Chris Elliott

Writer, author of 'Egypt in England' and guide to the afterlife of Egypt. Not the actor who appeared in Groundhog Day, or the snail neuroscience researcher.

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@EgyptMcr That's exorcised, I should emphasise. The alternative would almost certainly be a mortal sin. ;-)

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@celeste_writer Thanks, it's always good to know I'm not the only one who thinks this stuff is interesting!

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@whitegoldsword @onefrontier It's me! Rubbing shoulders with the late and much missed Brian Curran!

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A brilliant idea for a stopgap DIY face shield for health care workers and others. https://t.co/NAHA67lVKi Free and open source. Massive kudos to Ashley and Matthew, the guys behind Hribarcain.

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Just to let people know. I'm not self isolating on Twitter. That would be taking things a bit too far. I'm now tweeting mainly on my other account, @Dr_Obelisk. Some of you have already found me. Follow there as well or instead, and meantime stay well everyone.

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Regarding the Tahrir Square obelisk, a depressing lack of information in the article on the obelisk itself. Come on, we want the details. Anyone would think that all obelisks are the same. ;-)

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Great news, obelisk fans! https://t.co/Q1aSgeFtBB Will Tahrir Square now become an iconic Cairo Site? I'm also wondering what a hanging obelisk will look like.

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@Earthles @DrJaninaRamirez It's in the nature of teaching that you have to trust what you do without seeing the results. I was privileged to dedicate a book to one of my teachers, and tell her at its launch 'I could only do this because of you'.

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@JohnJJohnston Late as usual. Many belated happy returns of the day. Feel free to celebrate all over again today. :-)

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Good news on the Thomas Cook Archives! https://t.co/LINcRAbxYx

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@Angela_stienne You have friends. They may not be in the same geographical location, but they still care about you, Do your best work, and have confidence in it and yourself.

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@MeiraGold Way to go, Dr Gold! (And @photograph_tut is right. The hairs are platinum blonde. ;-)

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@Steph_Boonstra As long as it has bubbles in it. Hearty congratulations, Steph.

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@EgyptCurator The resemblance is disturbingly close. Come to think of it, did he spell his name Djimmi?

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@CGraves88 @Vivacity_Museum Statue has been identified as 19th or 20th Dyn, of Setmosi, First Prophet of Sobek, Horus in Shenwet and Onuris, and Overseer of the Cattle of Onuris; and his wife Esinefret, Chief of the Harim of Sobek. Provenance uncertain, probably via J M Cook.

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Out now. The Q4 Egypt in England Newsletter. A roundup of obeliskiana. https://t.co/m9kGiBc1qc Including what this object has to do with cigars, and whether there were souvenirs in Ancient Rome.

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@EgyptMcr That's OK Campbell, just don't tell anyone else.

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@CGraves88 Come on Carl, I'm sure the speakers were better than that! 😉

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@EgyptCurator @World_Museum @NML_Muse I share your pain. Had the same experience helping to digitise the Cairo Museum catalogues. In my case it was scarabs. :-)