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Education and training is a crucial element of the Society's work. Therefore, we offer a series of skill-building activities online and in both our Cairo and London offices intended to provide the necessary skills for students and early career researchers working in Egyptology and related fields.

If you would like to support our education and training programme, then please consider making a donation to our dedicated fund.

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26 July, 2 August 2025

Middle Egyptian Text Reading: An all-Egyptian hero; Ahmose son of Ebana

Read the autobiography of Ahmose, son of Ebana, as written on the walls of his tomb in El-Kab with Joseph Clayton on two Saturday afternoons. Start time: 11:00 (UK) / 13:00 (Egypt)

Online Weekend Course Online via Zoom

2 September 2025 + 4 other dates

Beyond Beginners Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Join Joseph Clayton to build on the basics of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, and start reading inscriptions found on monuments and in museums. Start time - 18:00 (UK) / 20:00 (Egypt)

Online Course Online via Zoom

18, 25 October 2025

Life and Death at New Kingdom Deir el-Medina

Dr Claudia Näser will unravel the history of Deir el-Medina and explore the lives and deaths of its inhabitants, the workmen who built the tombs in the Valley of the Kings. Start time - 14:00 (UK) / 16:00 (Egypt)

Online Weekend Course Online via Zoom

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