What is our backsight today?

…dumpy level, total station, single context record, temporary benchmark… by Rahel Glanzmann (AFT /AUC trainee) A few weeks ago, these words had no practical meaning for me. I have a deep passion for the Ancient Egyptian culture and I try to absorb anything...

Plaster, Pits and Pots: Feeling Smug in FS1

by Freya Sadarangani (AERA Post-Excavation Manager) It’s great to be back excavating at HeG, and great to be back teaching at the AERA fieldschool. Teaching in this fieldschool is a pretty special experience for me – the students are always so incredibly keen and...

The Riddle of Standing Wall Island

by Kirk Roberts (archaeologist) It’s the first week on site, and the AERA team is excited to be back at Standing Wall Island (SWI). This year, a team of Egyptian students will be working in the Eastern part of this intriguing area, and trying to understand how...

New Archaeologist on Board

By Virág Pabeschitz (Hungarian archaeologist) Working in Egypt a stone’s throw from the pyramids? This is a real archaeologist heaven! My first impression is that the AERA team has done a very professional and important job. This excavation associated with the...

The AERA 2015 Field Season Begins!

A Season of Migration to the South By Ana Tavares (joint Field-Director) Gradually the team assembles at Giza for the 2015 excavation season. For most of us, this involves travelling south – away from cold weather, storms and snow. It is wonderful to be back in...

Dr. Claire Malleson to teach archaeobotany classes in Cairo

Dr. Claire Malleson, AERA archaeobotanist and Giza lab manager, will be teaching a series of four classes at the Egypt Exploration Society in Cairo in February. The study of plant remains from archaeological excavations provides a wealth of information about life in...

2015 Field School Applications Open to Inspectors of MA

Giza 2015 Beginners’ Field-School Saturday 31st January to Thursday 26th March, 2015 Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA) Applications are now open to inspectors of the Ministry of Antiquities (MA) for the Giza 2015 Beginners’ Field-School run by AERA....

Season’s Greetings from Giza

Wishing you Happy Holidays and a prosperous and peaceful New Year from the whole AERA team   From exploring Egypt’s ancient cities to training the next generation of Egyptian archaeologists, AERA’s work is made possible thanks to the support of our...

Ana Tavares to lecture in the UK, Berlin

Ana Tavares, AERA’s joint field-director, will be giving three talks in November. All are open to the public. Living in a cultic landscape: the Khentkawes settlement at Giza November 14, 6:30pm Lecture Theatre G6, Institute of Archaeology, University College London,...