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The Popularity of Fake Egyptology Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Flint Dibble - The Popularity of Fake Egyptology: Why it matters and what we can do about it

Ever wondered why pseudoarchaeology is so popular online? Join @flintdibble.bsky.social for "The Popularity of Fake Egyptology: Why it matters & what we can do about it," hosted by the Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social. Details & tickets in the link below:

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How to meet the makers of ancient Egypt Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Helen Strudwick - How to meet the makers of ancient Egypt

Join us for tonight's Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by Helen Strudwick, joined by Thomas Clarke, who will be discussing @fitzmuseum.bsky.social “Made in Ancient Egypt".
Details and tickets in the link below:

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How to meet the makers of ancient Egypt Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Helen Strudwick - How to meet the makers of ancient Egypt

Join us next week for the Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by Helen Strudwick, who will be presenting on @fitzmuseum.bsky.social's exhibition “Made in Ancient Egypt”. Details and tickets in the link below.

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Join us next week for our Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by Christian Knoblauch, who will be discussing the history of the Abydos Middle Cemetery during the Late Old Kingdom to Early Middle Kingdom. Details and tickets in the link below!

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Egypt under the Achaemenids and Alexander the Great Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Stephen Harrison - Egypt under the Achaemenids and Alexander the Great

Join us next week (in person/via Zoom) for the Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by Stephen Harrison, who will be discussing Alexander the Great & Egypt under the Achaemenids, an often overlooked period of Egyptian history. Details in the link below!
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Made by the Market? An alternative history of Egyptology Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Tom Hardwick - Made by the Market? An alternative history of Egyptology

A reminder that the Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social AGM and lecture by Tom Hardwick will take place next Wednesday (1st October). Details and tickets available in the link below

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Made by the Market? An alternative history of Egyptology Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Tom Hardwick - Made by the Market? An alternative history of Egyptology

Join us for the Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social AGM followed by a lecture by Tom Hardwick, who will explore the way the market for Egyptian antiquities has developed and demonstrate the changing roles it has played in creating a taste for ancient Egypt.

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From Tiber to Nile: Richard Burton’s Decade in the Ancient World - John J. Johnston YouTube video by The Egypt Centre

The Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of @johnjjohnston.bsky.social. In his memory, we have made the recording of his most recent (June) Friends lecture publicly available.

Gone, but certainly never forgotten. 🍷

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@theegyptcentre.bsky.social will be closing on Saturday 30th of August due to the exciting refurbishment of our galleries!

We will be re-opening in January 2026. For updates, please check our website and social media pages.

We look forward to welcoming visitors back to the museum in 2026!

@theegyptcentre.bsky.social yn cau ddydd Sadwrn 30 Awst er mwyn cynnal gwaith adnewyddu cyffrous i'n horielau!

Byddwn yn ail-agor ym mis Ionawr 2026. Am ddiweddariadau, gwiriwch ein gwefan a'n tudalennau cyfryngau cymdeithasol.

Edrychwn ymlaen at groesawu ymwelwyr yn ôl i'r amgueddfa yn 2026!

The hidden secrets from ancient Egypt you can see for free in Wales A collar believed to have been worn by Tutankhamun's sisters and a mummified snake are among the treasures on display at Swansea University's Egypt Centre which is open free of charge to the public

A little bit about @theegyptcentre.bsky.social ahead of our planned closure for a major redevelopment project!

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Charity’s extra boost for scheme to transform visitor facilities at the Egypt Centre The Wolfson Foundation has awarded a £100,000 grant to the Egypt Centre at Swansea University.

Exciting news on some additional funding for @theegyptcentre.bsky.social's House of Death redevelopment. Thanks to the @wolfsonfdn.bsky.social for their support on the project!

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The Restoration and Conservation of an Egyptian Shabti This blog post has been written by Kayleigh Heister, a conservation student at Cardiff University. Before returning to university, Kayleigh ...

Blog by conservation student Kayleigh Heister on the conservation & restoration of a shabti from Harrogate Museum, currently housed @theegyptcentre.bsky.social. Thanks to the wonderful restoration it has been possible to identify the owner as Djedher!
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From Tiber to Nile: Richard Burton’s Decade in the Ancient World Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by John J. Johnston - From Tiber to Nile…and Back Again: Richard Burton’s Decade in the Ancient World

Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by @johnjjohnston.bsky.social next Wednesday (18th). This talk will discuss #RichardBurton’s decade in the ancient world (1953–1963). The event coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Welsh actor's birth.

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Reflecting on Five Years of Digital Engagement: Assessing the Impact of the Egypt Centre's Online Initiatives This questionnaire invites participants of the Egypt Centre's online events, held from April 2020 to April 2025, to share their experiences and insights. Your feedback will be crucial in understanding...

Did you attend one of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social's online events over the past 5 years? If so, we'd love to hear from you. We're approaching the fifth anniversary of our first online event (30th April 2020), a milestone that's fundamentally changed how we operate.

