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Theban Mapping Project Digital Guides: Valley of the Queens and Western Wadis

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On November 17, 2023

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As ta-set-neferu, the “The Place of Beauty” or “The Place of (Royal) Children”, the Valley of the Queens served as the New Kingdom necropolis for both royal children and queens, as well as highly regarded non-royal officials. It boasts some of Thebes’ most beautifully preserved tombs, including the tomb of Nefertari (QV 66), and the tombs of the sons of Rameses III (Princes Khaemwaset – QV 44, Setherkhepeshef – QV 43, Amenherkhepeshef – QV 55, and Pareherunemef – QV 42). The Western Wadis served as a precursor to the Valley of the Queens, as many 18th Dynasty queens and royal family members were interred here in high cliff-tombs and large subterranean shaft tombs. These include a tomb prepared for the Queen Hatshepsut (Wadi A-1), the tomb of the three foreign wives of Thutmes III, Menhet, Merti, and Menwi (Wadi D-1), and the tombs of the royal court members of Amenhetep III (WB1).

As with the Valley of the Kings, the Theban Mapping Project will serve as your digital guide, providing users with interactive tomb plans, exhaustive site histories, and references. Limited photography will be included and will be added to over the next year. Which tomb are you most looking forward to exploring?

Explore the Theban Mapping Project here!

ARCE Podcast: Conservation and Presentation at Carter House

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On November 17, 2023

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The ARCE Podcast has released episode three of Season 2 entitled “Conservation and Presentation at Carter House, with Dr. Nichollas Warner, Tom Hardwick, Sally El Sabbahy, and Mena Melad.” Listen to the Carter House team speaking about the behind the scenes look into the conservation and curation of this historic house-turned museum in Luxor’s West Bank. The house reopened on November 4, 2022- 100 years to the day that Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutnakhamun.

To listen, click this link.

ARCE’s Member Tour: “Uncover Egypt’s Untapped Treasures: Off the Beaten Path”

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On November 17, 2023

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Discover the grandeur of Egypt’s rich history on ARCE’s Member Tour, Untapped Treasures: Off the Beaten Path. This remarkable adventure, led by the renowned Egyptologist, Dr. Melinda Hartwig, will take you from Cairo to Alexandria, unveiling iconic and lesser-known treasures along the way.

Tour Highlights:

  • Visit the Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx.
  • Venture into the Catacombs of Kom Shuqqafa.
  • View the Royal Mummies at National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
  • Discover graffiti from Pharaonic times to Egypt’s 20th-century King Farouk at Wadi Hammamat
  • Explore the remote Valley of the Whales (Wadi El-Hitan), a UNESCO World Heritage site that displays prehistoric whale and shark fossils from 40-50 million years ago.
  • Exclusive visits with experts and scholars overseeing site research and excavation.

Participants must be an ARCE member in good standing. Tour dates are from October 23 – November 10, 2024. Ticket prices start at $10,975 (includes hotel accommodations, flights within Egypt, a private tour guide, and more).

For more information, click this link. To secure your spot, please email Rebekah Atol at ratlo@arce.org, or call 703-721-3470.

Apply for the Antiquities Endowment Fund (AEF) Grant

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On November 17, 2023

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Created with resources from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as allocated by the U.S. Congress, the American Research Center of Egypt’s Antiquities Endowment Fund (AEF) sustains an ongoing grants program to support the conservation, preservation and documentation of Egypt’s cultural heritage and the dissemination of knowledge about that heritage.

ARCE is offering a short-term grant (for up to one year) which is designed for highly focused professional projects who serve the cultural heritage needs of Egyptian antiquities that are more than 100 years old. Projects may include the actual preservation or protection of sites, buildings or objects; the participation of conservators or other suitable specialists in antiquities projects; the training of both conservators and students; or the production of publications and presentations that disseminate knowledge about Egypt’s cultural heritage.

AEF grants only support direct project costs, indirect costs are not allowable. The budget allows for highly specific expenses to be included. Applications should be denominated in U.S. Dollars; ARCE is not responsible for currency fluctuations. Priority will be given to those publication projects that further the AEF mission of excavation, documentation, and conservation of Egypt’s cultural heritage.

The application process for the short-term grant takes place annually. All applications must be prepared and submitted in English. We encourage you to send a draft proposal via email to aef@arce.org before December 20, 2023, to which ARCE’s Program staff will respond with suggesstions and advice.

Application deadline is 12 midnight EST on February 15th, 2024.

For more information on how to apply, click this link.

ARCE Public Access Lecture – “A Chronicle No Longer Gold: Re-presenting the Oxford Archive in 2022”

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On November 10, 2023

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In 2022, the Griffith Institute archive commemorated the anniversary of the rediscovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun with an exhibition at the Bodleian Libraries and an accompanying publication, “Tutankhamun: Excavating the Archive.” The lecture this year will discuss the contemporaneous receptions that influenced the initial planning of the book and the exhibition, through the cultural attitudes expressed in early 20th century popular narratives, and the ways in which the exhibition tried to address these stereotypes in order to showcase the archive as a partial product of its historical context.

