photography Exhibition centring Egyptian workers, led by Hekayyatna and curated by Halima Ibrahim. ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Experience #AncientEgypt like never before at our Night at the #Museum next Tuesday! #EESFest Join us at the Petrie Museum for the chance to handle historic artefacts, uncover fascinating stories, and explore the museum's connection with @theees.bsky.social. Book now: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

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The Egypt Exploration Society @theees.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Did you know that mammoths were still alive (on a remote Siberian island) when the Great Pyramid was built? 🦣 Dive into more fascinating trivia at our Virtual Quiz Night on 18 June – tickets available now: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve... #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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