by Nerine Dorman | Jan 19, 2026 | Shemu Articles
TED LOUKES THE RECENT DISCOVERY of the remains of a Ptolemaic fortress, as well as one from the Roman period, at the site of Tell Abu Saifi, east of the Suez Canal, highlights the importance of the eastern frontier defences. It is understood that this fortress...
by Nerine Dorman | Jan 14, 2026 | Society News
The pyramids of Caral-Supé…among the oldest in the world The pyramids of Caral-Supé…among the oldest in the world Peru has a rich history of pyramid-building cultures. And it is on the windswept north central coastal region of Peru where archaeologist have...
by Nerine Dorman | Oct 14, 2025 | Society News
What does Pythagoras’ sense of ‘beautiful order’ have to do with the African philosophy of ubuntu? Discover this with Joseph Koetsier in an exploration of three examples within the context of cultural and community healing around the globe. The Egyptian Society of...
by Nerine Dorman | Jul 23, 2025 | Society News
Consider the humble calendar. The Ancient Egyptians had calendars. (More than one!) They gave us two lunar calendars, and then the first modern solar civil calendar, which is still used today. This lecture by Dr Lester Cowley presents the history of these calendars....
by Nerine Dorman | Jul 22, 2025 | Shemu Articles
Professor Henry Colburn shares his thoughts on the 27th Dynasty pharaohs Writing in the early Ptolemaic period, the Egyptian priest and historian Manetho described the beginning of the 27th Dynasty thus: ‘Cambyses in the fifth year of his kingship over the Persians...
by Nerine Dorman | Jul 18, 2025 | Shemu Articles
TESSA member Jane Mulder takes a deeper look into the ancient Egyptian artefacts that have found their way to Rome ROME, A CITY of many appellations, the most traditional of which is “The Eternal City”, a sobriquet coined in the 1st century BCE by the Roman poet...
by Nerine Dorman | Jul 15, 2025 | Society News
The Egyptian Society of South Africa presents: Echoes of Empire: The Egyptian-Greek Tapestry Saturday, August 23, 2025 9.45am–4pm Join us at the Hellenic Community Hall, Mountain Road, Woodstock. Tickets cost R300 (Please provide proof of payment with your booking)....
by Nerine Dorman | Jun 6, 2025 | Shemu Articles
Heidi Köpp-Junk shares an overview of what she believes music in ancient Egypt sounded like, based on her research. WHAT DID MUSIC sound like in pharaonic Egypt? The present article offers an overview of this topic, based on archaeological, pictorial, and textual...
by Nerine Dorman | Sep 25, 2022 | Society News
The Egyptian Society of South Africa (TESSA) is happy and honoured to welcome Egyptian Egyptologist Heba Abd el Gawad, who will be addressing the Society on September 27, 2022. The title of her talk is: “Who Owns Egypt’s Dispersed Heritage”. Biography...
