There are TWO Saturday meetings in November, 16th and 30th.

 

Saturday 16 November 2024 1400 UK Time:

Peter J Brand: 'The Buildings of Seti.' Title to be confirmed. 

  

Synopsis will appear here.                  



Biography

Peter J Brand is a Canadian Egyptologist who gained his PhD at the University of Toronto. His dissertation on the monuments of Seti I is considered to be the most comprehensive work on that reign to date. He is currently Professor of Egyptology in the Department of History at the University of Memphis and he is Director of the Karnak Great Hypostyle Hall Project. His primary area of interest is the Ramesside era and his latest book is ‘Ramesses II: Egypt’s Ultimate Pharaoh’ (Lockwood 2023.) 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Saturday 30 November 2024 1400 UK Time: 

 

Bernadette Brady: 'Celestial Evolution: Shifting Egyptian Perspectives on the Heavens from the Old Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Period.'  

 

The ancient Egyptians' connection to the cosmos was complex and ever-evolving, showcasing their profound understanding and reverence for celestial bodies. Pyramids, solar temples, and obelisks demonstrate their solar worship, while star tables, clocks, and lunar staircases highlight a broader and more intricate cosmology. This lecture delves into the rich tapestry of astronomical and cosmological imagery that permeated their culture, revealing their changing relationship with the heavens.      

Biography

Bernadette J Brady   is from the Sophia Centre for the Study of Cosmology in Culture, Faculty of Humanities and the Performing Arts, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter, Wales.