Average Aussie Egyptologist (aka Thérèse Clarke)🦋
@ausegyptology.bsky.social
Married to Victor Clarke. PhD in Egyptology (Old Kingdom). Shoe lover/Rugby Lover/Dog Lover. Star Trek/Stargate SG1/Indiana Jones nut.
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Excellent source of #OpenAccess scholarly information on the Ancient World
ancientworldonline.blogspot.com
You can subscribe to the daily updates at AWOL and offer thanks to @AWOL_tweets for this amazing resource. Alternatively, you can make offerings to Thoth and Seshat.
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ancientworldonline.blogspot.com
You can subscribe to the daily updates at AWOL and offer thanks to @AWOL_tweets for this amazing resource. Alternatively, you can make offerings to Thoth and Seshat.
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Alexandria at the weekend (1 of 2)
November 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Alexandria at the weekend (1 of 2)
Kom Aushim/Karanis
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Kom Aushim/Karanis
The oldest paved road in the world.
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The oldest paved road in the world.
Jebel Qatrani on the way to Widan El-Faras.
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Jebel Qatrani on the way to Widan El-Faras.
Today I visited Medinet Madi
This settlement was founded by Amenemhat III in the Middle Kingdom at the edge of the Fayoum, and was originally named Dja. Its temple was dedicated to Renenutet and Sobek of Shedet. During the Ptolemaic period and in Roman times, it was known as Narmouthis.
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This settlement was founded by Amenemhat III in the Middle Kingdom at the edge of the Fayoum, and was originally named Dja. Its temple was dedicated to Renenutet and Sobek of Shedet. During the Ptolemaic period and in Roman times, it was known as Narmouthis.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Today I visited Medinet Madi
This settlement was founded by Amenemhat III in the Middle Kingdom at the edge of the Fayoum, and was originally named Dja. Its temple was dedicated to Renenutet and Sobek of Shedet. During the Ptolemaic period and in Roman times, it was known as Narmouthis.
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This settlement was founded by Amenemhat III in the Middle Kingdom at the edge of the Fayoum, and was originally named Dja. Its temple was dedicated to Renenutet and Sobek of Shedet. During the Ptolemaic period and in Roman times, it was known as Narmouthis.
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Today: Wadi al-Hitan. The world heritage site features whale fossils, including whales with hind legs. Marine mudstone and sandstone give us the geological formations visible today. It really is a special place. Ok
November 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Today: Wadi al-Hitan. The world heritage site features whale fossils, including whales with hind legs. Marine mudstone and sandstone give us the geological formations visible today. It really is a special place. Ok
Egyptair's clever in-flight safety video with their own *hieroglyphs* for seatbelts and so forth:
youtu.be/k2hu7PhirCk?...
youtu.be/k2hu7PhirCk?...
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Egyptair's clever in-flight safety video with their own *hieroglyphs* for seatbelts and so forth:
youtu.be/k2hu7PhirCk?...
youtu.be/k2hu7PhirCk?...
Senwosret II says hello and asks what I'm doing here.
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Senwosret II says hello and asks what I'm doing here.
Guess who? At Luxor Temple.
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Guess who? At Luxor Temple.
Might be starting a little early…but time for a glass of white wine!
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Might be starting a little early…but time for a glass of white wine!
Visiting Seti I’s mortuary temple.
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Visiting Seti I’s mortuary temple.
Visiting Seti I in KV 17
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Visiting Seti I in KV 17
Made it to Abydos
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Made it to Abydos
IYKYK
November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
IYKYK
Where am I?
November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Where am I?
Karnak by night.
November 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Karnak by night.
Temple of Khonsu at Karnak
November 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Temple of Khonsu at Karnak
Where am I?
November 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Where am I?
GEM entry is now moving to time slots for admission. From 1.12.2025 tickets will be only be available online for the foreseeable future.
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
GEM entry is now moving to time slots for admission. From 1.12.2025 tickets will be only be available online for the foreseeable future.
Lecture by Dr Rune Nyord on the topic of his latest book:
Yearning for Immortality: The European Invention of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife (2025)
Dr Nyord's book is available in #OpenAccess for download at library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/2025/11/late...
Yearning for Immortality: The European Invention of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife (2025)
Dr Nyord's book is available in #OpenAccess for download at library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/2025/11/late...
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Lecture by Dr Rune Nyord on the topic of his latest book:
Yearning for Immortality: The European Invention of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife (2025)
Dr Nyord's book is available in #OpenAccess for download at library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/2025/11/late...
Yearning for Immortality: The European Invention of the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife (2025)
Dr Nyord's book is available in #OpenAccess for download at library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
khentiamentiu.blogspot.com/2025/11/late...
More goodies from the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu:
The limestone stela (GEM 5169), and statue (GEM 81267 & GEM 7645) of King Sneferu from the subsidiary pyramid of the Bent Pyramid.
The limestone stela (GEM 5169), and statue (GEM 81267 & GEM 7645) of King Sneferu from the subsidiary pyramid of the Bent Pyramid.
November 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
More goodies from the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu:
The limestone stela (GEM 5169), and statue (GEM 81267 & GEM 7645) of King Sneferu from the subsidiary pyramid of the Bent Pyramid.
The limestone stela (GEM 5169), and statue (GEM 81267 & GEM 7645) of King Sneferu from the subsidiary pyramid of the Bent Pyramid.
A travertine/calcite alabaster goblet with an image of King Tutankhamun and Queen Ankhenesamun from the antechamber in KV 62. It features the God, Heh. The image is only visible when a taper or light is used to illuminate the goblet. GEM 28.
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 AM
A travertine/calcite alabaster goblet with an image of King Tutankhamun and Queen Ankhenesamun from the antechamber in KV 62. It features the God, Heh. The image is only visible when a taper or light is used to illuminate the goblet. GEM 28.
A travertine/calcite alabaster goblet with an image of King Tutankhamun and Queen Ankhenesamun from the antechamber in KV 62. It features the God, Heh. The image is only visible when a taper or light is used to illuminate the goblet. GEM 28.
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 AM
A travertine/calcite alabaster goblet with an image of King Tutankhamun and Queen Ankhenesamun from the antechamber in KV 62. It features the God, Heh. The image is only visible when a taper or light is used to illuminate the goblet. GEM 28.
The Esna Lock. For us, a drop of around 8 metres (26 feet). This takes considerable navigation skill.
November 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The Esna Lock. For us, a drop of around 8 metres (26 feet). This takes considerable navigation skill.
Accessibility at the GEM:
This photo includes people with wheelchairs. People have asked how the museum deals with accessibility. I have included a link to an Egypt Today article on how accessibility has been taken into account in delivering visitor experiences.
www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/14...
This photo includes people with wheelchairs. People have asked how the museum deals with accessibility. I have included a link to an Egypt Today article on how accessibility has been taken into account in delivering visitor experiences.
www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/14...
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Accessibility at the GEM:
This photo includes people with wheelchairs. People have asked how the museum deals with accessibility. I have included a link to an Egypt Today article on how accessibility has been taken into account in delivering visitor experiences.
www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/14...
This photo includes people with wheelchairs. People have asked how the museum deals with accessibility. I have included a link to an Egypt Today article on how accessibility has been taken into account in delivering visitor experiences.
www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/14...