by aera | Dec 8, 2016 | Archive
Mark Lehner’s 1979-1983 work with James Allen on the Sphinx Project is still the only systemic survey and architectural study of the Great Sphinx of Giza that has ever been made. The Sphinx Project’s archive includes: a stack over 5 feet long of written...
by aera | Nov 22, 2016 | Archive
Dr. David Jeffreys and Freya Sadarangani, Field Director for Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA), will be giving a lecture on “Memphis, Ancient Egypt’s Premier City.” Date: Saturday, December 3rd, 2016 Time: 6:00 pm Place: Garden Room, British...
by aera | Aug 8, 2016 | Featured Content, News
Ever since we uncovered the first pedestals on the Heit el-Ghurab (Lost City of the Pyramid Workers) site, we have puzzled over their function. The first pedestals were found in 1988 in what came to be known as the Pedestal Building and had tops that were completely...
by aera | Aug 7, 2016 | News
In this new Science Channel documentary, AERA’s Mark Lehner and Glen Dash discuss their most recent survey work at the Great Pyramid of Giza and the system of blocks and grooves within the pyramid used to protect the King’s Chamber from tomb robbers. Watch...
by aera | Jul 4, 2016 | Archive
AERA’s Co-Field Director, Ana Tavares, will be giving a talk on July 9th at the Ancient Egypt & Middle East Society. Living in a liminal zone: The pyramid builder’s settlement at Heit el-Ghurab, Giza This discussion highlights the architecture and layout of...
