THE EGYPTIAN SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA
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Ona Viljoen – Pyramids in Peru lecture, January 27, 2026
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...
The Keith Grenville Library and the St Georges Grammar School
We are processing a substantial heritage donated to TESSA from the legacy of our late founder Keith Grenville. Once this collection is included, we will open our enriched library as part of TESSA’s 30th anniversary celebrations in 2026.
October 2025 lecture
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...
Time, the Stars and the Sky-Watchers
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....
Day School: Echoes of Empire The Egyptian-Greek Tapestry
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)....
Memorial gathering for Keith Grenville on 17 September 2024
The Society organised a memorial gathering in celebration of the life of Keith Grenville, the patron and founder of TESSA, at 19:30 on Tuesday 17 September, at St George’s Grammar School, Mowbray. Find below the document “In Memory of Keith Grenville” collated...
UCT Summer School Course ‘From the Cape to Cairo’
Treat yourself with a special New Year’s present That brings you to Egypt in Cape Town!FROM THE CAPE TO CAIRO Monday 15 – Friday 19 January 2024 7.00 pm Lecture Hall LT3 Kramer Building Middle Campus, UCT Course Fees R550, or R110 for individual lecturesDuration of...
Egyptologist Heba Abd el Gawad to address the Society
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 Egyptian...
Ancient Egypt Articles
- Archaeologists Discover Long-Lost City Submerged Near Popular Egyptian Cruise Port - TheTravel
- A Mislabelled “Awl” From 5,000 Years Ago May Be Ancient Egypt’s Earliest Metal Drill - ZME Science
- 'Cikai Korran came here and saw': Visitors from India graffitied dozens of Egyptian tombs 2,000 years ago - Live Science
- “Built in the Stone Age”: Egypt’s Great Pyramid Was Likely Standing Long Before the Pharaohs Existed, as Early as 40,000 BC - Indian Defence Review
- 'Cleopatra: The Experience’ immersive show opens in UK later this March - inavateonthenet.net
- If These Walls Could Talk: The Art of Khayamiya in Egypt & Morocco - cairoscene.com
- Scientists discovered an ancient Egyptian tool 2,000 years ahead of its time - MSN
- Horizon of Khufu Brings Ancient Egypt to Manchester - About Manchester
- Breathing the history between the Nile and the Mediterranean Sea - The Daily Star
- 'Ancient Egypt in Watercolors': Penn Museum's newest installation watercolors tucked away for 100 years - The Philadelphia Tribune
- 3,800-year-old amulet unearthed by toddler in Israel shedding light on biblical times and ancient civilis - The Times of India
- ‘Prince of Egypt’ - Arlington Catholic Herald
- Egypt stresses need to end Iran war and Tehran attacks on Arab countries: El-Sisi to Greek PM - Foreign Affairs - Egypt - Ahram Online
- A Massive 27-Ton Sealed Black Sarcophagus Was Finally Opened in Egypt. Here’s What Archaeologists Found Inside - The Daily Galaxy
- Battersea Power Station hosts UK leg of ancient Egyptian artefacts ‘never seen outside Egypt’ - Southwark News