Egypt

Proyecto Qubbet el-Hawa

Thanks to Alejandro Jiménez Serrano for letting me know that the team has just begun the third season of their work at Qubbet el-Hawa, where they are excavating tombs QH33, 34 and carrying out consolidation work on Khunes' tomb (QH34h). Follow their dig diary at the above address. Please note that is in Spanish, but they hope to have an English version very soon so do keep an eye open! There is also a virtual tour of the necropolis.

- Discovery Of 20 Mummies And A Wooden Coffin In Aswan
Europa Press Roughly, a team from the university of Jaen working in Aswan at the site of Qubbet el-Hawa have found 20 mummies from different periods as well as a large amount of other archaeological material including a wooden sarcophagus. ...

- Dig Diary: Proyecto Qubbet El-hawa
Universidad de Jaen If you speak Spanish there is a lot of great information on this site about Qubbet el-hawa in Aswan, including the dig diary at the above page. The English/American icon goes to a page where they promise an English language summary...

- La Universidad De Jaén Comienza Su Cuarta Campaña Arqueológica En Asuán
Diario Digital, Universidad de Jaen Desde este próximo día 9 de enero hasta el 3 de marzo, la Universidad de Jaén llevará a cabo su cuarta campaña de excavación en la necrópolis de los nobles de Asuán (Egipto), bajo la dirección del profesor...

- Tras La Huella De Los Faraones
Sevilla Actualidad A summary of some of the work being carried out in Egypt by two Spanish teams in Aswan and Luxor. With photographs. Dos científicos andaluces, Alejandro Jimenez Serrano de la Universidad de Jaen y Myriam Seco Álvarez de la Universidad...

- Excavation News: Tomb Nº 33 At Qubbet El-hawa (aswan)
Thanks very much to Alejandro Jiménez Serrano (Área de Historia Antigua, Universidad de Jaén) for sending me the following recent links which have details about the excavation that he is leading in tomb nº 33 at Qubbet el-Hawa (Aswan). It was excavated...

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