The 10th anniversary of the AERA field school

by Reham Mahmoud Zaky (Field-School student, Inspector of the Ministry of Antiquities) In a warm atmosphere, the 10th anniversary of AERA field school was held in the presence of Dr. Mark Lehner, Ana Tavares, and Mohsen Kamel from AERA accompanied by our supervisors,...

Final check-in from Standing Wall Island

by Kirk Roberts (archaeologist) As work on site draws to a close at Standing Wall Island (SWI), Field School 3 have begun the work of painstakingly recording, photographing and drawing all of the archaeological remains that we can see. What began as an open space...

What is behind the bones…

by Ahmed Gabr (Ministry of Antiquities bio-archaeologist) The study of the skeletal remains is an essential part of the study of biological anthropology. The Field-School ‘osteo’ course was designed to introduce the students to the main aspects of the...

Not Walking on Memphis but HeG

Taking daily life for granted by Debra Karbashewski (AFT/AUC Student) Imagine that you have never been to a restaurant in your entire life. One day you are granted an invitation to dine out with the world’s best chef. This is how it feels to be a beginner in...

Sand Storm on Site

by Mohammed Abdel Maksoud (Student, Inspector of the Ministry of Antiquities) Two weeks ago there was a big storm on the site which made us leave the site early at 10:30 a.m. The first thing which happened was a light wind, and we continued our work. Step by step the...