Dr Edward Scrivens
@ed_scrivens
Egyptologist (Development Manager at @TheEES - views here my own), improv comedian, and drag artist. I research goddesses, and sometimes I am one. š³ļøāšHe/Him.
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06-01-2019 17:34:19
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Re-encountering the wonderful Nebamun tomb paintings in my stroll around the British Museum yesterday. This fragment depicting herdsmen and cattle is among my favourites. #ancientegypt #arthistory #egypt #egypt ology #painting
So many tasty layers of discussion here!
#egyptology #ancientegypt #art #receptionstudies #keithharing
Did you catch the question featuring The Egypt Exploration Society founder Amelia B. Edwards on BBC #UniversityChallenge tonight? š¤
#egyptology #archaeology
I always love seeing this little piece of #Egyptomania in #Brixton . UK fashions for Egyptianising architecture came in waves, with a big one arriving in the 1920s following the discovery of #Tutankhamun ās tomb.
#egypt #heritage #architecture
More new discoveries in #Egypt . I love that in this temple to a #Greek goddess you also find objects depicting traditional #Egypt ian symbols such as the udjat eye and djed pillar. A glimpse of the multiculturalism of late pharaonic history. #archaeology #egyptology
Such a fantastic evening in support of The Egypt Exploration Society! šš #heritage #egypt ology #egypt #bookshop #bookreading
Having a lovely old time at The Egypt Exploration Society open day! If youāre in central London then come say hi to us over in Doughty Mews!
#egyotology #OpenHouse #heritage #london
I couldnāt let #InternasionalCatDay pass without sharing one of my favourite feline finds: the sarcophagus of Prince Thutmoseās cat Ta Miu (āThe Catā). The inscriptions refer to her as one would a human, calling her revered before the gods and ātrue of voiceā #egyptology #history
Iām Serpent-goddess-of-the-harvest Barbie!
#BarbieMovie #ancientegypt #egypt ology #archaeology #egypt #history
Iām thrilled to be joining this tour in January as resident expert! It was inspired by one of my courses at ā¦The Egypt Exploration Societyā© and I was honoured to be asked to lecture on it (ticket prices include a donation to the EES) #egypt ology #queens #goddesses #egypt wetravel.com/trips/queens-aā¦
I was honoured to be invited to the residence of H.E. the Egyptian Ambassador to the UK, in celebration of #Egypt ās National Day. A joy to represent The Egypt Exploration Society among such distinguished attendees - especially when thereās koshari! Also spotted: a familiar EES-excavated faceā¦