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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. 🏳️‍🌈He/Him.

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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. ology

Re-encountering the wonderful Nebamun tomb paintings in my stroll around the @britishmuseum yesterday. This fragment depicting herdsmen and cattle is among my favourites. #ancientegypt #arthistory #egypt #egyptology #painting
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I always love seeing this little piece of in . UK fashions for Egyptianising architecture came in waves, with a big one arriving in the 1920s following the discovery of ’s tomb.

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More new discoveries in . I love that in this temple to a goddess you also find objects depicting traditional ian symbols such as the udjat eye and djed pillar. A glimpse of the multiculturalism of late pharaonic history.

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in 394 CE, at the temple of Isis at Philae, the last known hieroglyphic inscription was carved. It honours the god Mandulis, named as Isis’ son, and was left by the Beja people who were among the Nubian communities who had kept the temple alive.

#OnThisDay in 394 CE, at the temple of Isis at Philae, the last known hieroglyphic inscription was carved. It honours the #Nubian god Mandulis, named as Isis’ son, and was left by the Beja people who were among the Nubian communities who had kept the temple alive. #history
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I couldn’t let pass without sharing one of my favourite feline finds: the sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose’s cat Ta Miu (‘The Cat’). The inscriptions refer to her as one would a human, calling her revered before the gods and ‘true of voice’

I couldn’t let #InternasionalCatDay pass without sharing one of my favourite feline finds: the sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose’s cat Ta Miu (‘The Cat’). The inscriptions refer to her as one would a human, calling her revered before the gods and ‘true of voice’ #egyptology #history
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I’m thrilled to be joining this tour in January as resident expert! It was inspired by one of my courses at ⁦The Egypt Exploration Society⁩ and I was honoured to be asked to lecture on it (ticket prices include a donation to the EES) ology wetravel.com/trips/queens-a…

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I was honoured to be invited to the residence of H.E. the Egyptian Ambassador to the UK, in celebration of ’s National Day. A joy to represent The Egypt Exploration Society among such distinguished attendees - especially when there’s koshari! Also spotted: a familiar EES-excavated face…

I was honoured to be invited to the residence of H.E. the Egyptian Ambassador to the UK, in celebration of #Egypt’s National Day. A joy to represent @TheEES among such distinguished attendees - especially when there’s koshari! Also spotted: a familiar EES-excavated face…
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