ArtsNational Canberra Guest: Eileen Goulding Lecture
THE TREASURES OF TANIS
In 1939–1940 in the ancient Egyptian city of Tanis in the Nile Delta, French Egyptologist Pierre Montet discovered a complex of royal tombs— three were still intact! The treasures uncovered constitute one of the greatest, and most beautiful, archaeological discoveries, rivalling even those of Tutankhamun. But because its discovery was during World War II and as it was published only in French, it went unnoticed. This lecture covers the discovery of the tombs of the pharaohs Psusennes I, Sheshonq II, and Amenope with the gold and silver treasures, fine jewellery and artefacts now housed in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum.
In 1939–1940 in the ancient Egyptian city of Tanis in the Nile Delta, French Egyptologist Pierre Montet discovered a complex of royal tombs— three were still intact! The treasures uncovered constitute one of the greatest, and most beautiful, archaeological discoveries, rivalling even those of Tutankhamun. But because its discovery was during World War II and as it was published only in French, it went unnoticed. This lecture covers the discovery of the tombs of the pharaohs Psusennes I, Sheshonq II, and Amenope with the gold and silver treasures, fine jewellery and artefacts now housed in Cairo’s Egyptian Museum.
Tuesday 21 October 2025 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM (UTC+10)
Location
National Library of Australia
Parkes ACT 2600
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ArtsNational Canberra Guest: Eileen Goulding Lecture
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