SATURDAY 28th NOVEMBER 5pm (UK TIME)

DREAM INCUBATION in Ancient Greece #LUCIDLOCKDOWN3: Sarah Janes

Join me on the cusp of the serpent-bearer season to talk about the fascinating history and culture of Ancient Greek ‘Sleep Temples’ - healing sanctuaries dedicated to the God Asklepios - dream healing son of Apollo. We shall talk about the culture of oneiromancy, how a dream cure might be a reality and the power of memory and the relevance of the goddess Mnemosyne - personification of memory and remembrance.

SUNDAY 6th of DECEMBER 6pm (UK TIME)

FAITH & FANTASY: Did Ancient Egyptian People Always Believe in Their Gods? - with Egyptologist Dr. Paul Harrison

Join The Explorers Club for a fireside chat with Egyptologist Dr. Paul Harrison about faith and belief in Ancient Egypt.

How did religious belief, faith and piety develop, deteriorate and evolve within this culture? Did Ancient Egyptian people believe in the physical reality of their gods at times and not others? How was religion used for political gain?

This meeting will take the form of a Q+A so please do think of some questions to ask our guest.

About Paul Harrison :
Paul gained a PhD from UCL in Egyptian archaeology in 2012. His work explores the touch-points between the ancient world and the modern, with particular reference to religious practices and beliefs, the esoteric, ancient iconography, and the political power matrices of past and present.

He has appeared on the History Channel in the global release, 'Ancient Top Ten', as an expert on Sky News, and was the writer and presenter for SEGA's Total War mini-documentary series.

Paul’s book, Profane Egyptologists, explores the modern phenomenon of Kemeticism (the revival and reconstruction of ancient Egyptian religion). It was published by Routledge and UCL in 2017.

https://www.routledge.com/Profane-Egyptologists-The-Modern-Revival-of-Ancient-Egyptian-Religion/Harrison/p/book/9781138102996

He was recipient of the Douglas Murray Prize at UCL, and has been part of two award-winning films at SciFi London's 48 hour competition.

A prize-winning film producer and writer, Paul also tutors experts for the screen, and recently established a training course for experts who want to polish their camera skills.

Paul is also the host of the Profane Humanities Podcast.