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The AESWA brings Egyptology to Western Australia. We've been educating and entertaining our members

30/10/2026

Each Ancient Egyptian temple was an earthly home for one particular god, except for Kom Ombo. Two gods—Sobek the crocodile god and Haroeris, a form of the falcon god, Horus—called Kom Ombo home. The massive temple was built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty and added to by the Romans, so the style of the architecture and inscriptions is a fascinating hybrid of the austere Egyptian canon and the naturalistic Greek aesthetic, with some florid Roman touches. AESWA’s Treasurer Dean Kubank and Vice-President Ann Butcher recently visited the Kom Ombo Temple and Crocodile Museum. As always, their photos are spectacular, and on Wednesday, November 4, Dean will be guiding us through the temple and explain what went on in this mysterious home of the two gods. Please see the flyer for details.
Everyone welcome, but non-AESWA members please message us first to be added to our guest list.

20/10/2026

NASA has shared a stunning view of the Nile River at night, captured aboard the International Space Station.

City lights trace the river’s course, illuminating the communities that line its banks.

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20/10/2026

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/2-giant-ramesses-ii-statues-one-wearing-a-double-crown-discovered-by-man-in-egypt

The remains of two Ramesses II statues — one of which would have originally stood around 28 feet tall — were found by a villager in Egypt.

15/10/2026

Aussie Egyptologist dates shipwreck to Pyramid Age! Professor Karin Sowada from Macquarie University has examined pottery from a recently discovered ancient shipwreck off Kekova Island in southern Turkeiye. Professor Sowada dated the pottery and ceramics remaining from the ancient ship at more than 4500 years old, making this the world's oldest known shipwreck!

An archaeologist from Sydney reveals her role in the discovery of the "world's oldest known" shipwreck, found in southern Türkiye.

03/10/2026

How do we know so much about Ancient Egypt? We have the massive monuments of the pharaohs, but the inscriptions are long on bombast and surprisingly short on historical details. An amazing amount of what we know about Ancient Egypt comes from fragments and remnants of smaller objects that belonged to ordinary people: a mummified bird entrusted with a message to a god, a simple wooden comb to ensure that its owner was always well groomed, a tiny protective scarab tied with string to someone’s finger as their only protection against malevolent forces. By studying these scraps of the past, historians and archeologists can reveal how the Egyptians lived, how they thought and what they believed. Join us on Wednesday, October 7, when AESWA Member Keith Hicks will show us how modern scholars can coax the secrets from history’s fragments.
Please see the flyer for more information. Everyone welcome, but please message us first to be added to our guest list.

30/09/2026

Egyptian pieces from the Cartier exhibition

25/09/2026

https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-16141617/queen-nefertiti-hidden-chamber-tutankhamun-tomb.html

Archaeologists believe they may have uncovered a secret hiding behind the walls of Tutankhamun's tomb.

24/09/2026

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/3-000-year-old-burial-of-ancient-egyptian-horse-found-and-a-nearby-stone-carving-depicts-a-captured-prisoner?utm_term=932899A7-8412-4B04-B2B3-3904ECD4E915&lrh=436131d848fe6bfa0301dc2cb527824d80d2e4b0b487e7ac4f56bfe045fe6951&utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D&utm_medium=email&utm_content=CD836D71-96DB-45CE-BAB8-95CECB9B8142&utm_source=SmartBrief

Archaeologists unearthed a horse burial dating back more than three millennia in an ancient Egyptian fortress.

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