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The Egypt Exploration Society

@theees.bsky.social

Explore everything #Egypt with the EES! We promote Egyptian #archaeology and #heritage, because we envisage #Egyptian cultural heritage preserved for posterity!

1,408 Followers  |  13 Following  |  140 Posts  |  Joined: 24.10.2024  |  1.8474

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Help us receive £1,000 by entering the EES into the Movement for Good Awards by the Benefact Group!

If you enter us into their draw by 19 Oct, we'll be entered into their Special Draw for Arts & Culture, meaning we'd have the chance of winning £5,000!
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11.10.2025 13:03 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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On #GiftAidAwarenessDay, we want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all our donors who #TickTheBox. You help us to help so many more! Every year, charities miss out on £560m in unclaimed Gift Aid tax relief. Help us claim more and do more.
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09.10.2025 11:02 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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We are recruiting a Country Director (Cairo).

This is a pivotal role at a transformative moment, as we expand our operations to support research, training, partnerships, and community engagement in Egypt.

Find out more and apply: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/we-...
⏰5pm (GMT), 31 October 2025

07.10.2025 08:30 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Not sure what to listen to on your morning commute?
Queue up #AwayWithThePharaohs!

Our first episode, with special guest Aidan Dodson, answers the question: Were #pharaohs just ‘#pyramid scheme’ leaders—or building a true legacy?
🎧Available on all popular podcast platforms!

02.10.2025 05:00 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Away with the Pharaohs | Podcast on RSS.com Step into the world of the pharaohs with a podcast that brings Egypt to life in ways you’ve never heard before. Hosted by Charlotte Jordan, Engagement Manager at the Egypt Exploration Society, this se...

🎧 Available on all popular podcast providers!

You can find out more about #AwayWithThePharaohs and listen to all the episodes on our podcast's homepage 👇

30.09.2025 18:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We've launched a podcast: #AwayWithThePharaohs!

Listen now for an introduction to @theees.bsky.social and the #podcast itself. Make sure you follow to never miss our monthly episodes (starting tomorrow), bringing Egypt to life in ways you’ve never heard before! #InternationalPodcastDay

30.09.2025 18:00 — 👍 11    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1
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Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture
📅9 Oct-6 Nov ⏰ 6pm 🇬🇧 8pm 🇪🇬

Our next course with @edwardscrivens.bsky.social is ideal for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the meanings and history of ancient Egyptian art.

🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
📸 @britishmuseum.bsky.social

17.09.2025 15:00 — 👍 11    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1
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Love #AncientEgypt? Become a member of @theees.bsky.social from JUST £5 A MONTH to support Egyptian cultural heritage.

Enjoy exclusive access to our library, discounted events and publications, and the latest discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.

Join today: www.ees.ac.uk/support-us/m...

15.09.2025 16:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s today! Come along to meet our team, learn about what @theees.bsky.social do, browse our irreplaceable collections, and explore our extended exhibition on ‘The Women Who Changed #Egypt’.

We’re excited to see you!
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13.09.2025 06:01 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our Open Day will celebrate Argentinian-American Egyptologist Ricardo Caminos, who lived next door to @theees.bsky.social. We’ve recreated his study upstairs in our library (his former home) with some epigraphic activities for you to try!

📍3-4 Doughty Mews, London
⏰Drop in 10am-4pm on Saturday

11.09.2025 15:59 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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10.09.2025 15:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We promote Egyptian cultural heritage to the world. You can help us reach even more people this #RememberACharityWeek 💙 as #GiftsinWills are crucial for our continued charitable work.

Join the #Willanthropy movement by remembering @theees.bsky.social in your Will: www.ees.ac.uk/support-us/a...

10.09.2025 15:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Come face to face with feminine power in our spotlight exhibit ‘The Women Who Changed Egypt: Discovering Hatshepsut and Nefertiti’, featuring replicas of artefacts that were excavated by @theees.bsky.social and speak to the lives of these extraordinary female rulers. #OpenHouseFestival2025

08.09.2025 14:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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See you on Saturday for #OpenHouseFestival2025!

Tour the former home of Egyptologist Ricardo Caminos, browse collections on display, or relax with a hot drink (and cakes) and a book—about Egypt of course! Better yet, treat-your-shelf at our discount second-hand book sale.

08.09.2025 14:10 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 2
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What are the EES staff reading on #ReadABookDay?

Why, our new #book, of course!🤓📖

You too can read about the unique history of 'Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries' made during EES excavations since our founding in 1882. Buy your copy today: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/anc...

06.09.2025 18:01 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Egyptologists | 17 Sep-1 Oct | 1pm🇬🇧3pm🇪🇬

This course of three 1.5-hour sessions will give you a basic understanding of the nature and operation of a GIS and its use in Egyptian archaeology.

