Saturday Lecture Series - Exploring Ancient Egypt

Name: Saturday Lecture Series - Exploring Ancient Egypt
Location: Australian Museum

Our monthly Saturday Lecture Series will captivate and delight the most devout Egyptophiles looking to deepen their understanding of Ancient Egypt.

^{Image: Painting from the Tomb of Sennedjem, Deir el Medina, 19th Dynasty (detail) © Georges Poncet}

Recommended age: 16+ years

Whether it’s the Afterlife of Ramses II's Tomb or the architecture of Abu Simbel, this fascinating series will allow you to hear from the nation’s finest scholars.

This is our most detailed and rigorous exploration of Ancient Egypt, bringing a richness of information that will satisfy and enlighten even the most knowledgeable Egyptophiles.

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Ramses Sat Lecture series 1 - Painting from the Tomb of Sennedjem, Deir el Medina, 19th Dynasty (detail)

The Afterlife of Ramses II's Tomb

In the premiere event of our Saturday Lecture Series, Macquarie University Professor Malcolm Choat uncovers the history of KV7 - The tomb of Ramses the Great.

Past event.

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Ramses Sat Lecture series 2 - Painting from the Tomb of Sennedjem, Deir el Medina, 19th Dynasty (detail)

Journey to the Afterlife

Come on a journey to the afterlife with archaeologist Dr Anna-Latifa Mourad-Cizek as we explore everything from beliefs and practices to tombs and funerary equipment.

Saturday 23 December 2023
10.30am - 11.30am

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The Egyptian 'Conquest' of Nubia

Archaeologist Dr Aaron de Souza unpacks the tumultuous relationship between Egypt and Nubia, culminating in the conquest of the region in the New Kingdom.

Saturday 27 January 2024
10.30am - 11.30am

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Tomb of pharaohs Rameses V and VI in Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt

Monumental Architecture: The Egyptian Temple

Macquarie University’s Dr Gillian Smith celebrates the architectural enormity of the Ramesside period with her exploration of Abu Simbel, the Ramesseum & Luxor’s Karnak Temple Complex. There will be Auslan interpretation provided for this event.

Saturday 24 February 2024
10.30am - 11.30am

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Agricultural scenes from the tomb of Menna at valley of the Nobles . Luxor, Egypt .

Ramses Street: Ancient Egypt in Colonial Australia

Join digital art historian Dr Alex Woods and archaeologist Candace Richards for the fifth of our Saturday Lecture Series, where we explore the entwined histories of Egypt and early modern Australia, in an effort to understand how Egypt’s cultural heritage found its way Down Under.

Saturday 23 March 2024
10.30am - 11.30am

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Egyptian wall murals and frescoes and paintings in Hatshepsut temple in Luxor.

The Battle of Kadesh: Triumph or Disaster?

We wrap up our Saturday Lecture Series with Macquarie University’s Associate Professor Boyo Ockinga as he explores how Ramses II turned a military disaster at the Battle of Kadesh into a public relations triumph.

Saturday 27 April 2024
10.30am - 11.30am

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Ramses programs - Painting from the Tomb of Sennedjem, Deir el Medina, 19th Dynasty

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