17 Mar 2012 - 18:30
Manchester
March 17th
Joyce Tyldesley, KNH Centre for Biomedical Egyptology
Egypt’s First Queens.
Dr Joyce Tyldesley is a senior lecturer in Egyptology at Manchester University and author of many books on Egyptology.
Meeting time 6:30pm. Please arrive earlier for registration
From the most remote and obscure period of Egyptian history come the names of great and powerful queens – and even female kings. Joyce will bring to life such shadowy figures as Neithhotep, Merneith, Kentkauwes, Hetepheres, Meresankh, Ankhesmeryre, and the legendary beauty, Nitocris.