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
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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 PostA 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 PostOn 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 PostA 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
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