Dr Dan Potter
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Dr Dan Potter
@DanPotterEgypt
Egyptologist and Assistant Curator @NtlMuseumsScot AHRC Fellow researching archaeologists and the antiquities market in Egypt and Sudan
Edinburgh, Scotland Katılım Şubat 2012
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The full recording of my February online event 'Buying Power' with @SamiraAhmedUK and @NtlMuseumsScot is now available to watch
Some great films and discussion about archaeology, the antiquities market and museums online for FREE!
nms.ac.uk/buyingpowereve… 📺
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📢 Free Edinburgh talk next Tuesday March 5 @ 5pm by Shaaban Abd Elgawad, Head of Repatriation in Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities on ‘Egyptian efforts to preserve cultural heritage & combat illegal trafficking’, Appleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 1, University of Edinburgh
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@poisonchallis @SamiraAhmedUK @NtlMuseumsScot Thanks, Debbie! I really hope I can do more, in just a few years I’ve seen how much there is out there from scratching the surface.
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Only a few more hours to get your tickets for tonight!
It’s going to be a great event
National Museums Scotland@NtlMuseumsScot
How did ancient Egyptian artefacts end up in UK museums? @DanPotterEgypt shares insights into the collecting practices of archaeologists of the 19th and 20th centuries in an online event chaired by @SamiraAhmedUK. 📅 Tue 6 Feb, 19:30 🎟️ nms.ac.uk/buyingpowereve…
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How did ancient Egyptian artefacts end up in UK museums?
@DanPotterEgypt shares insights into the collecting practices of archaeologists of the 19th and 20th centuries in an online event chaired by @SamiraAhmedUK.
📅 Tue 6 Feb, 19:30
🎟️ nms.ac.uk/buyingpowereve…
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📢Join us @NtlMuseumsScot for a free conference on archaeology & the antiquities trade in Egypt & Sudan on February 16! The event is part of an AHRC-project led by @DanPotterEgypt & will feature Stephen Quirke @aliceestevenson @DrKenGriffin @SummerRose721! nms.ac.uk/exhibitions-ev…
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@bettanyhughes Congratulations! Sorry I couldn't make the launch evening, but I look forward to reading it.
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Good morning! 🎉 It’s #SevenWonders #book publication day! Thank you to everyone who made this possible - and to wonder-makers past, present and future! X
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@J_E_Barr @NtlMuseumsScot @EgyptCurator @PetrieMuseEgypt @ahrcpress @EgyptMcr @Beket_Aten @aliceestevenson I’m afraid it’s not being streamed on this occasion. We do have a free online event a week or so before if you’re interested nms.ac.uk/buyingpowereve…
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@DanPotterEgypt @NtlMuseumsScot @EgyptCurator @PetrieMuseEgypt @ahrcpress @EgyptMcr @Beket_Aten @aliceestevenson Hi, is there any chance this is being streamed or recorded? Many thanks!
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'Buying Power: The Intersection of Archaeology and the Antiquities Trade in Egypt and Sudan'
16 February 2024 a FREE one day conference @NtlMuseumsScot in Edinburgh sharing exciting research in Egyptology, museums and art market studies. Open to all!
🎟️nms.ac.uk/exhibitions-ev…
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Detail of the headdress model used for the "Elche Goddess," shared by #ThorLoveAndThunder 3D artist Eddy Taylor!!
artstation.com/artwork/lDYYEG
Max💫Marvel@MaximilanMarvel
Nicole Milinkovic is credited as the "Elche Goddess" in #ThorLoveAndThunder . Although no corresponding character has ever appeared in the comics, she appears to be based upon the Lady of Elche, a 4th century BC Iberian artifact. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_of_E…
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@artcrimeprof How long are you in London? I’m down at UCL on the 23rd to give a lecture in the evening. Would be great to meet for a coffee
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A wonderful end to P4’s Ancient Egypt learning @NtlMuseumsScot today. Thank you @DanPotterEgypt for sharing and testing our Egyptian knowledge. P4 explored artefacts real and replica and drew Egyptian favourites in the Egyptian gallery. A day to remember.
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FREE online event @NtlMuseumsScot !
"Buying Power: British Archaeology and the Antiquities Market in Egypt and Sudan 1880–1939"
🗓️6 February 2024
🕗1930-2030
Join me to see and hear more about famous archaeologists buying and selling ancient objects.
🎟️nms.ac.uk/buyingpowereve…
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@EgyptMcr @CGraves88 Hopefully this doesn’t come back to bite me
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@CGraves88 Like @DanPotterEgypt - who was just in Manchester!
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Nothing quite like catching an early train only to be sat motionless outside Biggleswade for over an hour, eh?! 🤦♂️
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@EgyptMcr @CGraves88 Luckily I’m going on the west coast line!
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From now on it is dr. Gert Huskens.
A 4,5-year long journey has come to an end. Proud, relieved and excited. 🎓
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