Archaeology: Egypt

The Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai: Conserving the Mosaic of the Transfiguration. Roberto Nardi, Centro di Conservazione Archeologica, Rome

The sacred city of Abydos served as the primary cult center of the Egyptian god Osiris, the ruler of the netherworld. The immense religious importance of this site is evident in its rich archaeological remains, which cover all phases of Egyptian civilization. Archaeologists will discuss their excavations at sites dating from the Early Dynastic Period (3000-2686 BCE) through the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BCE). Since 1967, the University of Pennsylvania-Yale-IFA Expedition to Abydos has conducted excavations to investigate the complex history and development of this important site.

The sacred city of Abydos served as the primary cult center of the Egyptian god Osiris, the ruler of the netherworld. The immense religious importance of this site is evident in its rich archaeological remains, which cover all phases of Egyptian civilization. Archaeologists will discuss their excavations at sites dating from the Early Dynastic Period (3000-2686 BCE) through the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BCE). Since 1967, the University of Pennsylvania-Yale-IFA Expedition to Abydos has conducted excavations to investigate the complex history and development of this important site. Dr. David O'Connor, the Co-Director of the Penn-Yale-IFA Expedition to Abydos,

The sacred city of Abydos served as the primary cult center of the Egyptian god Osiris, the ruler of the netherworld. The immense religious importance of this site is evident in its rich archaeological remains, which cover all phases of Egyptian civilization. Archaeologists will discuss their excavations at sites dating from the Early Dynastic Period (3000-2686 BCE) through the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BCE). Since 1967, the University of Pennsylvania-Yale-IFA Expedition to Abydos has conducted excavations to investigate the complex history and development of this important site.

The sacred city of Abydos served as the primary cult center of the Egyptian god Osiris, the ruler of the netherworld. The immense religious importance of this site is evident in its rich archaeological remains, which cover all phases of Egyptian civilization. Archaeologists will discuss their excavations at sites dating from the Early Dynastic Period (3000-2686 BCE) through the New Kingdom (1550-1069 BCE). Since 1967, the University of Pennsylvania-Yale-IFA Expedition to Abydos has conducted excavations to investigate the complex history and development of this important site.