Manchester Ancient Egypt Society

Manchester Ancient Egypt Society

maesegypt24.bsky.social

MAES, the oldest Egyptology society in the UK. We organise monthly Lectures and trips to Egyptian collections across Europe and Egypt for members and non-members alike. Manchester, https://maesweb.org.uk/ Born September 9, 1987.

👤 Joined on 17 October 2024

419

Followers

91

Following

559

Total Posts

📜 Kullanıcı Geçmişi

  • 17 Eki 2024, 12:20
    🎉 Bluesky'e katıldı - İlk kullanıcı adı: @maesegypt24.bsky.social

❤️ Beğendiği Gönderiler

Our #objectoftheday is this piece of plaster flooring from the ancient Egyptian settlement of #Amarna, decorated with #lotus #flower. #Temples and #tombs were often decorated with #papyrus plants and lotus flowers, invoking the fertile marsh lands of the #Nile. E.5702 #ancientEgypt

Show Post

A stunning crocodile 🐊 mummy mask with traces of its original paint still visible and eyes inlaid with glass, which initially contributed to a lifelike gaze. From Egypt, Roman Period, 1st or 2nd century AD. Crocodile mummies are closely associated with the cult of Sobek, in which...🧵1/2 📷 me 🏺

Show Post

On Thursday May 7th, I'll be delivering the final lecture in @arf-ucb.bsky.social's Lecture Series on Disability in the Ancient Middle East and Mediterranean. I'll be aiming to give a concise overview on our evidences for disability in Ancient Egypt, and the interesting questions they give us. 1/2

Show Post

A lovely little hedgehog in a basket carved by an Egyptian artisan some 4,300 years ago! 🦔❤️ Detail from a wall relief in the Tomb of Mereruka at Saqqara. 📷 by me #ReliefWednesday #Archaeology

Show Post

Select language

Install App

Install App