LECTURES and Events

(Thursday Evenings at 6:45 pm)

October 2008

23rd Dr Aidan Dodson, University of Bristol.

“From Soldiers to Pharaohs: Ay & Horemheb”

November 2008

20th Mr. Peter A. Clayton, English Egyptologist.

“Nature & Humor in Ancient Egyptian Art”

December 2008

4th Dr Jeffrey Spencer, British Museum.

“Recent work by the British Museum in the Nile Delta”

January 2009

8th Dr.Paul Whelan, University of Reading

“Mummies in Miniature: the earliest shabtis”

22nd Mr. Bob Partridge, Chairman of Manchester Ancient Egypt Society, Editor of "Ancient Egypt" magazine,

“The Temple of Amun at Karnak”

February 2009

12th Mr. Peter Philips, Manchester Ancient Egypt Society, Editor of "Ancient Egypt" magazine

“From Siwa to Kharga”

14th February_Day School

26th Dr Stephen Quirke, Petrie Museum.

“Individual Hands? The elusive writers and makers of ancient Egypt”

March 2009

12th Ms Charlotte Booth, Egyptology Lecturer.

“The Forgotten pharaoh; the life and works of Horemheb”

26th Dr George Hart,

British Museum's Education Department “Ancient Egypt and the Hittites from Tutankhamen to Ramesses the Great”

April 2009

9th Mr. Martin Davis, Petrie Museum.

“Ancient Egyptian Tomb models of daily life.”

May 2009

7th Prof Rosalie David, University of Manchester.

“The Mummy of Lady Takabuti : Her Life revealed through recent research”

21st Dr Jose Perez Accino, UCL institute of Archeology.

“Egyptian Stelae: Contracts for Eternity”

June 2009

4th Ms Lucia Gahlin, Petrie Museum.

“Going to God’s land: Egypt’s Trade with Punt”

27th June_Day School

Day School (Day school requires reservation)

14th February 2009, 10 am – 4.30 pm

Pro. Rosalie David, Mrs Jacqueline Finch & Dr Karen Exell, University of Manchester.

“Egyptology in Manchester: the first hundred years.”

27th June 2009, 10 am – 4.30 pm

Jan Picton, Lucia Gahlin, Petrie Museum. “More work on Petrie sites: excavating the archives.