Manchester Ancient Egypt Society

11/06/2026

CT scans and inscriptions reveal who was buried there—and how they lived.

11/06/2026

Manchester Ancient Egypt Society is pleased to announce the next lecture in 2026 will be on Monday 13th July 2026

Doors Open 19.30 Lecture starts at 20.00.

Zoom lectures are free to members. Guests are welcome to join us via Eventbrite. Cost £5 per lecture via:

https://maesweb.org.uk/meetings/

Rosalie David:
The Victorian Quest for Ancient Egypt: A Journey through Inscriptions, Archaeology and Palaeopathology.

This lecture is dedicated to the late Chair of Manchester Ancient Egypt Society, Robert B Partridge.

Many developments in British Egyptology have been inspired by the Victorians’ early interest in the subject, largely resulting from the rise of an affluent middle-class who enthusiastically pursued leisure reading and foreign travel, as well as membership of newly established learned societies.

This specific interest in ancient Egypt was prompted by a desire to shed new light on Biblical accounts, inspired in part by the emergence of Protestant non-conformism. This generated support for archaeological expeditions to excavate sites, presumed to have links with the Bible.

In parallel, a growing curiosity about science, medicine and the history of disease provided the impetus for scientific studies on human remains, associated with the ‘mummy unrollings’ that reached their peak in Victorian times.

This lecture will consider some key developments from Victorian times down to the present day, focusing on discoveries related to language and literary studies; archaeological exploration; and palaeopathological research on mummified and skeletal remains.

Concepts and practices developed over the past two hundred years which reflect the availability of new technology and changing social attitudes and perceptions will be considered, demonstrating how these strands have combined to form the basis of current Egyptology.

Professor Rosalie David O.B.E., F.R.S.A is Emerita Professor of Egyptology and former Director of the KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology at The University of Manchester. She is also an Honorary Research Associate at The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, and a Vice-President of The Egypt Exploration Society.

09/06/2026

Pyramid Texts Online commemorates the 60th anniversary of the death of Natacha Rambova, whose work made this website possible.

09/06/2026

Prices subject to change seasonally. Free admission for personal attendants to assist visitors with disabilities or any other special needs.

07/06/2026

Archaeologists have rediscovered the 2,500-year-old city of Imet. See the multi-story homes and shrines revealed under Egyptian soil.

06/06/2026

https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/06/strange-complete-boar-burials-discovered-beneath-the-tombs-of-a-greco-roman-necropolis-in-the-nile-delta/

The excavation campaign carried out by the Egyptian archaeological mission under the Supreme Council of Antiquities at the tell of Kom Aziza, located in the Beheira Governorate, has brought to light a portion of a necropolis dating to the Greco-Roman period. The discovery, presented by the Minist

04/06/2026

A papyrus housed in Vienna contains the world's oldest surviving toothpaste recipe in Ancient Greek, proving dental care was quite advanced.

04/06/2026

Manchester Ancient Egypt Society is pleased to announce the next lecture in 2026 will be on Monday 8th June 2026. Our society Annual General Meeting will be held before this lecture. Doors open (for society members only), will be at 19.15 for AGM, closing at approx 19.40. Doors will then reopen for all attendees at 19.45 with lecture starting at 20.00 GMT.

Lecture tickets for non-members are available from Eventbrite at....

https://maesweb.org.uk/meetings/

Michael Tunnicliffe
Egypt and the Bible: In Search of Joseph's Coat.

The biblical tale of Joseph and his famous coat is well known: Joseph rises from Hebrew slave to Grand Vizier in the story in Genesis and saves Egypt from famine. Yet no Egyptian sources seem to mention him, and this has given rise to a wide variety of interpretations in the world of Egyptology and Biblical Studies. We will examine how far archaeology can help in the hunt for Joseph, and assess the different approaches to this fascinating story.

Michael Tunnicliffe studied Theology at Birmingham and Cambridge and completed the Certificate in Egyptology at Manchester. He is a long-term MAES member and served on the committee for six years. He now teaches a variety of course in the North West of England and on Zoom combining his interest in both biblical studies and ancient history.

02/06/2026

Archaeologists in Cairo uncover a rare funerary cache at ancient Heliopolis, revealing gold jewelry, amulets, and ritual burial objects.

02/06/2026

https://www.thecollector.com/empires-conquered-ancient-egypt/

Throughout its history, ancient Egypt was conquered by various powerful foreign empires, each of which left its mark on the ancient and enduring culture.