2020 Meetings:
11 th January 2020
Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society http://www.tvaes.org.uk/
Bolton's Egypt: The Making of a Museum
Ian Trumble
Bolton Museum’s new Egyptian display is one of the UK’s largest and best Ancient Egyptian collections, grown from its original foundation by a mill owner’s daughter in 1884.
18 th January
Southampton Ancient Egypt Society http://www.SouthamptonAncientEgyptSociety.co.uk/
The Rise of the Middle Kingdom: Nebhepetre Mentuhotep & the return of the Pooh Bahs
Sarah Griffith
This talk starts with the rise of the Middle Kingdom under a Theban warrior king who reunified Egypt. The legacy of pharaoh Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II, who re established the country’s prosperity and international standing, was the continued stability of government,enabled by some able administrators, the powers behind the throne. The achievements of both King and courtiers were promoted in their monuments.
8 th February
Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society http://www.tvaes.org.uk/
The Reception of Ancient Egypt in Victorian Britain: Museums, Exhibitions, Art and Design
Professor Stephanie Moser
How representations of ancient Egypt in Victorian paintings responded to the Egyptian domestic antiquities on display in the British Museum; and how these paintings perceived Egyptian culture.
15 th February
Southampton Ancient Egypt Society http://www.SouthamptonAncientEgyptSociety.co.uk/
The Life and Work of Nina de Garis Davies
Lee Young
Nina de Garis Davies is regarded as the finest archaeological artist of the 20th Century, with good reason, her paintings bring Ancient Egypt alive and are exact replicas of the many tombs she worked in. The lecture will tell the story of Nina, along with husband Norman, and will be illustrated with many of these beautiful paintings