
Dr Nicky Nielsen
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Senior Lecturer in Egyptology @OfficialUoM. Author of 'Jagten på Tutankhamon' (2022). Writes about afterlife beliefs for @atlasobscura. Part of @UoMCAHAE
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Our new temporary exhibition got a mention on BBC News ☺️ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… University of Liverpool University of Liverpool News

I am super pleased to get a chance to teach one of my favourite topics, Ancient Egyptian warfare, with The Egypt Exploration Society starting June 13th! You can sign up here: ees.ac.uk/whats-on/event…


Online Course: #Pharaoh at War! Dr Nicky Nielsen 5 classes starting from Thursday at 6pm🇬🇧8pm🇪🇬 Investigate how ancient Egyptians went to war, how they structured their #army, how they built forts and forged #weapons. Attend live or via recordings! Book now: ees.ac.uk/whats-on/event…


What do a group of archaeologists sitting on a roof in Egypt watch for movie night after a hard week of excavations? Chris Chris's "Death on the Nile" with the inestimable David_Suchet, of course!



If you hold an MA degree or similar in Egyptology or a related discipline and would like to work towards your PhD with one of our Egyptology colleagues here School of Arts, Languages and Culture (𓏞𓏜 𓎛𓅱𓀀, Katherine Slinger and Dr Nicky Nielsen) then please get in touch! Below are the research areas we cover 👇


It was great to hear our School of Arts, Languages and Culture colleague Dr Kath Slinger on the radio yesterday! For those who missed it, here is a link (interview begins at the 29-minute mark): bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Want to learn about ancient Egyptian afterlife beliefs and the offering formula just in time for Halloween? Then, sign up for my course run with Atlas Obscura starting Sunday! atlasobscura.com/experiences/an…



STUDY DAY: 'Walk Like An Egyptian? Transport in #AncientEgypt' Dr Dr Nicky Nielsen & I return on Saturday 1st February 2025, 09.30-15:30 UK time! Lectures recorded & accessible for participants. eventbrite.co.uk/e/walk-like-an…


Unbelievably, it's nine years since I submitted my PhD... Now also available as a monograph from the talented team at Bloomsbury Classical Studies & Archaeology


Throwback 20 years to first reading the hieroglyphic text of the 3900 year old stela of Montuwoser with Professor Chris Eyre. An absolutely virtuoso performance from him this evening on 'Food, Patronage & Power' at the Second Annual Peet Lecture in Egyptology The University of Manchester 💜


Best wishes to all UoM Egyptology School of Arts, Languages and Culture UoMCAHAE The University of Manchester students on their graduation today! Congratulations!! 🎓📜📚 #Manchester
