Bioarchaeology team awarded National Geographic Society Grant

Bioarchaeology team awarded National Geographic Society grant
We are delighted to announce the recent award of a National Geographic Society grant to Professor Jerry Rose (University of Arkansas) towards research on the theme ‘Epidemic Disease at Amarna, the Capital City of Egypt’s Heretic Pharaoh, Akhenaten’, including continued excavations at the South Tombs Cemetery in 2013. Many congratulations to the bioarchaeological team on their success.

2012 fieldschool in Archaeological Geophysics

2012 fieldschool in Archaeological Geophysics
A five-week Geophysics fieldschool will be held at Amarna in October/November 2012. Click here for details - applications close April 15th.

Tour Egypt and support the Amarna Project

Tour Egypt and support the Amarna Project
Your Journey Travel has rescheduled their 2012 Archaeology Alive tour of Egypt to September/October. The trip will include visits to all the major monuments of Egypt, along with a tour of Amarna - and a proportion of each ticket cost will be donated to the Amarna Trust. Click here for details!

Alexandria lecture

Alexandria lecture
Barry Kemp is giving an EES/Bibliotheca Alexandrina lecture 'The City of Tell El-Amarna: its past and its future' in the auditorium at the Bibliotheca at 3pm on Tuesday 21 February. Free admission - all welcome.

South Tombs Cemetery excavations 2011

South Tombs Cemetery excavations 2011
The 2011 season of excavations at the South Tombs Cemetery is now underway - click here to view some photos of the work!

Tour Egypt and support the Amarna Project

Tour Egypt and support the Amarna Project
Your Journey Travel is offering a trip to Egypt in early 2012 that will include visits to all the major monuments of Egypt, along with a private tour of Amarna with Barry Kemp - and a proportion of each ticket cost will be donated to the Amarna Trust. Click here for details!

North Palace Repairs 2011

North Palace Repairs 2011
We are delighted to announce that the 2011 season of repair work at the North Palace is currently underway, and will run until mid-November. Financial support for the work came via a fundraising campaign through Justgiving: many thanks to everyone who donated, whether a few pounds or many. Some photos of the work can be viewed by clicking here.