The drawers underneath each section of the display case contain additional material relevant to each section of the “Egypt in Reading” exhibition. Click on the section title to go to…Read More >
EGYPT IN READING: Excavating Egypt Drawer
The drawers underneath each section of the display case contain additional material relevant to each section of the “Egypt in Reading” exhibition. Click on the section title to go to…Read More >
EGYPT IN READING: Dragomans Business Cards (Video)
In this video, Professor Rachel Mairs discusses three different business cards on display in “Egypt in Reading“. These cards belonged to dragomans working in Egypt in the late 19th and…Read More >
EGYPT IN READING: Britain in Egypt Drawer
The drawers underneath each section of the display case contain additional material relevant to each section of the “Egypt in Reading” exhibition. Click on the section title to go to…Read More >
EGYPT IN READING: Rachel Mairs on Tourism (Audio)
In this audio, Professor Rachel Mairs discusses tourism to Egypt to complement the “Egypt in Reading” exhibition. Part 1: Key features of tourism to Egypt Professor Rachel Mairs discusses the…Read More >
EGYPT IN READING: Reading List
This reading list includes a selection of sources for the context to British archaeology and tourism in Egypt, the excavations directed by John Garstang, and the distribution of antiquities in…Read More >
EGYPT IN READING: Rachel Mairs on Dragomans (Audio)
In this audio, Professor Rachel Mairs discusses Egyptian dragomans to complement the “Egypt in Reading” exhibition. Part 1: Defining dragomans Professor Rachel Mairs discusses the role of the dragoman. Part…Read More >
Miss Lawes’ Library
By Amara Thornton (Research Officer, Ure Museum) In 1947 the Museum of Greek Archaeology at the University of Reading received a bequest. A small number of Egyptian antiquities came into…Read More >
EGYPT IN READING: Egypt in Britain
Western archaeologists digging in early 20th century Egypt had to get permission from the Egyptian Government. The permits issued stipulated that artefacts uncovered during excavations had to be divided with…Read More >
EGYPT IN READING: Excavating Egypt
John Garstang first went to Egypt for the winter season of 1899-1900. Although he had already participated on excavations in Britain, he was still in training. In Egypt, he gained…Read More >
