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Curator at Petrie Museum UCL - PhD @LivUni - FSA - Archaeological Ceramicist at Tell el-Amarna - Proud Cumbrian & Honorary Scouser - Scruffy Crafter - Socialist - Gardener - #FirstGen - Views mine قلبي في السودان ومصر 🇸🇩🇪🇬
Get a glimpse into the life of the everyday person who lived thousands of years ago through the objects they used in their daily lives. You might be surprised how similar ancient Egyptians were to us today!
🎧 #AwayWithThePharaohs with @beketaten.bsky.social
📸 Pottery in @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social
British surgeon Nick Maynard, who has just returned from volunteering in Gaza, explains to #GMB viewers how Israel confiscates all baby formula that doctors like him try to take with them.
Why does Israel do this? Because they want to starve Palestinian babies to death.
let the horror of this sink in
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Beyond Orwellian 🤮 #FreePalestine
Seems trivial in the face of this horror but if I know one thing from studying Carthage it’s the importance of preserving the counter-narrative, the documentation of the evidence, and bearing witness.
"It’s clear now that nothing will shame the West into stopping Israel from carrying out its “total victory” in Gaza. But I’ve written this to serve as yet another reminder that we all knew what was coming. Nobody can feign ignorance. Nobody can pretend they didn’t know."
A post-it note written in pencil saying 'Thank you for the care of every detail. Loved this tiny but enriching museum'
Post-it note saying 'This was a beautiful exhibit! Better than the British Museum!'
Post-it note saying 'Not even halfway through, and this is by far the BEST museum in London - and trust me, I've been to them all. I'm glad I saved the best for last :) '
Post-it note in Arabic by Noura, saying thank you to the museum
Yesterday marked my 8-year #Workiversary at the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social - something I'd never have believed 8 years ago.
Still very proud to work with such a special collection which continues to delight and surprise our visitors every day!
#Egypt #Sudan #Museums #Archaeology #LoveWhatYouDo
“Speak a new language so that the world will be a new world.”
Rumi
A ginger tabby cat with feet tucked under, looking smug
A ginger tabby cat with front legs crossed
A ginger cat being stroked on the head and smiling
A ginger tabby cat yawning
Not sure I could love this smug little ginger boy any more 🥰🐱
#EgyptianCat #AdoptDontShop
When a #museum visitor just gets it 🥰 This makes me very happy! @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social #Egypt
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/see...
Archaeologists, if you are truly inclusive in your practice please sign this open letter. Everyone is welcome within the field of archaeology, whatever your gender or any other identity for that matter. We literally study the entire human past, so how can you ever exclude!
I never take this gorgeous place for granted. How lucky I am to have all this in my backyard #WilliamMorrisGallery #Walthamstow #E17Life #SpringtimeInLondon
Adored your paper Kyle!
'On a typical day, groups of school children would stare in awe at this reminder of their nation's imposing past, tourists would file through one of Khartoum's must-sees and concerts were held in the grounds. But that was before war broke out'
#KeepEyesOnSudan #Sudan
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I was determined to find this building on a visit to Leeds about 15yrs ago. I was there, minding my own business & taking photos (in broad daylight) when police arrived and escorted me back to the main road due to it being in a 'dangerous' red light area. I was furious as I'd only been there 5mins!
'The idea of #Salah and #Liverpool bound to each other, each looking out for the other, is perhaps one that speaks to the city’s broader mythology. “My kids are scousers now,” he joked in a recent interview'
#MoSalah #LFC #Egypt #EgyptianKing
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Birthday Dude 🥰 #AprilBaby
Love this 🥰 I use this little guy in my teaching for Classical Reception. Such a character!
Egyptologi Anne Garnettin ketjun avulla voi nojatuolimatkustaa Egyptiin. Hyvää pääsiäistä!
Last one - if you study #Egyptology and/or are interested in ancient #Egypt in general, I wholeheartedly encourage you to learn a bit of #Egyptian #Arabic. It will open a whole new side of the country for you, and help you to see #Egypt in a whole new light (13/13)
As ever, this is my call to you all to visit this beautiful country. There really is something for everyone, you will receive a very warm welcome, and you'll spend the whole visit planning for the next one! #VisitEgypt (12/ )
Each time I've visited the #Tutankhamun galleries at the Egyptian Museum over the last few years, I've assumed it'll be the last time before the objects are moved to their shiny new home in the Grand Egyptian Museum. But this time it really will be, as the GEM is due to fully open in July! (11/ )
Poking around the #Egyptian Museum makes me so happy. I always find something new - parts of the permanent displays are changing all the time, and there are always new details and different perspectives to be found. Still my favourite #museum in Egypt! (10/ )
In contrast, #Karnak Temple is a heavy place which always gives me a headache! Not sure I believe in the energy of places, but if I did then I'd be convinced of Karnak's negative energy. It's too big and overbearing, in spite of the beautiful little corners of the site. Not a place for me 😬 (9/ )
To me, #Luxor Temple is one of the most perfect places in the world, especially at sunset. Not sure exactly why, but something about it being relatively small and straightforward to explore makes my brain happy (8/ )
Despite its primary purpose to conceal the bodies of deceased pharaohs, the Valley of the Kings in #Luxor is brimming with life nowadays. From the #dogs who call the desert valley home, to the sassy #crocodiles painted 3000 years ago and still preserved on tomb walls (7/ )
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The Temple of Hathor at #Dendera shines with the results of the dedicated conservation work over many years to clean and restore the reliefs. I think Hathor must be breathing a sigh of relief now! (6/ )
Abydos is the site that really highlights the depth of history in #Egypt. One of Egypt's oldest cities, it has been occupied for over 5000 years. The beautiful temple of King Seti I hints at evidence of reuse over time (5/ )
