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Celebrating the Divine: Festivals in Ancient Egypt

Join experts for a series of lectures exploring unique festivals that celebrate the gods of ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian Festivals and the Feast of Opet

Emily Teeter, Associate, Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago and Research Associate, Negaunee Integrative Research Center, Field Museum, Chicago

The Festivals of Drunkenness in the Temple of the Goddess Mut

Betsy M. Bryan, Alexander Badawy Professor Emerita of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, Johns Hopkins University Department of Near Eastern Studies

A Festival to Re-Member: Celebrating the Mysteries of Osiris in Ancient Egypt

Foy Scalf, Research Associate, Interim Director of the Data Research Center, Head of the Research Archives Library, and Head of the Integrated Database of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago


Two individuals—a woman wearing a teal-colored shirt and a man dressed in all black—stand with their backs to the camera while observing an ancient Egyptian object.
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Scene of a boat procession.
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Silver fish sculpture with emerald green eyes, lifelike scales, and visible details.
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