Price: £50 for members, £55 for non-members

This price includes tea/coffee and a professionally catered two-course lunch (fruit juice can be purchased separately)

This stunning Exploration Day features three richly illustrated talks that will transport you to the glories of ancient Egypt:

● Follow the evolution of the enigmatic Pyramids and the magnificence of Egyptian tombs

● Understand the great temples and meet some of the gods worshipped in them

● See how Egypt's ongoing story grew with the Greeks and Romans, and how, when the great monuments were left to ruin, they rose again from the sands to amaze the modern world.

Enjoy this Exploration Day with Gillian, who leads tours to Egyptian sites large and small, as she reveals and celebrates with you the distinctive and extraordinary sites and art that made Ancient Egypt a unique and remarkable ancient civilization.

Enjoy a thrilling day learning about some of the greatest ancient sites on Earth, and experience the Egyptian monuments coming vividly to life.

Itinerary:

10.00am Arrival and coffee/tea

10.30am Introductions & Lecture 1:

A Way of Life and Afterlife: Egypt's Pyramids and Tombs

Egypt's story and her distinctive identity began long before the Great Pyramids were built, but the pyramids marked a stunning new beginning in the Old Kingdom. It was to set the tone for three millennia to follow… the ongoing story of the Afterlife, how the pharaohs and others were buried, and the stunning art that went with them are all explored here.

11.30am-11.45am Comfort Break

11.45am-12.30pm Lecture 2:

Temple Traditions and Divine Deities

The many stunning temples are amongst the greatest monuments we can visit in Ancient Egypt. Discover how to find your way around the gods and these holy sites, just what went on in them, and how the art within them speaks to us across the ages.

12.30pm Lunch break- room organisation

1.00pm-2.00pm Lunch Served

2.00pm-3.00pm Lecture 3:

Egypt's Ongoing Story

Even when the Greeks and Romans ruled Egypt, Egypt still preserved her distinctive culture. See how the classical rulers fitted into Ancient Egypt and how Egypt impacted on their conquerors' culture! And how did Ancient Egypt rise from the sands again, after her ancient culture had faded away?

3.00pm Break for questions and review

3.30pm Close of day