Past Events

Bolton's Egypt study day, duplicated by popular demand, focuses on two key strengths of the collection: mummification and burial textiles. Start time: 09:30 (UK time)

Explore the remarkable achievements of Ptolemaic Egypt with Guy de la Bédoyère, who took part in Channel 4's Time Team. Start time: 13:00 (UK) / 15:00 (Egypt)

An annual postgraduate conference, facilitating research between British and international universities conducting research in Egyptology, or related fields of study.

This course provides training in epigraphy to visualise the results of archaeological fieldwork. Start time - 15:00 (Egypt)

Read the autobiographical stelae of Khentyemsemyt and Imenyseneb with Joseph Clayton. 2-week course from Saturday 10 August. Start time: 11:00 (UK) / 13:00 (Egypt)

Hesham A Abdel Kader reports on his EES-funded project on understanding the water management at the Graeco-Roman city of Hermopolis Magna. Start time: 13:00 (UK) / 15:00 (Egypt)

Explore new perspectives of Egypt's ancient wonders in this hybrid study day featuring EES President Doris Behrens-Abouseif and award-winning historian Bettany Hughes. Start time: 13:00 (UK).

Follow along as we take a look at armies and warfare in ancient Egypt with Dr Nicky Nielsen. Start time - 18:00 (UK) / 20:00 (Egypt)

The event celebrates the loan of an oil painting of Amelia Edwards, from the EES, that will go on display in the Bolton's Egypt galleries from 12 June 2024.

Join Joseph Clayton for an introduction to reading ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Start time - 18:00 (UK) / 20:00 (Egypt)