MAES, the oldest Egyptology society in the UK. We organise monthly Lectures and bi-annual Study Days for members and non-members alike.
Manchester, UK
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Manchester Ancient Egypt Society's next lecture will be held on Monday 9th November, doors open 7:45pm UK time with the lectures beginning at 8pm.
Roger Forshaw An Old Kingdom Funeral: The Ritual Specialists behind the Ceremonies. When we picture an ancient Egyptian funeral, we tend to think of the coffin, the procession, the tomb and the rituals surrounding the deceased. But who actually performed those rituals?
Guests are welcome to join us via Eventbrite.
Cost £5 per lecture.
FULL DETAILS and Booking:
maesweb.org.uk/meetings/
Manchester Ancient Egypt Society is pleased to announce our next lecture will be held on Monday 9th November, doors open 7:45pm UK time with the lectures beginning at 8pm.
Who directed the ceremonies, recited the sacred words, cared for the deceased, and guided the funeral through its various stages?
MAES Members are FREE... Guests can still register to attend via Eventbrite £5.00:
maesweb.org.uk/meetings/
If you are a paying guest you may be interested to know that if you were a member, you would be entitled to free entry to all our ‘Zoom’ lectures, throughout the season.
Why not join us? For details and membership form:
maesweb.org.uk/join-us/
MAES is pleased to announce an extra lecture this month. Monday 26th October, doors open 7:45pm UK time with the lectures beginning at 8pm. Please note on Monday all timings are GMT. Doors open 7:45pm and the lecture begins at 8pm. 1/2
Matthieu Vanpeene Middle Kingdom Excavations at Karnak. Zoom lectures are free to members. Guests are welcome to join us via Eventbrite. Cost £5 per lecture. FULL DETAILS and Booking: maesweb.org.uk/meetings/
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MAES is pleased to announce details of our next lecture, which will be held on Monday 12th October. Doors open 19.45, lecture starts at 20.00.
Bryony Renshaw:
Fragments of Identity Reconstructing the Lives of Two Victorian Women Though their Ancient Egyptian Collection.
ALT Bryony Renshaw. Fragments of Identity.
Guests can register to attend via Eventbrite £5.00: maesweb.org.uk/meetings/ Paying guests may be interested to know if you were a member, you would be entitled to free entry to all our ‘Zoom’ lectures. Why not join us? For details and membership form: maesweb.org.uk/join-us/
MAES is pleased to announce details of our next lecture, which will be held on Monday 12th October. Doors open 19.45, lecture starts at 20.00.
Bryony Renshaw:
Fragments of Identity Reconstructing the Lives of Two Victorian Women Though their Ancient Egyptian Collection.
ALT Bryony Renshaw. Fragments of Identity
ALT Marianne Brocklehurst on Horseback, Henry Calvert. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Guests can register to attend via Eventbrite £5.00:
maesweb.org.uk/meetings/
Paying guests may be interested to know if you were a member, you would be entitled to free entry to all our ‘Zoom’ lectures.
Why not join us? For details and membership form:
maesweb.org.uk/join-us/
MAES opening lecture of the '26-'27 season is on Mon.
14th Sept. 19:45-21:30 BST.
maesweb.org.uk/meetings/
Paying guests, if you were a member, you would be entitled to free entry to all our ‘Zoom’ lectures, throughout the season.
maesweb.org.uk/join-us/
The Lost Kingdom of Yam: Mysteries of the Egyptian Sahara: Mahmoud Marei.
For further details about this lecture, link to Eventbrite membership form please follow links below:
maesweb.org.uk/meetings/
maesweb.org.uk/join-us/
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It’s that time of year again. You know there’s something you were supposed to do, but had forgotten. YES, renew your membership for Manchester Ancient Egypt Society.
MAES members are invited to rejoin, ready for our new season.
If you have attended our lectures as a paying guest, via Eventbrite, you may be interested to know that if you were a member, you would be entitled to free entry to all our ‘Zoom’ lectures, throughout the season.
Our opening lecture of the 2026-2027 season is on Monday 14th September 19:45-21:30 BST.
The Lost Kingdom of Yam: Mysteries of the Egyptian Sahara:
Mahmoud Marei.
For more information and link to Eventbrite:
maesweb.org.uk/meetings/
