Feasts Fit for Pharaohs: Food and Drink in Ancient Egypt

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Mødedato: Tirsdag d. 21/4 2026 kl. 18.00
Lokale 23.0.49

v. Salima Ikram, Professor of Egyptology, American University in Cairo

Food is crucial for human survival. However, it provides us with more than fuel for existence; it can be said to be a driving force in forming a culture or religion, and identifying a people. This lecture deals with the methodologies employed in studying food in ancient Egypt, and focuses on the ingredients available, how these might have been prepared, and what different consumption patterns reveal about various socio-economic and religious groups in ancient Egypt.