Egypt Exploration Society
The logo of the Egypt Exploration Society | |
| Abbreviation | EES |
|---|---|
| Established | 1882 |
| Founders | Amelia Edwards and Reginald Stuart Poole |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | Charity |
President | Prof Alan B. Lloyd |
Chair | Dr Campbell Price |
Director | Dr Carl Graves |
| Staff | 6 |
| Website | ees.ac.uk |
Formerly called | Egypt Exploration Fund (1882–1919) |
The Egypt Exploration Society (EES) is a British non-profit organization founded in 1882 for the purpose of financing and facilitating the exploration of significant archeological sites in Egypt and Sudan, founded by writer Amelia Edwards and coin curator Reginald Stuart Pool. It is based in London and is a registered charity.
The organization has worked at many major Egyptian excavation sites, including Deir el-Bahri, Tanis, Abydos, and Amarna. According to the Society, findings from over 150 of their projects and excavations have been published around the world.