Egypt Exploration Society
The logo of the Egypt Exploration Society | |
| Abbreviation | EES |
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| Established | 1882 |
| Founders | Amelia Edwards and Reginald Stuart Poole |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | To support and promote Egyptian cultural heritage |
| Headquarters | Doughty Mews |
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President | Prof Doris Behrens Abouseif |
Chair | Dr Leire Olabarria |
Director | Dr Carl Graves |
| Staff | 6 |
| Website | ees.ac.uk |
Formerly called | The Egypt Exploration Fund (1882–1919) |
The 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.
The Society has worked at many archaeological sites across the northern Nile valley and delta including Deir el-Bahri, Tanis, Abydos, and Amarna. The results of its work have been shared in more than 350 scientific publications and artefacts from their excavations can be seen in museums around the world.