Information about next year's courses available November 2010
Archive (courses July 2010)
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Testimonials
BSS in Egypt 2009
"A very interesting course. To have Barry Kemp, Mr Amarna himself, lecturing to us on Akhenaten's City in detail was wonderful - he made what on the face of it could be considered just some mud bricks in the desert come alive. It was also great to see and visit sites that are not on the normal tourist trek, particularly the tombs. Thanks for a most enjoyable week - when's the next BSS in Egypt coming up?" G T Mamott
"I was very pleased with the trip in general, and we were just so fortunate to have the excavator there to expound his life work, at a site which it would be rather difficult to understand in the absence of that." P. Allsworth-Jones
"In my opinion this was the best organized trip to Egypt in my nine personal experiences, through the great resourcefulness of Lucia Gahlin, her tireless vigilance of the smallest details and her kindness, coupled with the excellent work of both Sinusret Travel, the English company, and Gat Tours, the local company. Congratulations."Maria Vallès
"I’ve been to BSS every year since 1994 - the chance to immerse myself in Egyptology for a week or two, with great teachers and friendly fellow students, is something I absolutely treasure." Mick Oakey
"I have attended 16 courses in the last nine years, but Bloomsbury Summer School is more than just attending the course, it’s about meeting friends from previous courses, meeting up with lecturers again, visiting the Petrie & British Museums, having a drink with colleagues - in short having an enjoyable week." Barry F
"As an overseas student, it's the highlight of my year - the unique combination of Learning, Sharing, Focussing for a whole week on a chosen topic in a friendly & approachable environment, renewing old Friendships, and the added privilege of lectures by people who are household names in Egyptology & Ancient Near East circles, is what keeps me coming back." Gill R
"BSS - where else could I actually handle objects created and used by the Ancient Egyptians, except in the Petrie Museum as part of a BSS class? Brilliant!" Kay Fox
"My favorite course was "Egypt and the Natural World", where 10 real experts came and told us about everything from birds to bread and beer making - brilliant talks, and now I can put faces to some of the experts whose works I've read". Kay Fox
"BSS Summer School IS my summer holiday, not only do I "go" to Egypt , I "go back" thousands of years in time."
Gwyn Ashworth-Pratt
"It's a terrific opportunity to learn more about the ancient world in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere - no pressure and great fun." Esmond Lindop
"I have been on courses at the Bloomsbury Summer School for three years and will do so again this year. I love the courses. They are informative and fun! My knowledge of Ancient Egypt has progressed a great deal and I am even able to read some hieroglyphs, although I am not a good student! The whole Summer School set up is wonderful. I always feel welcome and, as I currently live abroad, I regard coming to Bloomsbury as coming 'home'. There is always a good supply of drinks and biscuits. The lecture rooms are good and a room is set aside to relax in during breaks. If the weather is fine then Bloomsbury is a great area to relax in and use the bookshops and, of course, the British Museum. If you are thinking of attending a BSS course don't hesitate ....sign up now!!" Dave Ansell (of Surrey & Kuwait)
