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The Egypt Exploration Society
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Explore everything #Egypt with the EES! We promote Egyptian #archaeology and #heritage, because we envisage #Egyptian cultural heritage preserved for posterity!
🤔Ever wondered what work was like in #AncientEgypt?

Discover the real people behind the pharaohs in our 'Life at Work on the Nile' resource – from farmers to craftsmen and more! Dive into #history that feels surprisingly familiar.

Read now: buff.ly/2cuO7qQ
December 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Egypt’s Breadbasket: Pharaonic Settlement Patterns in the Nile Delta📅29 Jan-26 Feb⏰6pm🇬🇧8pm🇪🇬

Trace the development of #AncientEgyptian cities and settlements, learning how political and economic changes impacted urban development with Nicky Nielsen.

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December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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
December 19, 2025 at 3:07 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
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December 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Looking for something special this holiday season? Explore our merch – beautifully designed gifts inspired by the wonders of ancient Egypt. From mugs to notebooks to tote bags, we've got something for everyone.

#GiftIdeas that connect past and present!

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December 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
🌍We've launched our Experience Egypt portal!🌍
#Travel #Egypt #Cairo

An exclusive area of your Member Zone packed with personal recommendations, curated travel ideas and insider tips on historic sites for exploring Egyptian cultural heritage!✈️📜🏺

ℹ️ www.ees.ac.uk/member-homep...
December 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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2025: Digitising Doughty Mews #EESTimeCapsule

Our appeal aims to create a digital time capsule before our premises are redeveloped into an accessible, innovative and sustainable heritage centre.

We've hit our first milestone! Help us to reach even more: www.ees.ac.uk/resource/202...
December 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Join Charlotte Jordan and special guest Kelly Accetta Crowe to unpack how #Egyptian temples functioned—architecturally, spiritually, and politically. #AwayWithThePharaohs

Were Egyptian #temples built to honour the heavens—or to elevate earthly rulers? 👉 rss.com/podcasts/awa...
December 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
✨Featured Merch Collection✨Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries (inspired by the book)

Bring to life some of the most fascinating finds from Egypt’s past — beautifully reimagined for modern Egyptophiles. #Egyptology #Archaeology

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November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Give a #gift that keeps on giving the whole year long…

We're offering a FLASH #SALE on EES membership for Christmas. Get 3 months free plus discounted online course tickets!

An #offer too good to miss – buy now: buff.ly/xnlaftG
#ChristmasGift #BlackFriday
November 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
These Thy Libations, Osiris! The Awakening of Osiris Ritual and #Tutankhamun's Tomb (KV62)

Nicholas Brown expands on how Tutankhamun's mud trays were used in a new funerary ritual linked to #Osiris!

📍 Online via Zoom 📅 Saturday ⏰ 6pm 🇬🇧 8pm 🇪🇬
🎫 £10 for Members: www.ees.ac.uk/whats-on/eve...
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
We had a very exciting delivery here at @theees.bsky.social this week… Two of our Tell el-Amarna plaster cast replicas have returned from conservation! #ConserveTheEES

🔎Our archive includes a total of four plaster casts of objects discovered during our excavations at #Amarna in the 1930s.
November 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Were #Egyptian statues carving out the truth—or just sculpting the facts?

Uncover the true purpose behind sculpted images of the pharaoh and his royal family in our podcast: #AwayWithThePharaohs with Campbell Price!

🎧 Available on all popular podcast platforms
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our first intern project, funded by the 2024: Future plans for future generations appeal, has been completed!

The artefacts in @theees.bsky.social collections have now been catalogued and rehoused by Maia Nolan to safeguard them ahead of our redevelopment campaign.
ℹ️https://buff.ly/PpvKKki
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨📢 @theees.bsky.social Centenary Awards

#Funding for early-career scholars working on archaeological fieldwork, museum/archive-based research, publication/dissemination or engagement activities related to Egyptian/Sudanese cultural heritage.

Apply by 5pm 🇬🇧 28 Nov
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November 14, 2025 at 6:03 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...
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 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
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Imagine still getting excited to receive mail from @theees.bsky.social even though you work there! 🤩

Loving the bookmark and the cover image 😍
November 7, 2025 at 3:57 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...
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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November 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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November 4, 2025 at 10:41 AM
@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...
November 3, 2025 at 1:39 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.

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@ihr.bsky.social #LGBTQ #History #QueerHistory
November 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM