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Lectures and events

Recording ancient Egypt: squeezes, watercolours and drawings from the Griffith InstituteGriffiths Institute
Date:
Saturday 1st February 2025 at 2.00 pm
By
Dr Daniela Rosenow
Cost: Free for Members and £4 Visitors
Venue:
Oakwood Centre
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The ‘Qurna Queen’: Reassessing a 17th Dynasty Intact Royal Burial. Online Zoom LectureQurna Queen
Date: Saturday 8th March 2025 at 2.00 pm
By
Dr Margaret Maitland
Cost: Free for Members and £4 Visitors
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In the Shadow of Egypt’s Last Pyramid: Uncovering the Ahmose Cemetery and Its Historical Implications. Online Zoom Lecture
Date: Saturday 22nd March 2025 at 2.00 pmAhmose Cemetery
By:
Emily Smith-Sndangster
Cost: Free for Members and £4 Visitors
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 ANCIENT EGYPT NEWS 

Tomb of ancient Egyptian mercenary commander found in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 2,600-year-old tomb belonging to a man of high status: a "commander of foreign mercenaries" named "Wahibre-mery-Neith."

Ancient Egyptian Worker Took Sick Leave to Embalm his Mother
The British Museum houses a tablet which provides a peek into work-life balance in ancient Egypt. It documents the number of sick days and why 40 workers took time off from their workplace in 1250 BC.

EGYPTIAN MUSEUM IN CAIRO
The world's largest collection of Egyptian antiquities
Link to the site of the New Museum