by aera | Mar 14, 2009 | 2009 Field Season
Mark Lehner and AERA team leaders gave donors, friends, and colleagues tours of the Giza dig site on Saturday, 14 March. This is a treat for non-specialists, as it the dig site is closed to the public and requires security clearance to access (thanks to Dr. Zahi...
by aera | Mar 13, 2009 | 2009 Field Season
It is often the case that Friday, the only day off in Egypt, is a busman’s holiday for archaeologists. When you work in a fascinating place like Egypt, there’s never an end to fascinating things to see. When I was here in 2005, Adel Kelany and Ashraf Abd al-Aziz took...
by aera | Mar 12, 2009 | 2009 Field Season
Driving back to the hotel from the main dig site today, I was reminded of two features of the daily commute during my month digging with the AERA team in 2004: driving through the crowded suburb of Nazlet es Saman past the Sphinx and hearing three or four languages...
by aera | Mar 11, 2009 | 2009 Field Season
As long as I’ve worked with Mark Lehner’s team (5 years), AERA has been looking for a permanent home near the field work at the Giza Pyramids. We’re thrilled to announce that it now has one, paid for by private donations. There has never been a time when your support...
by aera | Mar 10, 2009 | 2009 Field Season
Having just traveled from one side of the globe to the other, I’m having difficulty getting oriented, as my jetlag-addled brain tries to catch up to Giza time. It also may be difficult for you to get spatially oriented to the description of an archaeological site...
