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CENTRE FOR ARCHAEOLOGY & ANCIENT HISTORYand THE EGYPTOLOGY SOCIETY OF VICTORIA

present an illustrated public lecture

Lost landscapes: new investigations of the Wadi Hammamat quarries in the Eastern Desert

Dr Elizabeth Bloxam
Centre for Archaeology & Ancient History, Monash University

When: 8.00 pm

Date: Wednesday 14th September 2011

Where: Lecture Theatre Rotunda R7, Monash University, Clayton Campus

NB: Not the usual venue, but next to the Alexander Theatre

Download flyer here [PDF 21KB]

Event Archive

The Centre for Archaeology & Ancient History & the Egyptology Society of Victoria present

In the Realm of the Dead: New Polish and Hungarian Excavations at Saqqara and Thebes

An Afternoon of Lectures by

Professors Karol Mysliwiec, University of Warsaw, and Tomas Bacs, Eotus Lorand University, Budapest

When:Saturday August 6th 2011, 1pm to 5:30pm
Where: Lecture Theatre E7 (Building 72) Monash University, Clayton Campus (Our usual venue)
Bookings essential.
Download flyer [PDF] for costs and booking information.

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Tutunkhamun Tuesdays at Melbourne Museum - 2011

A series of Public Lectures presented by staff from the Centre for Archaeology & Ancient History will be held from May to August 2011 at the Melbourne Museum in conjunction with the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs Exhibition.

Venue: Museum Theatre, Melbourne Museum. Lectures begin at 6:30pm sharp. Costs, booking details and further information from Melbourne Museum Exhibition website

3 May 2011         Tutankhamun's Tomb: its discovery and significance (Colin Hope)
17 May 2011       Tutankhamun's Egypt: the golden age (Colin Hope)
31 May 2011       Who was Tutankhamun? (Colin Hope)
14 June 2011      Egypt after Tutankhamun (Colin Hope)
26 July 2011       Tutankhamun's wardrobe (Gillian Bowen)
9 August 2011   Forgotten Landscapes (Elizabeth Bloxam)

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Upcoming Conference

Housing and habitat in the Mediterranean World: responses to different environments. International Archaeology Conference, Monash Prato, 29th, Thursday 30th June & Friday 1st July 2011

Two Public Lectures - by Visiting Egyptologists

esv lecture 29 July The Centre for Archaeology & Ancient History & The Egyptology Society of Victoria Present two illustrated public lectures by renowned visiting Egyptologists

Amarna Twilight: the Mystery of Akhenaten’s Coregent(s) by Dr Aidan Dodson, University of Bristol

Beauty in Ancient Egypt by Professor Salima Ikram, American University Cairo

7:30pm, Thursday 29 July 2010
Lecture Theatre E7, Building 72
Monash University, Clayton Campus (usual venue for ESV lectures
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The Mummies of Ancient Egypt - Seminar

ESV Seminar 31 July The Centre for Archaeology & Ancient History & The Egyptology Society of Victoria

Present

An afternoon of Lectures by Distinguished Authorities on Egyptian Mummies
Professor Salima Ikram, The American University Cairo, and Dr Aidan Dodson, University of Bristol

Saturday 31 July 2010

Programme (1pm to 5:30pm)

Human Mummies and Mummification (S. Ikram);
Theban Tomb 320: Priestly Catacomb to Royal Cache (A. Dodson);
afternoon tea/coffee break;
Introducing Animal Mummies(S. Ikram);
The Sacred Animals of Saqqara (A. Dodson).

Venue, Date and Cost:

Lecture Theatre H125, Building H, Caulfield Campus, Monash University
Saturday 31st July; 1.00–5.30pm
Cost: students/pensioners $20; ESV members $35; general public $50
Bookings essential: Please send payment by cheque (payable to Monash University) or credit card details (Visa/Mastercard), and return address to Sharon Webb,
School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies, Building 11, Monash University, Clayton, 3800; or telephone 9905 2164.
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The Latest Research on Tutankhamun: help or hindrance?

Centre for Archaeology and Ancient History and The Egyptology Society of Victoria present an illustrated public lecture.
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Date: Friday 26 March 2010
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Monash University Clayton Campus
Building 72, Lecture Theatre E7

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