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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
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Author Archives: Janet Diamond
The Age of the Pyramids – The World’s First Pyramid – Janet Diamond
To begin the new season of talks, the speaker at the Egyptian Society Taunton was me again! E.S.T had invited me back to give another talk, at their excellent new venue in the Taunton Museum. Their choice this time, was the … Continue reading
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Ritual And Festival: Life in an Ancient Egyptian Temple – Lucia Gahlin UCL
This was clearly, an auspicious day to spend with Lucia Gahlin at Dillington House, for a lecture on the ‘Ritual and Festival: Life in an Ancient Egyptian Temple’ – and as always where Lucia is concerned, it was just great! With … Continue reading
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Ancient Egyptian Demons – by Dr Kasia Szpakowska, Swansea University
This evening’s lecture, at the Egyptian Society Bristol, on Ancient Egyptian Demonology, was bestowed by The Great Goddess of Swansea University – Dr Kasia Szpakowska. Portentously, troublesome demons appeared to be present, as Kasia was mightily cursed by ‘IT’ – the demon God of Tekh-ne-kahl rituals. However, as … Continue reading
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Boats, Chariots and Donkey: Getting About in Ancient Egypt – Lucia Gahlin, UCL
Leaving the safety of my mud-hut and exposing myself to the threatening territories beyond; wearing protective amulets, I bravely cast my fears aside, followed the local trade routes across the barren and hostile countryside and journeyed to undertake another day of pronouncements by ‘The Queen … Continue reading
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Death as a Rite of Passage in Ancient Egypt – Lucia Gahlin
I have just attended another of Lucia Gahlin’s lectures at Taunton Egyptology Society. In this one we were looking at the ritual period around death, which Lucia proposed reflects very closely the rituals around birth – with the ancient Egyptian regarding … Continue reading
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Introducing Egyptian Astronomy – Dr Bernadette Brady
In her clear, relaxed and easy manner, Dr Bernadette Brady delivered the last of the five Seminars of this entirely fascinating course! In the first lecture we were introduced to: The Egyptian view of the sky – their mythology, theology … Continue reading
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Going Forth by Night: The Mummy in Literature and Film – by John J. Johnston, UCL.
This evening, I entered the lecture theater at Bristol University, and just as his name might suggest – John J Johnson – made an entry to be proud of – all theatrically dressed in very smart black suit – waistcoat, tails, … Continue reading
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Not Only With The Dead: Banqueting in Ancient Egypt – by Prof. John Baines, Oxford
Today, I had the honour of sitting at an offering table at the Egyptian Society Taunton, for a delicious intellectual feast served up with style and aplomb by John Baines – Professor Emeritus, Egyptology; Fellow – Queen’s College, Oxford. His talk about … Continue reading
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Saqqara – Egypt’s Most Important Ancient Necropolis – Lucia Gahlin, UCL
We at the Kemet Club have just finished Lucia’s great course on the amazing Royal Necropolis of Saqqara. When I lived in Egypt, I visited this site countless times – and as a result, I knew it well. However, as always, … Continue reading
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Egypt in England – Chris Elliott
For this lecture the Egyptian Society Taunton, teamed up with Devon Archaeological Society. Chris Elliott, of Egypt in England gave the presentation and it proved to be an original and interesting talk on how Ancient Egypt has influenced British Culture. Chris gave us a … Continue reading
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Unearthing Egyptology - Talks on Egyptology 