Upcoming Classes and Webinars
I offer remote, live webinars and classes about ancient Egypt. Topics include religion and magic, history, animals, literature, art, and much more. Classes focused on how to read hieroglyphs and hieratic teach you step-by-step the language and writing systems of ancient Egypt.
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Upcoming Live Webinar:
Mummies at the Movies: 1999 Edition
In this new, ninety-minute webinar, we will explore the real ancient history, religious beliefs, and archaeology behind the movie “The Mummy” from 1999, separating fact from hilarious fiction (five canopic jars?!). Hamunaptra? Hom Dai? Flesh-eating scarabs? Definitely not—but there really was an Imhotep, pharaoh Seti I, desert police called Medjay. Along the way, I will point out where the 1999 film looks back to the classic 1932 “The Mummy.” In MUMMIES AT THE MOVIES popular culture becomes the portal to deepen our understanding of ancient Egypt.
MUMMIES AT THE MOVIES meets live on Zoom from 2-3:30PM and 8-9:30PM US Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The same material is covered in the two time slots, but each class is a unique experience with Q & A. The registration fee is $20, which gives you access to both sections of the live class, recordings (viewable for two weeks), a curated reading list of freely available material, and an invitation to a private Discord server. The fee is payable via Paypal at the link below or on Venmo @vintage-egyptologist (if paying by Venmo, please make sure to include your email address).
Winter 2026 Classes
Upcoming Live Class Series: Mummies and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt
The artificial preservation of a person’s body is synonymous with ancient Egypt. In this new, five-part live class, we will explore the complex belief system that underpins the practice of mummification and the anticipation for a blessed afterlife—including Egyptian conceptions of the body and a person’s souls, the ba, ka, and akh. The class will also cover rituals for the dead, including the Opening of the Mouth, the Judgement Hall, and the Field of Reeds. My vividly illustrated, live lectures bring ancient Egypt to life through ancient texts, artwork, and archaeological remains, and these primary sources are the foundation of each class. After completing this course, you will have gained insights into Egyptian religion, burial practices, and the interaction between the living and the dead.
MUMMIFICATION AND THE AFTERLIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT meets live on Zoom from 2-3:30PM and 8-9:30PM US Eastern Time on Tuesdays, January 20, 27, and February 3, 10, and 17, 2026. The same material is covered in the two time slots, but each class is a unique experience with Q & A. The registration fee is $90, which gives you access to both sections of the live class, recordings (viewable for one month), a curated reading list of freely available material, and an invitation to a private Discord server. The fee is payable via Paypal at the link below or on Venmo @vintage-egyptologist (if paying by Venmo, please make sure to include your email address).
Upcoming Live Class Series:
How to Read Hieroglyphs: Unit 1
Start your hieroglyphic journey with HOW TO READ HIEROGLYPHS Unit 1. Join a community of over three hundred people from around the world who have learned how to read hieroglyphs through my Zoom classes, which take you step-by-step through the writing system and grammar. Unit 1 covers the uses of hieroglyphs, cartouches, and offering formulae. No prior knowledge is required for the course, and once you complete Unit 1 (a class that meets one hour a week over five weeks), you can move on to Unit 2 and then reading actual texts directly off the walls of ancient tombs and temples.
HOW TO READ HIEROGLYPHS UNIT 1 meets live Mondays, January 12, 19, 26, and February 2 and 9 from 9-10PM US Eastern Time and Wednesdays, January 14, 21, 28, and February 4 and 11, 3-4 PM US Eastern Time. Both sections cover the same material each week, and you can attend either or both (if you want the review). The registration fee is $150 and includes the live classes, readings and exercises, permanent access to the recordings, and an invitation to a private Discord server. You can purchase below on Paypal or via Venmo @vintage-egyptologist (for Venmo, please make sure to include the email where I should send the materials).
I began my Zoom Egyptology program in January 2021 with a single goal: to make learning about hieroglyphs and ancient Egypt more accessible. Since then, I have taught hundreds of people around the world the basics of the ancient Egyptian writing system--and dozens of those students have continued on to my advanced classes, where they read original texts directly from the walls of tombs, temples, and papyri! When you enroll in one of my live classes, you are not only getting a unique experience and opportunity to ask questions, but you are also joining a community of people around the world (20 countries and counting!) who share your interest in ancient Egypt.
In my lecture courses, you can explore topics as diverse as daily life, fashion and beauty to creation theology, solar religion, and the Valley of the Kings, to historical fiction, love poetry, and ancient Egypt in film (just to name a few). My teaching and research philosophy rests on one, simple principle: begin with the primary sources. In every class, I show you hieroglyphic and hieratic texts that are the basis of what we know about each topic. I combine this with artistic, architectural, and archaeological evidence to create new and exciting perspectives about ancient Egypt. Every class registration also comes with a curated list of freely available reading resources as well as recommendations for your Egyptological bookshelf, so that you can access the best secondary sources as well (including authors who present opposing viewpoints). Every registration also comes with access to a private Discord server, where you can chat with other students, share news stories, and access reading lists from previous classes.
I hope you can join me!
Past Hieroglyph Reading & Grammar Courses
Tomb of Nefertari
Hymn to Aten
Story of Sinuhe
Introduction to Coptic
Tomb of Nefertari
Tomb of Khnumhotep
Medical Texts
Other past hieroglyph and grammar classes include: Tomb of Djehutyhotep II, Capture of Joppa, Papyrus Westcar, Rock Inscriptions of Elkab, the Temple of Nekhbet at Elkab, and Tomb of Paheri.
Introduction to Hieratic
The Book of the Hidden Chamber
Pseudo-verbal Sentences
Tomb of Sennedjem
Letters to the Dead
Past Lecture Classes
Secrets of the Valley of the Kings
How to Cast a Spell in Ancient Egypt
Deciphering Cartouches
Party Like an Ancient Egyptian
Historical Fiction in Ancient Egypt
Introduction to Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt in Creation Theology
Fashion and Beauty in the
Age of Cleopatra
Ancient Egypt in Film
A New Horizon: The Rise of Akhenaten and Nefertiti
The Life and Times of Hatshepsut
Egyptomania
Other past lecture classes include: The Ancient Egyptian Netherworld Books; Queens of Ancient Egypt and Nubia; Fundamentals of Ancient Egyptian Art; Magic, Alchemy and Hermeticism; Fashion and Beauty in the Age of Cleopatra; Age of the Pyramids; The Goddess Isis; Tattooed Priestesses in Ancient Egypt.
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