A Mummy Bandage Leads to Early Discoveries About Egyptian Writing Before Champollion

EPHE-PSL / BnF Lecture Series.

This first lecture series, to be held at the Richelieu campus (Conference Hall) between September and December 2026, is organized under the direction of Cécile Reynaud, Vice President for Research at EPHE-PSL, in collaboration with Audrey Nassieu-Maupas and Christophe Grellard (EPHE-PSL), and Thierry Pardé, Director of Strategy and Research at the BnF, in collaboration with Cécile Colonna and Jeanne-Marie Jandeaux (BnF).

• Thursday, October 1, 2026, 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Ivan Guermeur (EPHE-PSL) and Vanessa Desclaux (BnF) “A Strip of Mummy Bandage as the Source of Early Discoveries on Egyptian Writing Before Champollion”

Admission is free, but reservations are strongly recommended to attend the lecture..