Thanks to @suzannearnold.com, i have a new series to read! 🤩

Join me online to find out why this particular branch of Gail’s should collaborate with @theees.bsky.social 🤔

The adventure ‘up the Nile’ continues in June, but this time in Bolton! Join me on 19th to explore the life of Amelia Edwards with a special vintage film screening about the foundation of @theees.bsky.social. All in aid of their ‘Building the Future’ campaign! www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

Tut-ankh-Camden: @theees.bsky.social – Exploring Egyptian Heritage from Camden since 1882 (or thereabouts!) @cgraves88.bsky.social presents the history of Egyptology from the viewpoint of Camden – our base on and off since we first found premises in 1892. 📅2 June⏰1pm🇬🇧3pm🇪🇬 🎫 buff.ly/UmNG5L1

Back home after a final day back in Cairo seeing friends and colleagues at museums. It’s been an amazing trip, a lot of work too… but i’m so fortunate to meet amazing people and explore some fascinating places with them! 🤩

A few busy days from Kom Ombo to Aswan and then to Abu Simbel this morning. Only one day left, but it’s been great travelling with this group - which includes my dad! 😍 His first visit to Egypt, and he’s really seen so much!

Visiting the sites in Egypt… The sites 😍

I have written a novel! I really hope you like it. It's about Cleopatra and Marcus Antonius - their two stories intertwined - from the blood and mud of the Gallic Wars to the glittering splendour of ancient Alexandria. And you can pre-order it from TODAY linktr.ee/thegoddessqu...

If you like the painting, then you can also purchase merchandise with it on from @theees.bsky.social online shop! www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/4136...

We’ve just passed the quarries and rock-cut shrines of Gebel el Silsila. @theees.bsky.social worked here for several decades under the direction of Prof Ricardo Caminos. You can read more about his work and see a painting of his camp at the Speos of Horemheb here: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/cam...

My last visit to the wonderfully preserved Ptolemaic temple of Edfu was 20 years ago! Not much has changed at the temple, but i certainly understood more of what i was seeing this time around 🫣😂

Having never visited El Kab before, i was really impressed! Particularly interested in the graffiti (ancient to modern) seen across the wadi temples and tombs nearer the settlement. Clearly this has been an important place to visit for millennia and we’re just the latest in that tradition!

Back on the move after a couple very busy days in Luxor. Any guesses as to the places we’ve visited based on the images? Next stop, El Kab and Edfu! 🤩

The tour continued with the beautiful temple of Seti I at Abydos yesterday. The reliefs here are among the best in Egypt, and @theees.bsky.social have some extraordinary archive images of them dating to the 1920/30s.

As part of #EESFest, check out several takeover events with Hekayyatna (Arabic for "our stories")! They're looking for Egyptian photographers to be featured in the 'Behind the Scenes' exhibition, in dialogue with @theees.bsky.social's archival collections. Apply now: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

You're invited to our EES Fest throughout June! To celebrate the Society's history and look towards the future, we'll be hosting a festival of events before our premises transform into a new centre for Egyptian cultural heritage. ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/ees...

Of course, no visit to Middle Egypt is complete without a trip to Amarna - ancient Akhetaten, founded by Akhenaten. As well as the royal city, we also stopped by the north and south tombs and the royal wadi, as well as one of the boundary stela surrounding the city.

After Beni Hasan, we made the short journey to Tuna el Gebel on the west bank travelling from the Middle Kingdom to the Graeco-Roman Period in about one hour! Here we saw the catacombs of mummified ibis and the tomb chapel of Petosiris 😍

It’s always exciting to visit Beni Hasan - especially as i wrote my PhD about this site! 🫣😬 This time spotting some details recorded in @theees.bsky.social archives in watercolours by Howard Carter! See them here: flickr.com/photos/25459...

Online Course: Beginners #AncientEgyptian Hieroglyphs 📅Starts TOMORROW⏰6pm🇬🇧8pm🇪🇬+ recordings! Learn to read basic #hieroglyphs, some kings’ names in cartouches, and continue to some simple inscriptions, with some grammar along the way. #Egyptology 🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...

Welcome to my office today, some distance north of Minya on the #Nile 🤩

Yesterday was a chance to lecture about the life and legacy of Amelia Edwards and the founding of @theees.bsky.social as we set off ‘A Thousand Miles Up the Nile’. There is no better way to begin a Nile journey than to imagine how other travellers did over a century ago!

