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The hidden link between ancient Egyptian statues and anthropoid coffins
Mødedato: Mandag d. 16/3 2026 kl. 19.00 Lokale 23.0.49 v. Stefania Mainieri, Postdoctoral fellow, The University of Naples “L’Orientale” When we think of ancient Egyptian anthropoid coffins, we immediately think of their rich decorations and inscriptions, but what about the geometry and human features carved into the wood? Thanks to photogrammetry’s ability to ‘reveal the… Læs mere The hidden link between ancient Egyptian statues and anthropoid coffins
Feasts Fit for Pharaohs: Food and Drink in Ancient Egypt
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… Læs mere Feasts Fit for Pharaohs: Food and Drink in Ancient Egypt
Lørdagsseminar med Gabi Pieke, Mette Gregersen og Julie Schwartzlose Christensen
Mødedato: Lørdag d. 25/4 2026 kl. 11-16 Lokale 23.0.49 Travle hænder i Theben Kl. 11 A monumental picture book. Investigating the Tomb of Sennefer (TT 96), v. Gabi Pieke, Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen Mannheim The tomb of the Mayor of Thebes Sennefer in Sheikh Abd el-Gurna (TT 96) is well known for its decorated burial chamber, whereas its… Læs mere Lørdagsseminar med Gabi Pieke, Mette Gregersen og Julie Schwartzlose Christensen
Lørdagsseminar om Tuthmosiderne
Mødedato: Lørdag d. 4. oktober 2025 kl. 11-16 Lokale 23.0.49 Kl. 11.00 – The World of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III Part 1: Regency and Coregency: the joint rule of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III Aidan Dodson, At the death of Thutmose II, his young son Thutmose III became king. As too young to rule, his stepmother-aunt,… Læs mere Lørdagsseminar om Tuthmosiderne
Re-reading Sinuhe: Ancient poetry and modern commentary
Mødedato: Søndag d. 14. september 2025, kl. 14.00 Lokale 15A.1.11 ved Richard Parkinson, Professor of Egyptology, Fellow of The Queen’s College, University of Oxford Although The Life of Sinuhe is universally acknowledged as the supreme masterpiece of Ancient Egyptian literature, there has been no full commentary on the poem for over a century. The lecture will… Læs mere Re-reading Sinuhe: Ancient poetry and modern commentary
Food Crops and Subsistence Strategies of Medieval and Post-Medieval Nubia
Mødedato: Onsdag d. 5. November 2025, kl. 18.00 Lokale: KUA 12.0.37 v. Mohammed Nasreldein, PhD, Department of Archaeology, University of Gezira, Sudan This lecture explores how food practices and agricultural systems in Nubia evolved during a time of major political and social transformation. Focusing on archaeobotanical evidence from Old Dongola (14th–18th centuries CE), it reveals… Læs mere Food Crops and Subsistence Strategies of Medieval and Post-Medieval Nubia
Generalforsamling og The Meketre models
Mødedato: Tirsdag d. 28/1 2025 kl. 18.00 – Lokale: 23.0.49 Først generalforsamling fulgt af foredrag ca. kl. 19. A new view on the Meketre models v. Adela Oppenheim, Curator, Department of Egyptian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York The models from the tomb of Meketre in Thebes are among the most beloved items of the… Læs mere Generalforsamling og The Meketre models
Mapping the Looting and Trafficking of Egypt’s Cultural Heritage
Mødedato: Torsdag d. 13. marts 2025, kl. 19 – Lokale 23.0.49 Mapping the Looting and Trafficking of Egypt’s Cultural Heritage, v. Marcel Marée, British Museum Marcel Marée is Assistant Keeper at the Department of Egypt & Sudan in the British Museum. He is in charge of the Museum’s Egyptian Sculpture Gallery and oversaw its recent… Læs mere Mapping the Looting and Trafficking of Egypt’s Cultural Heritage
Commemorating Amenhotep III’s sed-festivals
Mødedato: Torsdag d. 10. april 2025, kl. 18 – Lokale 22.0.11 Commemorating Amenhotep III’s sed-festivals in Thebes and Soleb, v. Susanne Bickel, professor of Egyptology, University of Basel, Switzerland In his thirtieth year of reign, and again in his year 33 and 37, pharaoh Amenhotep III from the 18th dynasty had a lavish jubilee festival… Læs mere Commemorating Amenhotep III’s sed-festivals
Tiye and Nefertiti – Egyptian queens at a time of change
Lørdag d. 3. maj, kl. 14 – ekstra foredrag i København. Lokale ændret til 23.0.49 fra 22.0.11. Tiye and Nefertiti – Egyptian queens at a time of change, v. Dr. Christian Bayer, Kurator Ägypten und Antike, Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim During the middle of the second millennium BCE, significant developments occurred in Egyptian religion, society,… Læs mere Tiye and Nefertiti – Egyptian queens at a time of change
Pyramider og soltempler i Gamle Rige – Lørdagsseminar
Mødedato: Lørdag d. 24. maj 2025 kl. 11.00-16.00 Lokale: ændret til 23.0.49 fra 22.0.11 Kl. 11.00 – Kheopspyramiden helt fra bunden – nyt laserblik på ældgamle spørgsmål v. Søren Sindbæk, professor i arkæologi, Aarhus Universitet Et hold af danske arkæologer har i to år arbejdet sammen med ægyptiske og amerikanske kollegaer om at lave en… Læs mere Pyramider og soltempler i Gamle Rige – Lørdagsseminar
The secrets under the isched tree
Mødedato: Onsdag d. 11. September 2024 kl. 19 Lokale: KUA – 23.0.49 The secrets under the isched tree, v. Dr. Andreas Effland, M.A. Seminar für Ägyptologie und Koptologie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen During the excavations carried out by French and British missions in Umm el-Qaab at Abydos towards the end of the19th and the beginning of the 20th… Læs mere The secrets under the isched tree
A Thousand Miles Up the Nile
Mødedato: Mandag d. 3/6-2024 kl. 18 Lokale: KUA1 23.0.49 A Thousand Miles Up the Nile with Amelia Edwards, v. Carl Graves, PhD, Director of the Egypt Exploration Society A chance visit to Egypt in 1873 by Amelia B Edwards changed the future of British Egyptology forever. Her travelogue, A Thousand Miles Up the Nile, would inspire… Læs mere A Thousand Miles Up the Nile
One Tomb, Two Kings
Mødedato: Lørdag d. 9/3-2024 kl. 14 Lokale: 15A.1.11 One Tomb, Two Kings: Unlocking the Sequence of Construction and Decoration in Theban Tomb 110, v. JJ. Shirley, PhD, Director of the TT110 Epigraphy and Research Field School Theban Tomb 110, well-known for its depiction of both Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, presents a unique opportunity to examine the… Læs mere One Tomb, Two Kings