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Meretseger: what functions did she fulfil in religious beliefs and practice Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Joanne Backhouse - Meretseger: what functions did she fulfil in religious beliefs and practices

Join us for the next Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by Joanne Backhouse, who will be discussing the goddess Meretseger. The event takes place on Wednesday, with details and tickets in the link below!

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Very excited to be hosting these amazing scholars in Swansea on the 7th of June for an in-depth study day on Pre - and Early Dynastic Egypt. To participate online, scan the QR code or register at sites.swansea.ac.uk/egyptcentre/...
Attendance online and in-person is free.

MAES Study Day The Dragon Roars! Links between Wales and Ancient Egypt Study Day with Rosalie David, Alan Lloyd and Ken Griffin exploring the amazing links between Wales and ancient Egypt.

Next Saturday I'll be taking part in a study day focusing on Welsh Egyptology, organised by @maesegypt24.bsky.social. One talk will focus on @theegyptcentre.bsky.social, and the other will survey over 20 other Welsh collections with Egyptological material.

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The Early Egyptian and Sudanese Collections of Sir Henry Wellcome The pharmaceutical magnate Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853-1936) amassed a vast collection of Egyptian and Sudanese antiquities over the first four decades of the twentieth century. Wellcome was capt...

My new article on the early Egyptian & Sudanese collections of Sir Henry Wellcome has just appeared in the African Arts journal, and all the papers available are open access (thanks to @wellcomecollection.bsky.social!).

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Conservation of artefacts from the Egypt Centre (2025 update) Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Cardiff Conservation Students - Conservation of artefacts from the Egypt Centre (2025 update)

Interested in the conservation of ancient Egyptian objects? Join us on Wednesday for the Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture by the fantastic conservation students of @cardiffuni.bsky.social for a series of presentations. Details and tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conservati...

Teaching Egyptian Archaeology with the Harrogate Loan The blog post for this week has been written by Dr. Christian Knoblauch. Christian is an Egyptology lecturer in the Department of History, H...

Check out @theegyptcentre.bsky.social's new blog post. @christianknoblauch.bsky.social outlines the impact of the loan from Harrogate Museum and the object biographies/life-cycles undertaken by the students @swanseauni.bsky.social.

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Happy students in the Egyptian Art and Archaeology module at @swanseauni.bsky.social getting the opportunity to handle some fantastic Pre/Early Dynastic objects in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social and Harrogate Museum collections!

The Seven Hathors on the Philae Mammisi This blog post has been written by Sandra Ottens, who has been working as a secretary at the municipality of Amsterdam for thirty years. San...

@theegyptcentre.bsky.social's blog post this week has been written by Sandra Ottens, who discusses the seven Hathor's at Philae.

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The Changing Image of Bes The blog post for this week has been written by Vanessa Foott, who obtained a distinction in her Masters in Egyptology from the University o...

Check out the new blog post by Vanessa Foott on the changing image of the god Bes as part of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social's course on gods and goddesses:

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Snapshots of the Past: Egypt Through the Eyes of Two Victorian Women Friends of the Egypt Centre lecture by Bryony Renshaw - Snapshots of the Past: Egypt Through the Eyes of Two Victorian Women

Join us for the next Friends of @theegyptcentre.bsky.social lecture on Wednesday 15th Jan. Bryony Renshaw will be discussing Egypt through the eyes of two Victorian women (Marianne Brocklehurst and Mary Booth). Tickets and details are in the link below!

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💫We are delighted that this object, one of 116 recently acquired items from the Hood collection, is featured in the
Arts Council's newly published Cultural Gifts and Acceptance in Lieu Annual Report.

Read the report here🧾 www.artscouncil.org.uk/supporting-a...

Gods, Goddesses, and Demons of Ancient Egypt Short course on gods, goddesses, and demons, with ticket sales and donations going directly to supporting the Egypt Centre.

Just under a week before @theegyptcentre.bsky.social course on gods, goddesses, and demons starts. For more details, including tickets, see here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gods-godde...

Ptah- Sokar- Osiris Figure (W2050) - Download Free 3D model by The Egypt Centre (@TheEgyptCentre) A Ptah-Sokar-Osiris figure with extensive woodworm damage. The body, of which only the upper half remains right side, is painted red. The face is heavily destroyed, although it shows traces of gilding...

Finishing the day by scanning one of my favourite objects in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social collection. While this Ptah-Sokar-Osiris figure is much damaged by woodworm, the intricate details and gilding provide a glimpse into how beautiful it must have been!

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Mummy Board (EC363) - 3D model by The Egypt Centre (@TheEgyptCentre) A fragment of a wooden mummy board with polychrome decoration on the exterior face. The object consists of two pieces, which have been glued together in modern times. Part of the wig, which is painted...

Starting off 2025 by scanning some coffin fragments in @theegyptcentre.bsky.social collection. Here's part of a mummy board I scanned this morning!

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