Dr Edward Scrivens
@edwardscrivens.bsky.social
Egyptologist (Development Manager at the Egypt Exploration Society / @theees.bsky.social - views here my own), occasional improv comedian and drag artist. I research goddesses, and sometimes I am one. 🏳️🌈He/Him.
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So excited to see #Egyptology in Dialogue has been published, which features my article ‘Who wears a kilt like men and a sash like women: Negotiating #gender, foreignness, and the body in New Kingdom representations of ‘Near Eastern’ #goddesses’. OPEN ACCESS!✨
journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/in...
journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/in...
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
#egyptology
February 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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
#egyptology
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In our February episode of #AwayWithThePharaohs, @edwardscrivens.bsky.social provides an overview of religion in ancient Egypt, before exploring the complex, fluid nature of its gods and goddesses and the rituals that empowered them.
🎧 buff.ly/3X6FHHF
#AncientEgypt #Gods #Goddess #Mythology
🎧 buff.ly/3X6FHHF
#AncientEgypt #Gods #Goddess #Mythology
February 12, 2026 at 7:01 AM
In our February episode of #AwayWithThePharaohs, @edwardscrivens.bsky.social provides an overview of religion in ancient Egypt, before exploring the complex, fluid nature of its gods and goddesses and the rituals that empowered them.
🎧 buff.ly/3X6FHHF
#AncientEgypt #Gods #Goddess #Mythology
🎧 buff.ly/3X6FHHF
#AncientEgypt #Gods #Goddess #Mythology
Love a podcast? Interested in Egyptian gods and goddesses, myth, and investigating ancient religion? Catch me on the latest episode of ‘Away with the Pharaohs’, available wherever you get your podcasts!
@theees.bsky.social #egyptology #mythology #religion #gods #ancienthistory #archaeology
@theees.bsky.social #egyptology #mythology #religion #gods #ancienthistory #archaeology
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Love a podcast? Interested in Egyptian gods and goddesses, myth, and investigating ancient religion? Catch me on the latest episode of ‘Away with the Pharaohs’, available wherever you get your podcasts!
@theees.bsky.social #egyptology #mythology #religion #gods #ancienthistory #archaeology
@theees.bsky.social #egyptology #mythology #religion #gods #ancienthistory #archaeology
I was positively giddy today at the Petrie Museum, where I had the chance to handle this fragment of a red jasper statue foot found at the site of Amarna. The most gorgeous ankle I ever did see!
#museum #ancientegypt #egyptology #archaeology #amarna
#museum #ancientegypt #egyptology #archaeology #amarna
January 29, 2026 at 5:17 PM
I was positively giddy today at the Petrie Museum, where I had the chance to handle this fragment of a red jasper statue foot found at the site of Amarna. The most gorgeous ankle I ever did see!
#museum #ancientegypt #egyptology #archaeology #amarna
#museum #ancientegypt #egyptology #archaeology #amarna
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We're excited to launch #ADozenDiscoveries!
Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for monthly updates and go behind the scenes with a spotlight on 12 different collection highlights from @theees.bsky.social.
Head over now to learn about our replica head of Nefertiti!
ℹ️ buff.ly/j9jJDPZ
Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for monthly updates and go behind the scenes with a spotlight on 12 different collection highlights from @theees.bsky.social.
Head over now to learn about our replica head of Nefertiti!
ℹ️ buff.ly/j9jJDPZ
January 28, 2026 at 12:01 PM
We're excited to launch #ADozenDiscoveries!
Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for monthly updates and go behind the scenes with a spotlight on 12 different collection highlights from @theees.bsky.social.
Head over now to learn about our replica head of Nefertiti!
ℹ️ buff.ly/j9jJDPZ
Follow us on Facebook or Instagram for monthly updates and go behind the scenes with a spotlight on 12 different collection highlights from @theees.bsky.social.
Head over now to learn about our replica head of Nefertiti!
