 The logo of the Egypt Exploration Society | |
| Abbreviation | EES |
|---|---|
| Established | 1882 |
| Founders | Amelia Edwards and Reginald Stuart Poole |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Charity |
President | Prof Alan B. Lloyd |
Chair | Dr Campbell Price |
Director | Dr Carl Graves |
Staff | 6 |
| Website | ees.ac.uk |
Formerly called | Egypt Excavation Fund (1882–1919) |
The Egypt Exploration Society (EES) is a British non-profit organization. The society was founded in 1882 by Amelia Edwards and Reginald Stuart Poole in order to examine and excavate in the areas of Egypt and Sudan. The intent was to study and analyze the results of the excavations and publish the information for the scholarly world.[1]
The organization has worked at many major Egyptian excavation and sites. Their discoveries include the discovery of a shrine for the goddess Hathor, a statue of a cow from Deir el-Bahri, the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and the sculpted model of Nefertiti from Amarna. The organization has made major contributions to the study of the ancient Egyptian world.[2] It is based in London and is a registered charity under English law.[3]
- ^ "Egypt Exploration Society". Ees.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
- ^ "Egypt Exploration Society". 7 July 2009. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ^ "THE EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY, registered charity no. 212384". Charity Commission for England and Wales.