Egypt
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/702/he1.htm
A mission from the University of Leuven has been excavating at this site, and has found a multi-period occupation. "The mission is primarily concerned with an area that has been largely unexcavated, and which reveals continued use over successive dynasties. Willems made particular mention of the Old Kingdom cemeteries, and of the new evidence on First Intermediate Period rock tombs, Middle Kingdom tombs and mastabas -- about which nothing serious has ever been published -- and structures in the Second Intermediate Period -- in which usurped stone from earlier structures were used." Many more details and a map are at the All Ahram site above.
- Learning More About The Middle Kingdom
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) With photos. The discovery of a Middle Kingdom burial of a member of the family of the Deir Al-Barsha governor has given Egyptologists some unique information on the scenario in which the ancient Egyptians conducted their...
- New Tomb At Deir Al-barsha Casts New Light On The Middle Kingdom
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The discovery of a Middle Kingdom burial of a member of the family of the Deir Al-Barsha governor has given Egyptologists some unique information on the scenario in which the ancient Egyptians conducted their funerary...
- New Book: Tomb Of Hetepi, Abusir
Czech Institute of Egyptology Miroslav Bárta, Filip Coppens, Hana Vymazalová et al. Tomb of Hetepi (AS 20), Tombs AS 33-35 and AS 50-53 Charles University in Prague, Prague 2010 The tombs published in this volume of the Abusir series have been excavated...
- Middle Kingdom/2nd Intermediate Settlement Discovered At Umm Mawagir In Kharga Oasis
drhawass.com Press Release, with photos. I think that "stumbled upon" is probably a little harsh! The American-Egyptian mission from Yale University has stumbled upon what appears to be the remains of a substantial settlement. The city is a thousand years...
- Deir Al-bersha 2004 Season
http://millennium.arts.kuleuven.ac.be/bersha/ The Deir al-Bersha website has been updated with details of its 2004 season focusing on Zones 2, 4, 7 and 9. Details of both the 2002 and 3003 seasons are also posted on the site, and there is a good overall...
Egypt
Excavation findings at Deir Al-Bersha in Middle Egypt
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/702/he1.htm
A mission from the University of Leuven has been excavating at this site, and has found a multi-period occupation. "The mission is primarily concerned with an area that has been largely unexcavated, and which reveals continued use over successive dynasties. Willems made particular mention of the Old Kingdom cemeteries, and of the new evidence on First Intermediate Period rock tombs, Middle Kingdom tombs and mastabas -- about which nothing serious has ever been published -- and structures in the Second Intermediate Period -- in which usurped stone from earlier structures were used." Many more details and a map are at the All Ahram site above.
- Learning More About The Middle Kingdom
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) With photos. The discovery of a Middle Kingdom burial of a member of the family of the Deir Al-Barsha governor has given Egyptologists some unique information on the scenario in which the ancient Egyptians conducted their...
- New Tomb At Deir Al-barsha Casts New Light On The Middle Kingdom
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The discovery of a Middle Kingdom burial of a member of the family of the Deir Al-Barsha governor has given Egyptologists some unique information on the scenario in which the ancient Egyptians conducted their funerary...
- New Book: Tomb Of Hetepi, Abusir
Czech Institute of Egyptology Miroslav Bárta, Filip Coppens, Hana Vymazalová et al. Tomb of Hetepi (AS 20), Tombs AS 33-35 and AS 50-53 Charles University in Prague, Prague 2010 The tombs published in this volume of the Abusir series have been excavated...
- Middle Kingdom/2nd Intermediate Settlement Discovered At Umm Mawagir In Kharga Oasis
drhawass.com Press Release, with photos. I think that "stumbled upon" is probably a little harsh! The American-Egyptian mission from Yale University has stumbled upon what appears to be the remains of a substantial settlement. The city is a thousand years...
- Deir Al-bersha 2004 Season
http://millennium.arts.kuleuven.ac.be/bersha/ The Deir al-Bersha website has been updated with details of its 2004 season focusing on Zones 2, 4, 7 and 9. Details of both the 2002 and 3003 seasons are also posted on the site, and there is a good overall...