Limited tickets left: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

05.09.2025 14:08 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

We highly recommend watching @lisarandisi.bsky.social's brilliant introduction to the topic of archaeolgical ephemera👇

05.09.2025 13:56 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Zoom screenshot: Between Object and Archive: the Petrie Museum Archaeological Ephemera Project, Lisa Randisi. The slide shows images of  boxes for candles, matches, carbolic tooth powder etc.

Zoom screenshot: Between Object and Archive: the Petrie Museum Archaeological Ephemera Project, Lisa Randisi. The slide shows images of boxes for candles, matches, carbolic tooth powder etc.

Excellent lunchtime Egyptology with @lisarandisi.bsky.social and @theees.bsky.social – looking at ephemera. The random bits and bobs in museum collections that initially had no value, such as food containers reused to transport artefacts, which give a snapshot of life on that excavation.

02.09.2025 13:07 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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EES Members can read #EgyptianArchaeology 66 online via our Member Zone to learn more about this topic from today's speaker: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/egy...

Everyone can save on our last 3 issues, including EA 66, in our Trio Pack for only £15, while stocks last: www.ees.ac.uk/product/ea-t...

02.09.2025 11:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Today, delve deeper into often overlooked materials—archaeological ephemera. See examples from the Petrie Museum, following @lisarandisi.bsky.social's article in #EgyptianArchaeology 👉 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

Can't attend? The recording will be made available on @theees.bsky.social YouTube!

02.09.2025 11:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Between Object and Archive Following EA 66, Lisa Randisi discusses items in the liminal space between object and archive within the Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology. Start time: 13:00 (UK) / 15:00 (Egypt)

Looking for something fun to do at lunchtime tomorrow? Why not tune in to my EES Spotlight Lecture on archaeological ephemera at the Petrie Museum? Stories of Victorian archaeologists shopping, grumpy museum curators & more... 1pm (UK) / 3pm (Egypt)

@uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social @theees.bsky.social

01.09.2025 11:58 — 👍 37    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 0
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Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries Join us for a special launch event of our essential guide to the history of ancient Egypt through the lens of 50 fascinating discoveries made in the first century of excavations by the EES. Start time...

A huge thank you to all the donors who made this publication a reality! #AE50EES

Learn more from the authors Stephanie Boonstra and Campbell Price at our Online Book Launch on 14 October at 6pm 🇬🇧 8pm 🇪🇬, where some highlight objects from the book will be presented.

01.09.2025 15:11 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Think you know history? Think again.

Discover 50 incredible finds that rewrote over 3,000 years of history in @theees.bsky.social's Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries, published today! #AE50EES

"Fascinating and unmissable" – Prof Kate Williams

Get your copy now 👉 www.ees.ac.uk/resource/anc...

01.09.2025 15:11 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 1
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John J Johnston (1965–2025) Aidan Dodson remembers former EES Vice-Chair and long-term supporter, John J Johnston.

Our thoughts are with all those who knew John, especially his husband, John.

28.08.2025 16:12 — 👍 19    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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We’re very sorry to share the sad news that former Vice-Chair and long-time supporter of the Society, John J Johnston, passed away this morning following a short illness. Aidan Dodson has kindly provided a short memorial to John here: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/joh...

28.08.2025 16:12 — 👍 46    🔁 14    💬 2    📌 5
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Step into the shoes of an #ancient scribe and immerse yourself in ancient #writing this weekend!
📍Guided tour of @britishmuseum.bsky.social
📜 Creative indulgence with illustrating #hieroglyphs
🫖Elevated hospitality by Honey & Co.

Last chance to join us on Saturday: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

27.08.2025 11:35 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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We're delighted to announce #EgyptianArchaeology Supplements, our first online-only publication created exclusively for @theees.bsky.social Members!

Each supplement will explore a specific topic every summer. This year, dig into Climate Change and Heritage Adaptation: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/dig...

20.08.2025 14:30 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Experiencing Ancient #Egyptian Writing
📅 Sat 30 Aug 1-6pm 🇬🇧
#MuseAndMake

Discover how ancient Egyptians used their script—and how #writing began worldwide, with a @britishmuseum.bsky.social #tour and workshop to recreate ancient #hieroglyphs at Honey & Co. Studio.

🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

13.08.2025 11:26 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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@theees.bsky.social was delighted to support Prof Bettany Hughes' TV series with Sandstone Global airing on Channel 5 at 6:30pm!

Tonight, you can explore 2 ancient wonders located in #Egypt: the Great #Pyramids of Giza and the lighthouse of Alexandria. #SevenWonders

ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/7-w...

02.08.2025 17:02 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Spotlight Lecture: The Future of Egyptology
📅Tues 5 Aug⏰6pm🇬🇧8pm🇪🇬

Based on her book with Diwan, @monicahanna.bsky.social discusses the need to critically reassess #Egyptology, through decolonisation, broader focus, and ethical and sustainable practices.

🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

01.08.2025 12:48 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

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