A tale spanning two centuries

This year we celebrate a notable anniversary, 75 years of Australian diplomatic relations with Egypt. But Australia’s interest in and interaction with Egypt and its ancient civilisation has a very much longer history, stretching back two centuries to the very early years of the colony of NSW.

This lecture will trace the development of Australia’s engagement with the history and culture of ancient Egypt, an involvement which became ever closer and deeper as the years progressed. Australians can now be trained as Egyptologists in Australia, and Australian Egyptologists and archaeologists are actively engaged in researching Egypt’s history in cooperation with their Egyptian counterparts.