ℹ️ buff.ly/j9jJDPZ
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As an ex e-learning developer, I can confidently say this will be a terrible learning experience. I cannot wait to rip it to shreds.
Here's what the Free AI Training will look like 🧵
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Here's what the Free AI Training will look like 🧵
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BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 9:38 AM
As an ex e-learning developer, I can confidently say this will be a terrible learning experience. I cannot wait to rip it to shreds.
Here's what the Free AI Training will look like 🧵
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Here's what the Free AI Training will look like 🧵
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Having worked on this for over 3 years, it feels amazing to share this news! @theees.bsky.social has been awarded a £2.03million grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to transform its premises into a sustainable and accessible heritage centre.
#heritage #museums #archives #egyptology #funding
#heritage #museums #archives #egyptology #funding
‘Building the Future’ campaign awarded £2.03 million grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
The transformational support will help create an accessible and sustainable future for the EES and its collections
www.ees.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Having worked on this for over 3 years, it feels amazing to share this news! @theees.bsky.social has been awarded a £2.03million grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to transform its premises into a sustainable and accessible heritage centre.
#heritage #museums #archives #egyptology #funding
#heritage #museums #archives #egyptology #funding
Some local interest on David Bowie’s birthday. I live in Beckenham, a leafy little place where Bowie lived as his career took off. The Three Tuns pub on the high street, now a chain restaurant, was home to his collective ‘the Arts Lab’. Beckenham is where he created the persona of Ziggy Stardust.
January 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Some local interest on David Bowie’s birthday. I live in Beckenham, a leafy little place where Bowie lived as his career took off. The Three Tuns pub on the high street, now a chain restaurant, was home to his collective ‘the Arts Lab’. Beckenham is where he created the persona of Ziggy Stardust.
A very happy Coptic Christmas to those celebrating!
January 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
A very happy Coptic Christmas to those celebrating!
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Interdisciplinary Egyptology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025) journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/in... #openaccess Egyptology in Dialogue: Historical bodies in relations, comparisons, and negotiations @runenyord.bsky.social @leireolabarria.bsky.social @edwardscrivens.bsky.social @emilywhitehead.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Interdisciplinary Egyptology Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025) journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/in... #openaccess Egyptology in Dialogue: Historical bodies in relations, comparisons, and negotiations @runenyord.bsky.social @leireolabarria.bsky.social @edwardscrivens.bsky.social @emilywhitehead.bsky.social
Bloomsbury in the snow! ❄️
January 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Bloomsbury in the snow! ❄️
So excited to see #Egyptology in Dialogue has been published, which features my article ‘Who wears a kilt like men and a sash like women: Negotiating #gender, foreignness, and the body in New Kingdom representations of ‘Near Eastern’ #goddesses’. OPEN ACCESS!✨
journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/in...
journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/in...
December 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
So excited to see #Egyptology in Dialogue has been published, which features my article ‘Who wears a kilt like men and a sash like women: Negotiating #gender, foreignness, and the body in New Kingdom representations of ‘Near Eastern’ #goddesses’. OPEN ACCESS!✨
journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/in...
journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/in...
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@theees.bsky.social has closed for the holiday season, and we wish you a great one!
Wondering how you can show your appreciation for our work over the past year? Please support our appeal to preserve a lasting record of our premises in Doughty Mews. #EESTimeCapsule
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Wondering how you can show your appreciation for our work over the past year? Please support our appeal to preserve a lasting record of our premises in Doughty Mews. #EESTimeCapsule
ℹ️ buff.ly/RQe0gUZ
December 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
@theees.bsky.social has closed for the holiday season, and we wish you a great one!
Wondering how you can show your appreciation for our work over the past year? Please support our appeal to preserve a lasting record of our premises in Doughty Mews. #EESTimeCapsule
ℹ️ buff.ly/RQe0gUZ
Wondering how you can show your appreciation for our work over the past year? Please support our appeal to preserve a lasting record of our premises in Doughty Mews. #EESTimeCapsule
ℹ️ buff.ly/RQe0gUZ
It’s 1st December and the season switch has very much been flipped here in London 🌧️❄️ Here are some photos from a walk in a local park yesterday, which was the last day of (meteorological) autumn.
