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!
Our autumn issue of #EgyptianArchaeology features an exciting range of articles examining early archaeological practices, motivations for erasures throughout antiquity, and funerary practices from Pharaonic to Roman #Egypt.
Read it online today: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/egy...
Read it online today: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/egy...
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Our autumn issue of #EgyptianArchaeology features an exciting range of articles examining early archaeological practices, motivations for erasures throughout antiquity, and funerary practices from Pharaonic to Roman #Egypt.
Read it online today: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/egy...
Read it online today: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/egy...
Did you know @theees.bsky.social have merchandise? From tote bags and mugs to art prints and notebooks, every item celebrates the wonder of #AncientEgypt and supports our ongoing charitable work.
Browse the full range today 🛒 buff.ly/ILQOcQ0
#Egyptology #ShopToSupport
Browse the full range today 🛒 buff.ly/ILQOcQ0
#Egyptology #ShopToSupport
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Did you know @theees.bsky.social have merchandise? From tote bags and mugs to art prints and notebooks, every item celebrates the wonder of #AncientEgypt and supports our ongoing charitable work.
Browse the full range today 🛒 buff.ly/ILQOcQ0
#Egyptology #ShopToSupport
Browse the full range today 🛒 buff.ly/ILQOcQ0
#Egyptology #ShopToSupport
Our first Intermediate Ancient Egyptian #Hieroglyphs class recapped how to identify and read words, grammatical forms like nouns, adjectives, prepositions and pronouns, plus some basic verb forms.
Join to refresh your skills and start reading literature: buff.ly/CQwZ7tj
Join to refresh your skills and start reading literature: buff.ly/CQwZ7tj
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Our first Intermediate Ancient Egyptian #Hieroglyphs class recapped how to identify and read words, grammatical forms like nouns, adjectives, prepositions and pronouns, plus some basic verb forms.
Join to refresh your skills and start reading literature: buff.ly/CQwZ7tj
Join to refresh your skills and start reading literature: buff.ly/CQwZ7tj
Reposted by The Egypt Exploration Society
Imagine still getting excited to receive mail from @theees.bsky.social even though you work there! 🤩
Loving the bookmark and the cover image 😍
Loving the bookmark and the cover image 😍
November 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Imagine still getting excited to receive mail from @theees.bsky.social even though you work there! 🤩
Loving the bookmark and the cover image 😍
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...
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...
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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...
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...
Reposted by The Egypt Exploration Society
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
Reposted by The Egypt Exploration Society
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 10:41 AM
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.
@theees.bsky.social-@bilnas.bsky.social Spotlight: Women Explorers in North Africa
📅TOMORROW⏰1pm🇬🇧3pm🇪🇬
Meet nine remarkable women who refused to be confined by society’s expectations, instead setting their sights on North Africa’s vast deserts and hidden histories.
🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
📅TOMORROW⏰1pm🇬🇧3pm🇪🇬
Meet nine remarkable women who refused to be confined by society’s expectations, instead setting their sights on North Africa’s vast deserts and hidden histories.
🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
November 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
@theees.bsky.social-@bilnas.bsky.social Spotlight: Women Explorers in North Africa
📅TOMORROW⏰1pm🇬🇧3pm🇪🇬
Meet nine remarkable women who refused to be confined by society’s expectations, instead setting their sights on North Africa’s vast deserts and hidden histories.
🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
📅TOMORROW⏰1pm🇬🇧3pm🇪🇬
Meet nine remarkable women who refused to be confined by society’s expectations, instead setting their sights on North Africa’s vast deserts and hidden histories.
🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
We’ll be attending #HistDay25 on Tuesday 4 November at @senatehouselib.bsky.social.
Come visit us to find out more about Amelia B Edwards and what our collections reveal about the early days of British Egyptology.
ℹ️https://buff.ly/OIC0ba8
@ihr.bsky.social #LGBTQ #History #QueerHistory
Come visit us to find out more about Amelia B Edwards and what our collections reveal about the early days of British Egyptology.
ℹ️https://buff.ly/OIC0ba8
@ihr.bsky.social #LGBTQ #History #QueerHistory
November 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We’ll be attending #HistDay25 on Tuesday 4 November at @senatehouselib.bsky.social.