Today has been quite chill, but only because yesterday was loooong. Saqqara and Giza in one day. Always a great time and we were lucky to have Salah taking us around from Ancient World Tours helping to make sense of everything. Some Saqqara shots…

A social media catch up 🫣 after Denver (and a few days in the office) i set off to Cairo - with my dad! A busman’s holiday 🤩 Had a whirlwind of a visit but also fit in time to check out @theees.bsky.social office in the British Council and see the Ambassador. Met some friends and colleagues too 🥰

Had a wonderful time with @edwardscrivens.bsky.social representing @theees.bsky.social at the Annual Meeting of ARCE in Denver earlier this month. Great to meet so many colleagues and members, and to talk all about Amelia Edwards (again!) 🫣 Also managed to get a free headshot! 🤩

It’s an early start but i’m on my way to Denver for the American Research Center in Egypt’s Annual Meeting… Thought i should represent my home town on arrival 😬 Stand by for weather updates and pictures of coffee 😍

I’m so pleased that i booked a ticket to attend this @bilnas.bsky.social event @britishacademy.bsky.social. Libya has always been on the periphery of my knowledge and this film made me realise how connected the histories of northern Africa are! Many thanks to @bilnas.bsky.social for organising 🤩

Leaving @theees.bsky.social is getting harder and harder as reality sinks in. Redevelopment, even for good reasons, inevitably means that we must accept change. The library may not be the same when i’m next in, but my memories will remain and our relaunch in 2028 will be accessible and sustainable.

Next in our series of #ADozenDiscoveries is ‘Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers’ by Amelia Edwards from @theees.bsky.social's Special Collections. Our founder aimed to make #AncientEgypt more accessible, and we continue to do so today. ℹ️ Visit Facebook or Instagram 📙 Sonia Prakash with the book

The new #Ramses exhibition @batterseapwrstn.bsky.social is well worth a visit, even if just to be wowed 🤩 by the presentation of the artefacts on display! From the monumental…

A delightful (re)visit to Made in Ancient Egypt today at the Fitzwilliam Museum to find some artefacts on display discovered during excavations by @theees.bsky.social at Deir el-Bahari 🤩 Go visit if you can!

Ever wondered what #book you should take with you on your next trip to #Egypt?📚🤔 Well, we have the answer! @cgraves88.bsky.social has shared his top #travel reads for first-time visitors to Egypt in our #ExperienceEgypt zone this month! 📘 buff.ly/rSpys23 #SundayRead #Reading #Books

A great time at the Garden Cinema last night for a screening of the 1982 #film ‘For the Love of Egypt’ about @theees.bsky.social founder Amelia B. Edwards. Brilliant to meet Director Anna Benson Gyles and cast member Jeremy Clyde - huge congrats to @cgraves88.bsky.social for organising! #egyptology

Yesterday I had the privilege of hosting director Anna Benson Gyles at a special screening of her 1982 film ‘For the Love of Egypt’ which tells the founding of @theees.bsky.social in 1882. We were joined by Jeremy Clyde who played William Matthew Flinders Petrie too! 🤩

Were there helicopters in #AncientEgypt? #ConspiracyTheory Kelly Accetta Crowe explains that the symbol suspiciously similar to a helicopter was caused by a king carving his name over another! 🎧 Listen to #AwayWithThePharaohs today 📸 Brand, Ramesses II, Egypt's Ultimate Pharaoh

Imagine still getting excited to receive mail from @theees.bsky.social even though you work there! 🤩 Loving the bookmark and the cover image 😍

Join our host Charlotte Jordan and 2 special guests on November's episode of #AwayWithThePharaohs! We were delighted to be joined by Campbell Price to discuss Egyptian royal statues, including our own replica of the unfinished head of Nefertiti seen below. 🎧 rss.com/podcasts/awa...

Now @theees.bsky.social is sat alongside our BIRI colleagues from @bsrome.bsky.social at #HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social

All set now with @edwardscrivens.bsky.social and ready to show off @theees.bsky.social collections at #HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social today.

Come visit @edwardscrivens.bsky.social and I @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social #HistoryDay to find out about @theees.bsky.social and the queer history of British Egyptology today!

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. ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/gif...

Come learn about ancient Egyptian art and architecture with me! 🎨 #course #ancientegypt #egyptology #art #arthistory #archaeology #learning

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.

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...

We'll miss you @johnjjohnston.bsky.social, "Dahhhling". Many thanks to Aidan for writing this short memorial so quickly and sending all our thoughts, love, and sympthies to John xxx "Vale!"

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...

Happy #InternationalCatDay from this cheeky guy, (Sir) Elton! He’s had a tooth extracted today, so feeling very sorry for himself. Send loves 🥰

Lovely to see @theees.bsky.social get a write up on @ianvisits.co.uk for a small display curated by @edwardscrivens.bsky.social! 🤩 Come visit and see for yourselves.

I had so much fun speaking with Alicia from Science Factory in the library @theees.bsky.social we spoke about the life and legacy of Amelia Edwards, my personal journey into #Egyptology, and what the Society is doing in #Egypt and #London today. Take a look: youtube.com/watch?v=f6pu...

🚨 Starting tomorrow. If you thought you knew Amelia Edwards, then think again! Get your ticket now to join me online for the next 3 weeks 😬