by aera | Feb 10, 2011 | 2011 Field Season, Blog
Posted by Amelia Fairman This is the second week into our attempt at examining the Menkaure Valley Temple, last seen with archaeological eyes by George Reisner, one hundred and one years ago. Excavation goals aside, re-visiting a site for which there are countless...
by aera | Jan 27, 2011 | 2011 Field Season, Blog
Posted by Mohsen Kamel and Ana Tavares, joint-Field Directors We have just started excavations again at Giza, after a hiatus last year. During this busy hiatus we prepared material for publications, held an Analysis and Publication Field-School in Giza and a second...
by aera | Mar 18, 2009 | 2009 Field Season
A small group of us had dinner with Mark Lehner last night and I caught up with him at the dig site this morning. One of the fascinating stories he told today was about the apparent pattern of occupation, abandonment, and then reoccupation of the Menkaure valley...
