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My Blogs
- ‘Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt’ – Dr. Chris Naunton: Hosted by Taunton Literary Festival and the Egyptian Society Taunton
- Female Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt – Prof Aidan Dodson
- Digital Saqqara: A New View of the Late Period/Early Ptolemaic Sacred Animal Landscape of North Saqqara – by Scott Williams
- Mummies of the Manchester Museum by Dr Campbell Price
- Art for the Afterlife: Tomb Paintings in the British Museum by Lucia Gahlin
- Theban Harbours and Waterscapes Survey – by Kris Strutt:
- Egyptian Hieroglyphs – Maiken Mosleth King, Bristol University
- Reflections on Queen Tiye – Dr. Robert Morkot, University of Exeter
Group Blog by Category
- Ashmolean – Oxford
- British Museum – London
- Cardiff University
- Charlotte Booth
- Devon Archaeological Society – Exeter
- Dillington House
- Dr Chris Naunton
- Dr. Aidan Dodson
- Dr. Bernadette Brady
- Dr. Campbell Price
- Dr. Joyce Tyldesley
- Dr. Robert Morkot
- Dr. Toby Wilkinson
- Egypt in England
- Egypt Society of Bristol
- Egyptian Society Taunton
- Lucia Gahlin
- Luigi Prada – Oxford University
- Manchester Museum
- Museums and Visits
- Petrie Museum – London
- Prof. Joann Fletcher
- Rosalind Janssen – UCL
- Salisbury Museum
- Sir John Soane Museum
- Taunton Literary Festivals
- The Kemet Klub
- TV Broadcasts
- Uncategorized
- Universities
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- University of Bristol
- University of Cambridge
- University of Exeter
- University of Manchester
- University of Oxford
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- University of Southampton
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David
- University of York
Links
- Ashmolean Museum – Oxford
- British Museum – London
- Castle Hotel, Taunton
- Charlotte Booth – MA UCL
- Demon Things – Ancient Egyptian Demonology Project
- Devon Archaeological Society – Exeter
- Dr. Aidan Dodson – Bristol University
- Dr. Bernadette Brady – Bristol
- Dr. Joyce Tyldesley – Manchester University
- Dr. Robert Morkot – Exeter
- Dr. Toby Wilkinson – Cambridge University
- Egypt in England – Chris Elliott
- Egypt Society of Bristol – Bristol University
- Egyptian Society Taunton
- Lucia Gahlin – UCL
- Luigi Prada – Oxford University
- Manchester Museum
- Neues Museum, Berlin
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology – London
- Prof. Joann Fletcher
- Rosalind Janssen – UCL
- Salisbury Museum
- Sir John's Soane's Museum
- Taunton Museum, Somerset
- The State University of New Jersey
- University College London – UCL
- University of Cambridge
- University of Manchester
- University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David
- University of York
Author Archives: Janet Diamond
The Egyptian Labyrinth: A Middle Kingdom Enigma – Prof. Dylan Bickerstaffe
For many years, I have wanted to know the truth and facts behind the fabled ‘Egyptian Labyrinth’ and this comprehensive lecture by Prof. Dylan Bickerstaffe did not disappoint! Beginning with the Greek and Roman writers Dylan explained where the belief in … Continue reading
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Tomb Security in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Pyramid Age – Dr Reg Clark
Today we were lucky to have Dr Reg Clark, of Swansea University speaking at the Egyptian Society Taunton, as the first speaker in their 2017/2018 season. In this lecture Dr Reg Clark began by saying that this issue has been somewhat overlooked, as until … Continue reading
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Two Egyptologies for the price of one!
Today I had a lovely day – with an unexpected extra treat! I had returned to the beautiful Salisbury Museum to give a second talk to Salisbury U3A Archaeology Group – a group I really enjoy talking to as it is a … Continue reading
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Writings from Ancient Egypt by Dr. Toby Wilkinson – Cambridge University
Well, I have just had such a treat – a lecture given by one of my favourite writers and Egyptologists – Dr. Toby Wilkinson. Toby began by explaining that we usually silently read the writings and texts of ancient Egypt, … Continue reading
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Egypt in the Wider World – Dr. Aidan Dodson of Bristol University
What a treat of a day this was! We learn of life within ancient Egypt, we learn of events outside of the land of Egypt itself – for example trading, expeditions and wars – all from the Egyptian point of … Continue reading
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Sir John Soane’s Museum – Lincoln Inn Fields, London
I have just enjoyed a special weekend in London, spent with some dear friends from Australia. We had limited time, but I could think of no better place to take them than to the Sir John Soane’s Museum in London. … Continue reading
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The Senenmut Ceiling by Dr. Bernadette Brady
Following on from the last month’s great lecture on Senenmut, Dr Bernadette Brady of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David came to talk at the Egyptian Society Taunton about the wonderful and beautiful Senenmut Ceiling. Bernadette began by reminding us … Continue reading
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In the Age of the Pyramids: Egypt during the Old Kingdom with Lucia Gahlin
Following directly on from Lucia Gahlin’s previous course ‘Macro to Micro’ in this 6 lecture course we were taken through life ‘In the Age of the Pyramids: Egypt during the Old Kingdom’. Lucia broke this course into: Settlement Archaeology – … Continue reading
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Senenmut by Dr Campbell Price – Curator of Egypt and the Sudan, Manchester Museum, University of Manchester
Today, we at the Egyptian Society, and D.A.S Exeter enjoyed the most marvelous talk on Senenmut; given by Dr. Campbell Price. I had seen him give on-line lectures for Manchester Museum (University of Manchester) and had enjoyed them very much, yet … Continue reading
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Kushite Kings on the Upper Nile: Pyramids, Royal Statues and a Temple to Amun – Dr Julie Anderson
This was a really interesting lecture on behalf of The Egypt Society of Bristol, and given by Dr Julie Anderson who has been working in ancient Nubia (modern-day Sudan) for around 20 years. She gave a detailed and fascinating first-hand account of … Continue reading
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