Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, visited Egypt on two occasions, in 1862 and 1869, on the latter visit accompanied by his wife, the Danish princess Alexandra.
This lecture explores the background of visits to Egypt by members of the British royal family at this time and, in particular, reviews the itinerary of ancient sites visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales, the ways in which the royal couple documented their travels and the antiquities they acquired, now in the Royal Collections, the British Museum and the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge
Dr Gina Muskett was a lecturer in Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology at the University of Liverpool, and is now an Honorary Research Fellow in the department of History. In addition, she was Curator of Classical Antiquities at National Museums Liverpool, where, as an Honorary Research Associate, she continues to research the history of the classical collections. Gina is the author of several academic publications as well as writing for a more general market in both the UK and overseas
We have an exciting and diverse series of lectures
covering a wide range of topics and these are listed below
We are having two evening Zoom on-line meeting in April & Sept
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January 12th , 2pm
Michael Tunnicliffe
Egypt in the Byzantine Period AD 395-640
February 9th, 2pm
Dr Gina Muskett
Royal Travellers to Egypt in the 1860s
March 9th, 2pm
Claire Ollett
Howard Carter: Wonderful Things
Wednesday April 1st Zoom 7pm
Dr Heidi Köpp-Junk
Nefertiti on her Chariot: Warfare and
Civilian Use of the Egyptian Chariot
May 11th, 2pm
Rachel Mary Wright
An Artist’s View of Amarna
June 8th, 2pm
Dr Violaine Chauvet
'Updates from excavations at the Temple of Mut, Karnak'
July 13th, 2pm
Dylan Bickerstaffe
The Great God Min: His Attributes, Centres,
Ceremonies and Festivals
August 10th, 2pm
Dr Joanne Backhouse
Bes: Dancer, Reveller and Demon Fighter
Wednesday Sept 2nd Zoom 7pm
Dr Cedric Gobeil
News from inside the Tomb: The Latest Museo Egizio’s projects in and around Deir-el Medina
October 12th, 2pm
Dr Glenn Godenho
Art and Architecture at the End of the Old Kingdom
November 9th , 2pm
Dr Nicky Nielsen
New Discoveries from the City of The Snake Goddess
December 14th, 2pm
Dr Ashley Cooke
AGM, Presidential Lecture & Christmas buffet
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BOOK SALES
At each Society meeting held in Mayer Hall a selection of Egyptology books is available for sale at very reasonable prices.