The lecture is accessible to the public, and will take place on November 18, 2023 at 2:00pm ET and 9:00pm EET. Register here now.

Call for Papers: ARCE 2024 Annual Meeting

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On November 10, 2023

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The American Research Center for Egypt is soliciting papers to be presented at the 2024 annual meeting.

Best Student Paper & Poster Competition

Abstract applications for the Best Student Paper and Poster Award will be open till December 15, 2023 and all additional supporting documents MUST be submitted to BSP@arce.org by January 12, 2024. All students should apply through the All-Academic site HERE. To learn about the template, eligibility guidelines, and judging process, click HERE.

Submissions can only be accepted from ARCE members in good standing. Please join or renew your membership online or contact us by email.

*Posters, Panels, Best Student Paper, and Poster Competition proposals are only accepted for the in-person component*

 

ARCE Annual Meeting: Call for Papers

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On November 3, 2023

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The American Research Center in Egypt is hosting their 2024 Annual Meeting, and are welcoming submissions for papers to be presented.

Submissions must be received through ARCE’s All Academic site by December 15, 2023. This earlier submission period allows both organizers and participants to better plan for the continued dual aspect of the Annual Meeting.

Paper presenters must choose between presenting in-person or virtually at the time of submission. Due to the dual nature of the conference, schedule changes cannot be accommodated. In emergency situations, presenters may submit a written request to change their selection by emailing AMHelp@arce.org

Posters, Panels, Best Student Paper, and Poster Competition proposals are only accepted for the in-person component.

Please review our updated submission guidelines and complete your entry via this link.

Submissions can only be accepted from ARCE members in good standing. Please join or renew your membership online or contact us by email.

More information on the 2024 Annual Meeting will be posted on the ARCE website as it become available.

Applications open for ARCE AM 2024: Grant for Underrepresented Students

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On November 1, 2023

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To increase opportunities and access to the ARCE Annual Meeting for students from typically underrepresented groups, ARCE will offer the 2024 ARCE Annual Meeting Grant for Underrepresented Students (ARCE Grant) to a maximum of five (5) eligible undergraduate or graduate students whose studies are related to (or who have an interest in studying) Nile Valley cultures through the disciplines of Egyptology, Nubiology, Africology, Art History, Archaeology, Anthropology, Classical, Coptic, Islamic, Middle East, and African Studies, or other related fields. Awardees will be paired with Ph.D. students or early career scholars who will act as mentors during the Annual Meeting.

Up to five grants will be awarded annually. The ARCE Grant will pay all fees related to (i) Annual Meeting registration; (ii) lodging costs and breakfast at the host hotel for each night of the Annual Meeting; and (iii) transportation costs (up to a maximum of $500) incurred in attending the Annual Meeting. Prior to the Annual Meeting, Awardees must consult with the US ARCE Office to arrange registration, lodging, and transportation. ARCE will purchase air or train tickets on behalf of, and in consultation with, awardees. Awardees will be responsible for costs in excess of $500

Application Deadline: December 15, 2023 11:59 PM EST.

Click this link to learn more and apply.

“The Mummies of Aswan: The Missing Link” Hybrid Lecture

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On November 1, 2023

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Free Hybrid Lecture

Date: Thursday, November 2

Time: 6:00–7:00 pm ET

Location: Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street, Cambridge

Patrizia Piacentini, University of Milan “La Statale”

In recent years more than four hundred ancient tombs, dating from the 6th century BCE to the 3rd century CE, have been discovered on the West Bank at Aswan, Egypt, near the Aga Khan mausoleum. A multidisciplinary team, including the Egyptian-Italian Mission, has found more than a hundred individuals along with their funerary equipment. Piacentini will share the first results of this archaeological research, highlighting the multicultural environment of the necropolis and possible diverse geographical origins of the people buried there.

Free and open to the public. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.

Advance registration required for both in-person and online attendance

New “We The Museum” Podcast Episodes – The Ethics of Museum Mummies & Environmental Restoration at Ford House

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On October 30, 2023

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The podcast, We The Museum, by Hannah Hethmon has two new episodes available for streaming.

Episode 14 “The Ethics of Museum Mummies (with Angela Steinne)”: Why are there mummies in your museum? Should they be there? What are visitors getting out of an encounter with ancient Egyptian remains? What happens when remains in museums become objectified and normalized to this extent? Is there an ethical way to display mummies? In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Angela Stienne, a historian of museums and researcher in museum ethics based in Paris. You will never think about mummies in museums the same after this episode.

Episode 13 “Environmental Restorations at Ford House (with Mike Heppner and Kevin Drotos)”: Can museums and historic sites be leaders in environmental conservation and restoration? The Ford House in Michigan recently won a grant of up to $7 million from NOAA to restore the coastal habitats of their lakeside property. I talked to Ford House’s President & CEO, Mark Heppner, and their Landscape and Natural Areas Manager, Kevin Drotos, to learn more. They shared the progress so far on this bold project and we discussed our field’s responsibilities to care for people and nature. Plus, get ready to learn some fun facts about flora and fauna in this region.

Listen to the podcast here!

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