West Midlands Egyptology Society

20/05/2024

Unfortunately tomorrow's talk has been cancelled as Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones has had to withdraw. We hope to rearrange.

02/04/2024

We are jointly hosting a talk with Solihull Archaeological Group on Tuesday 21st May. Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones will talk about "The Cleopatras....The Forgotten Queens of Egypt". Details in the flyer attached. 7pm for 7.30 start. Any queries, please message [email protected]

25/04/2023

We're back! (Part 2)

We continue our return from hibernation in person on Monday 5th June, commencing at 7pm. Entry will be FREE. Look forward to seeing you there!
Birmingham Midland Institute, 9 Margaret St, Birmingham B3 3BS
SPEAKER: Dr Chris Elliott
TITLE: Wisdom from the East
OVERVIEW: Ancient Egypt and Freemasonry. How Euclid taught Geometry to the Egyptians, Thrice Great Hermes, the Egyptian Constitution of King Athelstan, Mrs Belzoni and the Pharaoh’s apron, the Rites of Memphis and Misraim, and Freemasons and Cleopatra’s Needles.
Please feel free to share the above and invite friends!

02/04/2023

WMES is back! TOMORROW in will be giving a talk on the Eau de Cleopatra: The Secrets of The Mendesian Perfume for the West Midlands Society, 7-8pm . Free entry! Come along, non-members welcome!

05/10/2022

Message from the Medjehu Project

MEDJEHU PROJECT - Investigating woodcraft along the Nile

Unlike other regions of the Mediterranean, the environmental conditions at many sites in Egypt offer ideal conditions for the exceptional preservation of many wooden objects. Yet despite this abundance of archaeological material, surprisingly little is known about the socio-economic networks associated with the craft of woodworking.

The aim of the Medjehu project is to trace these important networks through a multidisciplinary approach that includes systematic analysis of wood species (both Egyptian and imported), detailed technological examination, and stylistic and epigraphic study of each object.

Concomitant with this, the Medjehu project aims to conserve and protect this unique historical heritage through conservation missions in the field and in museums and through the collaborative development and training of Egyptian wood conservators.

By bringing together the expertise of an international team of specialists (Egyptologists, archaeometrists, archaeologists, and conservators) and the dissemination of our research through international conferences, exhibitions and publications, the Medjehu project proposes to redraw the economic and social history of woodcraft along the Nile.

You can support us donating on http://kck.st/3rFXTpM
Thanks to your donations, we will be able to carry out the various study missions planned in Egypt and in international museums, and to continue our actions for the preservation of Egypt's wooden archaeological heritage.

To know more about the Medjehu project you can visit www.medjehuproject.com or follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MedjehuProject

Étudier l'artisanat du bois au fil du Nil / Investigating Woodcraft along the Nile

06/08/2020

Upcoming live Zoom talk coming up:

Another Egyptology booking for The Explorers CLUB Join Sarah Janes of The Explorers Club and Dr Paul Harrison, Egyptologist & Archaeologist, b...

25/07/2020

Today! Tune in today Dr Jay Silverstein, co-director of the Tell Timai Project on Facebook Live via - starting st 3pm UK time. Don't miss out to hear all about Mendes and Tell Timai,

18/07/2020

13/06/2020

The Team from Tell Timai, Egypt, will be part of this festival today at 12pm! Don't forget to tune in, its FREE to register! We're looking forward to being part of this global festival!

12/01/2020

Join us!

JOIN US TO VISIT EGYPT IN APRIL 2020!! We have an exciting trip planned for WMES members! We cannot wait to take you to Egypt with us. For more information, please download all three documents. Iti…