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
It’s 1st December and the season switch has very much been flipped here in London 🌧️❄️ Here are some photos from a walk in a local park yesterday, which was the last day of (meteorological) autumn.
So excited to see my article about curating an exhibit at @theees.bsky.social, and about the challenges/possibilities of using collections to tell stories, in the latest edition of Egyptian Archaeology magazine! #publicationday #article #ancientEgypt #heritage #curation #archives #exhibit
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
So excited to see my article about curating an exhibit at @theees.bsky.social, and about the challenges/possibilities of using collections to tell stories, in the latest edition of Egyptian Archaeology magazine! #publicationday #article #ancientEgypt #heritage #curation #archives #exhibit
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Been running a murder mystery improv night for ten years. Here's the last London show, featuring @rosieisaholt.bsky.social, @edwardscrivens.bsky.social, Tom Skelton, and me old m8 Joel Gatehouse. It's gooooood.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GKE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GKE...
Criminal, the improvised murder mystery: Final. London. Show.
YouTube video by Criminal Improv
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November 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Now @theees.bsky.social is sat alongside our BIRI colleagues from @bsrome.bsky.social at #HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Now @theees.bsky.social is sat alongside our BIRI colleagues from @bsrome.bsky.social at #HistDay25 @ihr.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social
Come chat to us over at Senate House! #HistDay25
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.
November 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Come chat to us over at Senate House! #HistDay25
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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!
November 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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!
An honour to attend the Egyptian Embassy’s reception to mark the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, held at the British Museum. Between the esteemed company, performances of ancient hymns, and the chance to wander the Egyptian sculpture gallery out of hours, it was a wonderful night!
November 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
An honour to attend the Egyptian Embassy’s reception to mark the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, held at the British Museum. Between the esteemed company, performances of ancient hymns, and the chance to wander the Egyptian sculpture gallery out of hours, it was a wonderful night!
Had such a lovely time at the Petrie Museum last night for the launch of ‘Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries’, the wonderful new book from @theees.bsky.social which I’m chuffed to have written some sections of. Congratulations to the editors @stephanieboonstra.bsky.social and Campbell Price!
October 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Had such a lovely time at the Petrie Museum last night for the launch of ‘Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries’, the wonderful new book from @theees.bsky.social which I’m chuffed to have written some sections of. Congratulations to the editors @stephanieboonstra.bsky.social and Campbell Price!
Wishing a Happy Diwali to all who celebrate! 🪔
October 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Wishing a Happy Diwali to all who celebrate! 🪔
We’re getting murderous tonight in CRIMINAL! 🔪 If you’re in London and are a fan of dastardly #improv deeds, come join us down at Hoopla
It's toniiiiiiiight! Tom Skelton as detective, and @rosieisaholt.bsky.social, @ruthbratt.bsky.social, and @edwardscrivens.bsky.social as suspects in the murder investigation of PHIL PRIBBINS. It's our LAST. LONDON. SHOW.
wegottickets.com/event/676413
wegottickets.com/event/676413
CRIMINAL - last ever London show!
★★★★★ "Improv doesn’t get better than this" – The Wee Review
Hello. Someone's died. It's all right. It's an improv show. And it's not just any improv show. This is a momentous occasion indeed. After ...
wegottickets.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
We’re getting murderous tonight in CRIMINAL! 🔪 If you’re in London and are a fan of dastardly #improv deeds, come join us down at Hoopla
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
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
September 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Come learn about ancient Egyptian art and architecture with me! 🎨 #course #ancientegypt #egyptology #art #arthistory #archaeology #learning
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
📅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
September 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Come learn about ancient Egyptian art and architecture with me! 🎨 #course #ancientegypt #egyptology #art #arthistory #archaeology #learning