Egyptian Traditional Riverine Tangible and Intangible Heritage Rescue Project (TradEGY) – 2020 – 2021 Ziad Morsy During the 19th century, the evidence for Nile sailboats in Egypt was limited. This evidence included Western travellers’ writings and photographs that recorded their visit to Egypt during this period. This evidence is an important source of information about […]
Mai Ghanem – 2019 – 2021 – University of Southampton MA Scholar. During my fourth year of studying Islamic Archaeology, I had the opportunity to attend an introductory module about maritime archaeology in the Centre for Maritime Archaeology at Alexandria University. Since then, maritime archaeology has been the main focus of my studies and research
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Noran Hamed – 2019 – Complete- University of Southampton PhD Scholar Being passionate about archaeology since I was nine and having a lifetime dream of being an archaeologist encouraged me to get a BA in Egyptology from Ain Shams University – Cairo in 2008. Then, I received an MA in Cultural Heritage Management from Université
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Maritime Archaeology Outreach Project (Bahar) Nada Nofal 2019 – 2021 2021 – Ongoing 2019 – 2021 Egypt has significant, and unique underwater cultural heritage, however, there is an evident lack of public knowledge and awareness of maritime archaeology in Egypt. Hence, the Maritime Archaeology Outreach Project (MAOP) aims to introduce children to the field of
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Wadi el Jarf Archaeological Mission – ongoing Prof Pierre Tallet The Wadi el-Jarf project aims to study the various aspects of an Ancient Egyptian harbour on the Red Sea shore (Suez Gulf), built during the reign of Khufu, around 2600 BCE. The site is divided over several locations – a storage area, consisting of galleries cut in the
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Naukratis Dr Ross Thomas The port of Naukratis was the earliest, and for a period the only, Greek port in Egypt. Established in the late 7th century BC as a base for Greek (and Cypriot) traders and the port of the royal Pharaonic city of Sais, it was an important hub for trade and cross-cultural
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Looking through the eyes of an ancient navigator: Exploring the role of local land and seascapes for ancient navigation along the Egyptian coast of the Red Sea – 2019 -2020 Zeeshan Shaikh The Red Sea has been navigated since ancient times, probably earlier. The evidence from the archaeological sites such as Ayn Sukhna, Wadi el-Jarf, Mersa Gawasis,
Nesreen. A. El-Galy – 2017 – Oxford University D.Phil Scholar In October 2017, I was given the opportunity to be an Honor Frost Scholar to pursue my D.Phil, which is a great honour for me. I believe that I will be able to contribute and make a difference in my field of research. Additionally, it
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CMAUCH Annual Training Bursary Grant – 2019 Emad Khalil The Foundation currently supports the CMAUCH with an annual grant to support the building of a range of expertise, enabling students to attend relevant training courses to further their skills. During 2019, six students benefited from the grant; two of which attended training courses and four
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Ayn Soukhna Archaeological Mission – 2019-ongoing Dr Claire Somaglino Summary Since its identification in 1999, and the beginning of the excavation in 2001, the site of Ayn Soukhna (northern Gulf of Suez), has proven to be a Pharaonic harbour and logistic platform for the Egyptian expeditions to South Sinai mining area (copper and turquoise) and
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