Egypt Exploration SocietyThe Egypt Exploration Society (EES) is a British non-profit organisation founded in 1882 for the purpose of supporting and promoting Egyptian cultural heritage. It was founded by novelist and travel writer Amelia Edwards with support from Curator of Coins and Medal, Reginald Stuart Poole. It has offices in London and Cairo, and is a registered charity.
Brighton CollegeBrighton College is a fee-charging, co-educational, boarding and dayindependent school for pupils aged 3 to 18 in Brighton and Hove, England. The school has two sites: Brighton College (11–18) and Brighton College Preparatory School (8–13). Brighton is known for its academic achievement, ranking first in the country for its A-Level results in 2024. HistoryFounded in 1845 by William Aldwin Soames, Brighton College was the first Victorian public school founded in Sussex.
Ashmolean MuseumThe Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology () on Beaumont Street in Oxford, England, is Britain's first public museum. Its first building was erected in 1678–1683 to house the cabinet of curiosities that Elias Ashmole gave to the University of Oxford in 1677. It is also the world's second university museum, after the establishment of the Kunstmuseum Basel in 1661 by the University of Basel. The present building was built between 1841 and 1845.
Amelia EdwardsAmelia Ann Blanford Edwards (7 June 1831 – 15 April 1892), also known as Amelia B. Edwards, was an English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist. Her literary successes included the ghost story "The Phantom Coach" (1864), the novels Barbara's History (1864) and Lord Brackenbury (1880), and the travelogue of Egypt A Thousand Miles up the Nile (1877). She also edited a poetry anthology published in 1878. In 1882, she co-founded the Egypt Exploration Fund.
Highgate SchoolHighgate School, formally Sir Roger Cholmeley's School at Highgate, is a co-educational, fee-charging, private day school, founded in 1565 in Highgate, London, England. It educates over 1,400 pupils in three sections – Highgate Pre-Preparatory School (ages 4–8), Highgate Junior School (ages 8–11) and the senior school (11+) – which together comprise the Highgate Foundation.
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BrightonSeaside resort on the south coast of EnglandPlace in EnglandBrighton ( , ) is a seaside resort in the unitary authority area and city of Brighton and Hove, in East Sussex, England, 47 miles (76 km) south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the Domesday Book (1086).
Sedbergh SchoolSedbergh School is a public school (English private boarding and day school) in the town of Sedbergh in Cumbria, North West England. It comprises a junior school for pupils aged 4 to 13 and the main school for 13 to 18 year olds. It was established in 1525.
Coptic languageCoptic (Bohairic Coptic: ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ, romanized: Timetremənkʰēmi) is a dormant Afroasiatic language. It is a group of closely related Egyptian dialects, representing the most recent developments of the Egyptian language, and historically spoken by the Egyptians, starting from the third century AD in Roman Egypt.
University of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world’s second-oldest university in continuous operation. It grew rapidly from 1167, when Henry II prohibited English students from attending the University of Paris.
The Queen's College, OxfordLocationHigh Street, OxfordCoordinates51°45′12″N01°15′04″W / 51.75333°N 1.25111°W / 51.75333; -1.25111Full nameThe Queen's College in the University of OxfordLatin nameCollegium ReginaeMottoReginae erunt nutrices tuaeEstablished1341 (1341)Named forPhilippa of HainaultSister collegePembroke College, CambridgeProvostPaul JohnsonUndergraduates360 (2024–25)Postgraduates185 (2024–25)Endowment£327.8 million (2022)Websitewww.queens.ox.ac.ukBoat clubwww.qcbcoxford.comMapLocation within Oxford city centreThe Queen's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, England.
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