Enjoy a trip back in time to explore one of the most fascinating and influential periods of ancient history with Egyptologist Dr Campbell Price.
In this captivating talk, he will explore the lives of the pyramid builders, the power of the Pharaohs, the complexities of the hieroglyphic writing system, the meanings behind the ritual of mummification and the functions of Egyptian art. He will also talk about the legacy of Tutankhamun and Cleopatra and how the colonial nature of archaeology shapes our understanding of ancient Egypt
Dr Campbell Price received a BA, MA and PhD in Egyptology from the University of Liverpool, where now he is an Honorary Research Fellow. Since 2011, he has been Curator of Egypt and Sudan at Manchester Museum, part of the University of Manchester, one of the UK’s largest Egyptology collections.
Campbell has undertaken fieldwork in Egypt at the sites of Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham, Saqqara and at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. He has published widely on ancient Egyptian material culture and its interpretation. Recent books include Brief Histories: Ancient Egypt (Orion, 2024) and (with Stephanie Boonstra) Ancient Egypt in 50 Discoveries (Egypt Exploration Society 2025). Current research centres on understandings of the ancient Egyptian face in art history, museum encounters and popular culture.
Between 2021 and 2024, Campbell was Chair of Trustees for the Egypt Exploration Society, the UK’s biggest charity supporting and promoting Egyptian cultural heritage. He has lectured extensively throughout the UK, and internationally, and regularly comments and advises on Egyptological themes for TV and radio.
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Date: Wednesday 14 May
Time: 6.30pm-7.30pm
Location: Diamond Jubilee Lecture Theatre, Charles Sikes Building, University of Huddersfield, 78 Firth Street, Huddersfield HD1 3BN
Tickets: £7 (£6 conc), free for University of Huddersfield staff and students & essential carers.
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