tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3193461649436064202024-09-04T23:33:27.277-07:00Amarna ProjectWorking with the agreement and co-operation of the Egyptian government, and in particular the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the Amarna Project seeks to:
Explore by archaeology the ancient city of Amarna and its historical context
Preserve what is left of the ancient city
Promote study and recording of the history, archaeology and traditional life and crafts of the surrounding region
Increase public knowledge, at all levels, of the city of Amarna and of the surrounding regionAmarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-9670600115248652442020-07-02T16:53:00.001-07:002020-07-02T16:54:03.067-07:00Children's book on Amarna
Life Under the Sun: a new children's book is now available to purchase in English and download in Arabic. Arabic print version forthcoming. Click here for details and to order!Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-25432685671477385952019-04-20T00:34:00.002-07:002019-04-20T00:35:16.404-07:00Sussex Egyptology Society lectureUpcoming Lecture: Sussex Egyptology Society
Barry Kemp lecturing on 13 July in Horsham: 'The desert behind Amarna: what does it hold?'. Click here for details!Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-59908488710156967422019-01-21T02:35:00.001-08:002019-01-21T02:35:12.874-08:00Great Aten TempleGreat Aten Temple
Report on the latest fieldwork campaigns now added to our webpage.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-20166576854652191722019-01-15T13:34:00.001-08:002019-01-15T13:34:42.409-08:00Lecture: private coffins from the Amarna periodPrivate coffins from the Amarna Period
Don't miss Anders Bettum talking about private coffins during Akhenaten's reign at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, Cambridge: 16 January at 5pm!Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-46297696048361593572018-12-19T02:51:00.002-08:002018-12-19T02:51:26.268-08:00Bioarchaeology of Ancient Egypt conferenceBioarchaeology of Ancient Egypt Conference, Cairo Jan. 2019
The programme is now up for the upcoming Bioarchaeology of Ancient Egypt conference in Cairo in January! Don't miss Gretchen Dabbs presenting the North Tombs Cemetery at Amarna.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-17667303541401351142018-12-17T05:05:00.002-08:002018-12-17T05:05:32.327-08:00Boris TrivanBoris Trivan
Remembering our dear friend and colleague.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-78330182919963398052018-12-17T04:54:00.000-08:002018-12-17T04:54:16.710-08:00Amarna Cemetery Excavations Autumn 2018Amarna Cemetery Excavations Autumn 2018
Photos of the recent excavation season at the Amarna Cemeteries now available for viewing on our Facebook page - click here!Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-90950215780466976562018-07-26T03:50:00.001-07:002018-07-26T03:50:21.356-07:00Amarna: the lived cityBM Colloquium 2019
The Amarna Project is delighted to be partnering with the British Museum on their 2019 Annual Egyptological Colloquium, Amarna: The Lived City. Click here for the call for papers - we hope to see you there!Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-45272885520474275132018-07-26T03:47:00.000-07:002018-07-26T03:47:02.214-07:00Barry Kemp lecturing in ArgentinaArgentina lectures
Barry Kemp will be lecturing in Argentina in September. Click for details.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-10859878086845571822018-03-04T05:23:00.001-08:002018-03-04T05:23:06.094-08:00Great Aten Temple 2018Great Aten Temple 2018
The Spring 2018 season of recording and consolidation at the Great Aten Temple is now underway. Click here to see some photos of the work!Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-10932561037106621542018-02-19T00:50:00.000-08:002018-02-19T00:50:44.412-08:00Accidents, injuries and illness in the ancient cityAccidents, injuries and illness in the ancient city
A free teaching module developed by the Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University, including case studies from the Amarna South Cemetery. Click here for details and download.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-41258931304336016092018-02-04T22:58:00.000-08:002018-02-04T22:58:05.779-08:00Amarna Study Day 2018Amarna Study Day 2018
Join us at the Amarna Study Day in Cambridge, UK, on 26 May 2018, to celebrate 40 years of archaeological work at Amarna.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-36544820141323216362018-01-05T09:02:00.002-08:002018-01-05T09:02:41.317-08:00Discovery of a gypsum head of AkhenatenA gypsum head of Akhenaten
News report on the discovery of a plaster head of Akhenaten from the Great Aten Temple.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-79217722864573812582018-01-05T09:01:00.001-08:002018-01-05T09:01:15.086-08:00Monastic footprints at AmarnaMonastic footprints at Amarna: trails of the unexpected
Read our latest anniversary blog, by Gillian Pyke.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-79372780774014730962017-09-27T04:07:00.004-07:002017-09-27T04:07:54.285-07:00Mud brick and termites in AmarnaMud brick and termites in Amarna
Richard Hughes on protecting Amarna from time and termites in our latest anniversary blog.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-49518335212575436292017-06-23T02:41:00.003-07:002017-06-23T02:41:47.023-07:00Busy lives – and busy archaeologists – at AmarnaBusy lives – and busy archaeologists – at Amarna
New blog post by Anna Stevens to celebrate 40 years of archaeology at Amarna.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-36563753521086291352017-06-23T02:34:00.000-07:002017-06-23T02:34:03.488-07:00Amarna Stone Village lecture in EssexAmarna Stone Village lecture
Anna Garnett will be talking about the Amarna Stone Village to the Essex Egyptology Group on 2 July. Click for details!Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-26116287954759387122017-03-22T05:22:00.002-07:002017-03-22T05:22:35.623-07:00How to identify Amarna statue basesHow to identify Amarna Statue bases
A new downloadable guide for curators & researchers by Kristin Thompson, now available on our website!Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-52209105453436665342017-02-08T04:16:00.002-08:002017-02-11T08:48:09.798-08:00Cairo lecture on Amarna cemeteriesAmarna lecture in Cairo
'Death & the City: The Cemeteries of Amarna in their Urban Context' – a free public lecture Feb 16 at the NVIC in Cairo.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-85681846315302699222016-12-15T00:31:00.001-08:002016-12-15T00:31:39.325-08:00Amarna at the BANEA conferenceAmarna at the BANEA conference
Mary Shepperson presenting the latest fieldwork at the Amarna cemeteries at the BANEA conference, 4–6 January in Glasgow.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-6237004512150549462016-12-15T00:29:00.000-08:002016-12-15T00:29:28.571-08:00Pisa lectureAmarna cemetery lecture in Pisa
Anna Stevens to speak on the Amarna cemeteries at the new Egyptology Seminars under the Tower series in Pisa, 20 Dec. - click here for details.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-28101337489086415192016-11-08T07:16:00.002-08:002016-11-08T07:16:41.505-08:00Public lecture in St LouisPublic lecture in St Louis
Dr Gretchen Dabbs to speak on Nov 17 on the latest results from excavations of the Amarna cemeteries.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-36014559944440991052016-09-09T14:17:00.004-07:002016-09-09T14:17:46.867-07:00Archaeology of Amarna: open access article'Archaeology of Amarna' in Oxford Handbooks online
'The archaeology of Amarna': new open access article at Oxford Handbooks Online.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-21449920847732894552016-09-05T04:05:00.000-07:002016-09-05T04:05:03.921-07:00Amarna Research Foundation SymposiumAmarna Research Foundation Symposium
Barry Kemp, Jerry Rose & Gretchen Dabbs to present latest Amarna research at ARF free public event on 17 Sep in Boulder, Colorado.Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319346164943606420.post-60874288370986660802016-04-17T03:47:00.004-07:002016-04-17T03:47:43.558-07:00Amarna Reports VAmarna Reports V
Amarna Reports V is now available on our 'downloadable resources' page (or click here!).Amarna Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00244473349228901868noreply@blogger.com0