Ken Griffin

The hidden secrets from ancient Egypt you can see for free in Wales A collar believed to have been worn by Tutankhamun's sisters and a mummified snake are among the treasures on display at Swansea University's Egypt Centre which is open free of charge to the public

A little bit about @theegyptcentre.bsky.social ahead of our planned closure for a major redevelopment project!

www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/ama...

Charity’s extra boost for scheme to transform visitor facilities at the Egypt Centre The Wolfson Foundation has awarded a £100,000 grant to the Egypt Centre at Swansea University.

Exciting news on some additional funding for @theegyptcentre.bsky.social's House of Death redevelopment. Thanks to the @wolfsonfdn.bsky.social for their support on the project!

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The Restoration and Conservation of an Egyptian Shabti This blog post has been written by Kayleigh Heister, a conservation student at Cardiff University. Before returning to university, Kayleigh ...

Blog by conservation student Kayleigh Heister on the conservation & restoration of a shabti from Harrogate Museum, currently housed @theegyptcentre.bsky.social. Thanks to the wonderful restoration it has been possible to identify the owner as Djedher!
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For anyone who might be in the Carmarthenshire area on the 5th July, I'll be giving a talk on a research project called From the tꜣwy to the Tawe, which examines Welsh collections (26 of them) with Egyptological material. Details below!

From Tiber to Nile: Richard Burton’s Decade in the Ancient World Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by John J. Johnston - From Tiber to Nile…and Back Again: Richard Burton’s Decade in the Ancient World

Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by @johnjjohnston.bsky.social next Wednesday (18th). This talk will discuss #RichardBurton’s decade in the ancient world (1953–1963). The event coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Welsh actor's birth.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-tiber...

Now that I've had the chance to check the Zoom data, I can say that our Pre- & Early Dynastic Egypt study day was attended by 262 people (210 online and 52 in person) from across 29 countries. Thanks to all who attended! #Impact #Engagement #Research

What a fantastic day! Lots of great talks and new information shared by all our speakers. Over 250 people joined us on zoom and in person. Thank you for your support!

Last but not least, @nubt4.bsky.social and Joris van Wetering presenting from Naqada on objects in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social collection from Naqada. Amazing really!

Moving on to analysis of copper axe heads in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social, which have been the subject of a study by Martin Odler.

More analysis of vessel content from Tarkhan (grave 7), this time by Aron O'Shea. Here he is presenting on a cylindrical vessel in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social!

On to Lisa Mawdsley (talk read by Emily Tour) who is talking about the contents of a pottery vessel from grave 315 at Tarkhan, which is now in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social!

Now for the handling session in which participants get the opportunity to handle some of the objects from @theegyptcentre.bsky.social being discussed during our study day!

Final talk of the morning session with Maria Gatto presenting on the early Nubian cemetery at Armant. This was excavated by @theees.bsky.social in the 1930s and remains unpublished (for now...). Many of the objects from this excavation are now in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social!

Renee Friedman presenting on the so-called "fort" at Hierakonpolis. Great to see some of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social's ceramics from the site featured. Some of these will be available for handling during our lunch break!

Christian Knoblauch up next talking about a new funerary enclosure of Narmer at Abydos. Or is it...

Next up is Christiana Köhler who is presenting brand new research on her recent excavations of the tomb of Meret-Neith at Abydos. Fascinating stuff!

Meg Gundlach kicking off our Pre- and Early Dynastic Egypt study day. Meg is providing an overview of the rich collection of material dating to these early periods in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social collection, some of which will be the focus of today's study day.

Excited to be joining the @theegyptcentre.bsky.social Early Egypt day!!and speaking later about research into objects said to be from Naqada! We are online from Naqada in safe online hands @drkengriffin.bsky.social @naqadasurvey.bsky.social @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social

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The draft programme for our Pre- and Early Dynastic Egypt Study Day is now online. You can attend this event in person (only a few places left) or via Zoom, with full details in the link below!

egypt.swansea.ac.uk/early-egypt/

Welsh Government outlines new Priorities for Culture - Museums Association Welsh museum and heritage sectors will share £7m towards delivering government's ambitions

News | Welsh Government outlines new Priorities for Culture – Welsh museum and heritage sectors will share £7m towards delivering government's ambitions

Great visit to @theegyptcentre.bsky.social by @fromecollege.bsky.social Egyptology Club. From dressing up to handling ancient artefacts, everyone had a great time. Thank you for supporting the museum by raising funds to adopt the shabti of Seti I!

Great to see @jacksargeantms.bsky.social announce the Priorities for Culture in Wales at the Senedd today. For more details, see the press release below. @welshmuseumsfed.bsky.social

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Reflecting on Five Years of Digital Engagement: Assessing the Impact of the Egypt Centre's Online Initiatives This questionnaire invites participants of the Egypt Centre's online events, held from April 2020 to April 2025, to share their experiences and insights. Your feedback will be crucial in understanding...

Did you attend one of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social's online events over the past 5 years? If so, we'd love to hear from you. We're approaching the fifth anniversary of our first online event (30th April 2020), a milestone that's fundamentally changed how we operate.

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Meretseger: what functions did she fulfil in religious beliefs and practice Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Joanne Backhouse - Meretseger: what functions did she fulfil in religious beliefs and practices

Join us for the next Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by Joanne Backhouse, who will be discussing the goddess Meretseger. The event takes place on Wednesday, with details and tickets in the link below!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meretseger...

How are Welsh museums doing after 25 years of devolution? - Museums Association Rhian Hall reflects on the discussions that took place at this year's Welsh Museums Federation conference

Review of the @welshmuseumsfed.bsky.social
Conference, which took at @swanseauni.bsky.social last month.

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Very excited to be hosting these amazing scholars in Swansea on the 7th of June for an in-depth study day on Pre - and Early Dynastic Egypt. To participate online, scan the QR code or register at sites.swansea.ac.uk/egyptcentre/...
Attendance online and in-person is free.

MAES Study Day The Dragon Roars! Links between Wales and Ancient Egypt Study Day with Rosalie David, Alan Lloyd and Ken Griffin exploring the amazing links between Wales and ancient Egypt.

Next Saturday I'll be taking part in a study day focusing on Welsh Egyptology, organised by @maesegypt24.bsky.social. One talk will focus on @theegyptcentre.bsky.social, and the other will survey over 20 other Welsh collections with Egyptological material.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maes-study...

The Early Egyptian and Sudanese Collections of Sir Henry Wellcome The pharmaceutical magnate Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853-1936) amassed a vast collection of Egyptian and Sudanese antiquities over the first four decades of the twentieth century. Wellcome was capt...

My new article on the early Egyptian & Sudanese collections of Sir Henry Wellcome has just appeared in the African Arts journal, and all the papers available are open access (thanks to @wellcomecollection.bsky.social!).

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Conservation of artefacts from the Egypt Centre (2025 update) Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Cardiff Conservation Students - Conservation of artefacts from the Egypt Centre (2025 update)

Interested in the conservation of ancient Egyptian objects? Join us on Wednesday for the Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by the fantastic conservation students of @cardiffuni.bsky.social for a series of presentations. Details and tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conservati...

Teaching Egyptian Archaeology with the Harrogate Loan The blog post for this week has been written by Dr. Christian Knoblauch. Christian is an Egyptology lecturer in the Department of History, H...

Check out @theegyptcentre.bsky.social's new blog post. @christianknoblauch.bsky.social outlines the impact of the loan from Harrogate Museum and the object biographies/life-cycles undertaken by the students @swanseauni.bsky.social.

egyptcentrecollectionblog.blogspot.com/2025/02/teac...