Come visit us to find out more about Amelia B Edwards and what our collections reveal about the early days of British Egyptology.
ℹ️https://buff.ly/OIC0ba8
@ihr.bsky.social #LGBTQ #History #QueerHistory
Come visit us to find out more about Amelia B Edwards and what our collections reveal about the early days of British Egyptology.
ℹ️https://buff.ly/OIC0ba8
@ihr.bsky.social #LGBTQ #History #QueerHistory
Learn how the ancient Egyptians envisioned #death and #immortality, and how they conceptualised the #afterlife in our Online Course: The #AncientEgyptian Afterlife with Christina Geisen.
📅13 Nov-11 Dec⏰6pm🇬🇧8pm🇪🇬
🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
📸Funerary texts in the tomb of Seti I
📅13 Nov-11 Dec⏰6pm🇬🇧8pm🇪🇬
🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
📸Funerary texts in the tomb of Seti I
October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Learn how the ancient Egyptians envisioned #death and #immortality, and how they conceptualised the #afterlife in our Online Course: The #AncientEgyptian Afterlife with Christina Geisen.
📅13 Nov-11 Dec⏰6pm🇬🇧8pm🇪🇬
🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
📸Funerary texts in the tomb of Seti I
📅13 Nov-11 Dec⏰6pm🇬🇧8pm🇪🇬
🎫 www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
📸Funerary texts in the tomb of Seti I
🚨📢 LAST CHANCE TO APPLY
@theees.bsky.social is looking for a Country Director (Cairo), who is a respected researcher with experience working in Egypt, knowledge of the UK non-profit sector and funding opportunities, to represent us in Egypt.
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/we-...
⏰ TOMORROW at 5pm 🇬🇧
@theees.bsky.social is looking for a Country Director (Cairo), who is a respected researcher with experience working in Egypt, knowledge of the UK non-profit sector and funding opportunities, to represent us in Egypt.
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/we-...
⏰ TOMORROW at 5pm 🇬🇧
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🚨📢 LAST CHANCE TO APPLY
@theees.bsky.social is looking for a Country Director (Cairo), who is a respected researcher with experience working in Egypt, knowledge of the UK non-profit sector and funding opportunities, to represent us in Egypt.
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/we-...
⏰ TOMORROW at 5pm 🇬🇧
@theees.bsky.social is looking for a Country Director (Cairo), who is a respected researcher with experience working in Egypt, knowledge of the UK non-profit sector and funding opportunities, to represent us in Egypt.
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/we-...
⏰ TOMORROW at 5pm 🇬🇧
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!
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/mov...
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!
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/mov...
October 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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!
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/mov...
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!
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/mov...
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...
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/gif...
October 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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...
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/resource/gif...
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
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
October 7, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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
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
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!
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!
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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!
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!
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 6:00 PM
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
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 3:00 PM
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
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...
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...
September 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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...
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...
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!
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
We’re excited to see you!
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
September 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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!
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
We’re excited to see you!
ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
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
📍3-4 Doughty Mews, London
⏰Drop in 10am-4pm on Saturday
September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
📍3-4 Doughty Mews, London
⏰Drop in 10am-4pm on Saturday
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...
Join the #Willanthropy movement by remembering @theees.bsky.social in your Will: www.ees.ac.uk/support-us/a...
September 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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...
Join the #Willanthropy movement by remembering @theees.bsky.social in your Will: www.ees.ac.uk/support-us/a...
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.
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.
September 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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.
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.
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...
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...
September 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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...
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...
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...
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...
September 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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...
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...
We highly recommend watching @lisarandisi.bsky.social's brilliant introduction to the topic of archaeolgical ephemera👇
My Spotlight Lecture for @theees.bsky.social, on the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social's Archaeological Ephemera Project, is now available online -
If you work with a historic collection that has similar bits and bobs, and would like to join our Community of Practice, please get in touch!
If you work with a historic collection that has similar bits and bobs, and would like to join our Community of Practice, please get in touch!
Spotlight Lecture: Between Object and Archive
YouTube video by The Egypt Exploration Society
www.youtube.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We highly recommend watching @lisarandisi.bsky.social's brilliant introduction to the topic of archaeolgical ephemera👇