The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt
Author: Joyce Tyldesley The civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egyptians? What were their beliefs – and how different were they from ours? The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt uses Egypt’s vivid narratives to create a panorama of its history, […]
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Author: Toby Wilkinson This is a story studded with extraordinary achievements and historic moments, from the building of the pyramids and the conquest of Nubia, through Akhenaten’s religious revolution, the power and beauty of Nefertiti, the glory of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber and the ruthlessness of Ramesses, to Alexander the Great’s invasion and Cleopatra’s fatal entanglement […]
Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt
Author: Chris Naunton Egypt boasts some of the most spectacular ancient ruins in the world. Over the past two centuries, archaeologists have unearthed the burials of many of Egypt’s celebrated pharaohs, from the chambers deep within the famed pyramids at Giza to the royal tombs hidden among the rocky hills of the Valley of the […]
Nefertiti Lived Here
Author: Mary Chubb Mary Chubb was born in 1903. In 1928 she joined the staff of the Egypt Exploration Society in London as an under secretary, and two years later was sent out to dig at Tell el Amarna – an experience which inspired a lifelong, if unschol-arly, enthusiasm for archaeology in general and Egyptology […]
The House of Hatiay – A high status Amarna Villa
On the 9th March Ian Trumble, curator at the Bolton Museum came to speak to the Society at the Cooper Gallery. Ian started by giving some basic background to the Amarna period which helped to put the archaeological findings in context. He explained the changes in artistic styles and the new temple layouts which were […]
Egypt 2026 Slide Show
28th February 2026 at 4.15pm Follow the adventures of ten of our members as they took a trip down the Nile this year to explore historic sites, with a bit of belly dancing thrown in. On this occasion, friend and relatives of members are welcome to view too. Views: 25
Deir el-Medina
The ancient Egyptian pyramids, temples and tombs were not, as previously thought, built by slaves, but by skilled and valued workmen. There are several surviving villages where these workmen lived while they were working on large projects. In her lecture The Life of Tomb Builders at Deir el-Medina Hazel McGuinness, secretary of the Horus Egyptology […]
06 – Perfumes and the Mendesian Perfume Industry (Eau de Cleopatra)
Dr Jay Silverstein Date: 28th November 2026, 4.15pm Location: The Cooper Gallery, Barnsley Tickets: £15 (£14 for members) are available at the Cooper Gallery and they can be reserved on this website on the Public Events page. How did the ancient Egyptians smell? Not the ones whose job it was to haul heavy blocks of […]
05 – Why are we so fascinated by Ancient Egypt?
Dr Campbell Price Date: 17th October 2026, 4.15pm Location: The Cooper Gallery, Barnsley Tickets: £15 (£14 for members) are available at the Cooper Gallery and they can be reserved on this website on the Public Events page. Why indeed? But fascinated we certainly are. Is it the mummies, the pyramids and the pharaohs? Or is […]
04 – How to Organize a Temple – Some Rules for the Temples at Edfu and Luxor
Penny Wilson Date: 18th July 2026, 4.15pm Location: The Cooper Gallery, Barnsley Tickets: £15 (£14 for members) are available at the Cooper Gallery and they can be reserved on this website on the Public Events page. Some rules for reading temples such as Luxor and Edfu Have you visited Egypt or seen photos of the […]