This event has finished Took place on: Thursday, 29th Sep 2016
At 61 years old, Flinders Petrie tried to sign up to fight in 1914 but was turned away. This interactive talk explores what this archaeologist did during the war and what was happening in his beloved Egypt.
The talk gives background to this Autumn’s theme of Archaeology & Espionage supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Presented by Dr. Debbie Challis (UCL Museums and Collections)
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2016-09-29 2016-09-29 Europe/London Petrie’s war: WWI at home and in Egypt This interactive talk explores what this archaeologist did during the war and what was happening in his beloved Egypt. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2016/09/29/petries-war-wwi-at-home-and-in-egypt-111289 University of London (UCL),Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology,DMS Watson Building Malet Place,LondonLocation
University of London (UCL),
DMS Watson Building Malet Place,
London,
WC1E 6BT
Nearest tube and train stations to University of London (UCL)
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