A bucket of water and a bag of dirt…

Posted by Mary Anne Murray A bucket of water and a bag of dirt…an inauspicious start to a journey of discovery. This journey is an ancient botanical one and the beauty of the thing is that plants float – the key to their recovery. Indeed, the process is known as...

Ancient Lives Revealed: Finding Old Kingdom Fats

Posted by Valerie Steele I arrived in Giza in the early hours of Monday morning on my first visit to Egypt. I never imagined I would visit the pyramids and yet here I am, not just visiting but doing a job I really enjoy right next to a pyramid (actually two)!  What am...

The Giza Lab Season is Underway

Posted by Mary Anne Murray The Giza Lab season is underway (well, sort of) and, with luck, will continue until May 31st!   The events of the past week have meant a slower than usual start to the Giza Lab season actually, however, the specialists are gradually arriving...