Lost Egypt exhibit at the Durham Museum

AERA’s work at the Heit el-Ghurab site (aka “The Lost City of the Pyramid Builders”) is featured in the travelling exhibit “Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science.” The exhibit features information on AERA’s archaeological work in...

Ana Tavares to give talk in UK

Ana Tavares, AERA co-field director, will be giving a talk titled “The architecture of social control: the Old Kingdom settlement at Heit el-Ghurab at Giza” that examines power relations through the architecture of the Heit el-Ghurab site. This talk will...

Ana Tavares to talk about AERA’s work

Ana Tavares, AERA co-field director, will be giving a talk titled “The architecture of social control: two case studies from Giza” that examines power relations through the architecture of the Heit el-Ghurab and the Khentkawes sites. The talk will be part...

Congratulations to the 2015 field school graduating class!

During the 2015 excavation season, we conducted a beginners field school teaching archaeological excavation and recording techniques to 12 Egyptian Inspectors of the Ministry of Antiquities and two American University in Cairo students. Graduation took place at the...

The 2015 Great Pyramid Survey

In 2015, AERA and the Glen Dash Foundation for Archaeological Research, with the support and permission of the Egyptian Ministry for Antiquities, undertook the most comprehensive survey of the base of the Great Pyramid to date. This new data will hopefully resolve...