The following illustrated lectures by
Keith Grenville
are available for educational institutions,
societies, clubs & groups

For the Society's lecture diary click on Diary Page

1. THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS
Introducing the great civilisation that flourished 5,000 years ago, covering the dynasties, pharaohs, sites and sights.
2. TOMBS, TEMPLES & GODS
The ancient religion, funerary customs, gods, goddesses and rituals.
3. EGYPTIAN ART - part 1
An examination of masterpieces of sculpture, painting, architecture, jewellery, furniture and clothing.
4. EGYPTIAN ART - part 2
5. TUTANKHAMUN
The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of the tomb and treasures of the 18 year-old pharaoh who died nearly 3500 years ago.
6. EGYPTIAN ODYSSEY
A journey through Egypt.
7. THE GIZA PYRAMIDS & SPHINX
Theories, facts and mysteries about the Great Pyramid - the development of pyramids, starting from the Saqqara Step Pyramid - and the Sphinx examined. 
8. THE GRANDEUR OF KARNAK
The magnificent and vast temple complex at Luxor with pillared halls, massive courtyards, obelisks and statues, evoking the glory of ancient Egypt.
9. MUMMIES & MUMMIFICATION
Discoveries from the tombs and secret caches, the methods of mummification and the symbolism of the funerary rites.
10. MIGHT & MAJESTY OF RAMESSES II
The life and times of the great 19th Dynasty pharaoh who reigned 67 years. His love for his Chief Wife Nefertari is illustrated by her unique temple adjacent to his at Abu Simbel and her magnificent tomb in the Valley of the Queens.
11. NEW DISCOVERIES IN EGYPT
An overview of recent archaeological discoveries.
12. AKHENATEN - WINNER OR LOSER?
From Amenhotep III, Amenhotep IV and his Chief Wife Nefertiti, Smenkhkare to Tutankhamun - an examination of the background of the 'heretic' monotheist pharaoh, crowned Amenhotep IV and re-named Akhenaten in recognition of the Aten sun disc.
13. THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM, CAIRO
A virtual tour of the unparalleled collection of Egyptian antiquities.
14. LUXOR TEMPLE & THE BURIED STATUARY
A descriptive visit to the temple built by Amenhotep II, succeeding pharaohs and Ramesses II - also an account of the statuary now displayed in the Luxor Museum.
15. THE HATSHEPSUT  ENIGMA
The 18th Dynasty princess who defied tradition and became the famous female pharaoh.
16. UNDERSTANDING EGYPTIAN ART
During 3,000 years the ancient civilisation produced some of the greatest works of art in painting and sculpture for tombs, temples, people and gods.  This illustrated lecture traces Egyptian art from the Old Kingdom to Cleopatra.
17. THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD
This is the name given to a wide range of religious and magical texts ensuring the deceased's well-being in the after-life.
18. THE STEP PYRAMID & SAQQARA
The world's oldest pyramid, the Heb-Sed festival court, its uses and the details of the surrounding area.
19.  ANCIENT EGYPT IN PARIS - the French connection
Napoleon, Champollion and the Louvre's Egyptian collection.
20.  EGYPT SPEAKS
Ancient Egypt links with today's life and timesm in surprising ways.
21.  THE VALLEY OF THE KINGS
The most sacred burial site of Egypt's pharaohs in the new Kingdom, with 62 recorded tombs. The solemnity, beauty and mysteries of the tombs are examined.
22.  LUXOR TEMPLE
Built by Amenhotep III and Ramesses II, this temple was the setting for the ancient Opet Festival.  Tutankhamun and Alexander the Great also left their mark.
23.  I HAVE SEEN YESTERDAY; I KNOW TOMORROW
An expression of supreme confidence from the ‘Book of the Dead’.  Preparing for the future in ancient and modern Egypt.
24.   A TALE OF TWO TEMPLES
Examining the connections between Edfu and Dendera Temples.
25.  ABYDOS - ANATOMY OF A TEMPLE
The history and features of the most sacred site of ancient Egypt.
26.   JACKAL AMONG THE TOMBS
The gods of ancient Egypt.
"Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope "(Herman Melville)
27.  PRIESTS, PRINCES AND PHARAOHS
The priesthood of ancient Egypt and temple ritual.
28.  PORTRAITS OF PHARAOH
Eternal images across dynasties and millennia.
29.  FLESH OF THE GODS
The gold of ancient Egypt, its sources and uses.
30. ANCIENT EGYPT IN LONDON
Egypt seen through painting and some of the great museum collections.
31.  EGYPTOMANIA
Egypt has exerted a strong influence on Western civilisation. The fascination and its expression are known as Egyptomania.
32.  TRAVELS IN MIDDLE EGYPT
A journey through "Akhenaten country" - Tell el-Amarna, Beni Hassan, Tell el-Gebel and el-Ashoumein.
33.  NEW VIEWS OF OLD SITES IN EGYPT
Recent discoveries and renovations - revealing features of  familiar and  not so familiar sites
34.  RAMESSES' SUN TEMPLE AT ABU SIMBEL
The art and purpose of Ramesses two unique temples at Abu Simbel and their rescue from Lake Nasser.
35.  MYTHS, MUSIC & THEATRE MAGIC
The influence of ancient Egypt on the performing arts
36.   SEX & SEXUALITY IN ANCIENT EGYPT - HUMAN & DIVINE 
The role of sex in religion, art and in practice.
37.  EGYPT OBSERVED - TEXTS & IMAGES
What has been said, from Herodotus to Hawass, about the people, places & sites.
38.  A PRIDE OF PHARAOHS
The Amarna kings in focus and detail.
39.  BACK TO THE PRESENT - a visual remembrance of things past
Using archive material, 19th century photographs, David Roberts' impressions and comparing Egypt in the past with Egypt in the present.
40.  IMHOTEP MUSEUM - SAQQARA
A virtual tour of the recently opened Museum at Saqqara and the significance of the site.
41. BULL, BIRD & BIRTH
Temple cults at Abydos, Edfu and Dendera.
42. FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
The grandeur of Imperial Russia in Moscow & St Petersburg and an overview of the country.

Lectures can be selected individually or combined in a course.
All lectures are fully illustrated as PowerPoint presentations or slides. 
Lectures on other Egypt-related subjects can be arranged.
For more information E-mail Keith Grenville at:  
keithg@egypttoday.co.za

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