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Suez area
13; Ismailiyyah
17; Suez
Alexandria area
2; Alexandria
3; Beheira
10; Menofia
Cairo area
16; Cairo
14; Giza
Faiyum area
15; Faiyum
Middle Egypt
20; Al-Minya
19; Beni Suef
22; Asyut
24; Sohag
Luxor area
26; Luxor
25; Qena
Aswan
27; Aswan
It seems that a discrepancy exists between missions located in the Luxor governorate and/or the New Valley
governorate. When information is erroneous here, please let me know, so I can correct it.
7 Port Said
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
12 al-Sharqiya
5 al_Daqahliya
2
Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
4 Kafr es-Sheikh
9; al-Gharbiya
11; Qalyubia
Suez
13 Ismailiyyah
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
17 Suez
Ayn Sukhna
Mahmoud Abd el-Raziq, Georges Castel, Pierre Tallet, Claire Somaglino, Ifao, Paris-Sorbonne, CNRS
http://amers.hypotheses.org
Wadi el-Jarf
Pierre Tallet, Foreign Affairs Ministry, IFAO, CNRS UMR 8267, Paris-Sorbonne
http://amers.hypotheses.org/chantiers-de-fouilles-excavations/jarf
Alexandria
2 Alexandria
Fort Qaitbay
Isabelle Hairy, Le Centre d'tudes Alexandrines (CEAlex)
http://honorfrostfoundation.org/isabelle-hairy-the-underwater-site-of-qaitbay/
Anfushi-Agami, Alexandria
Galina A. Belova, Russian Institute for Archaeology and Egyptology Studies, RAS, Russia
http://www.cesras.ru/deyatelnost/arheologiya/aleksandriya/artpage-2
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
3 Beheira
Wadi al-Natrun: the wall-paintings project in Deir al-Surian and a survey around Deir Abu Maqar
Karel Inneme, Leiden University, NVIC, MoA, Egypt
http://www.institutes.leiden.edu/nvic/research/researchcoptic-nvic.html
Kom al-Ahmar/Kom Wasit, Centro Archeologico Italo-Egiziano/Universit di Padova, Cristina Mondin, Mohamed
Kenawi, Michele Asolati
http://www.komahmer.com/index.html
10 Menofia
Cairo area
16 Cairo
14 Giza
Heit el-Ghurab, Queen Khentkawes Town & the Menkaure Valley Temple, Ancient Egypt Research Association, Giza
Mark E. Lehner, U.S.A.
http://www.aeraweb.org
https://www.facebook.com/AncientEgyptResearchAssociatesAERA?fref=ts
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
Italian Archaeological Mission at the Sun Temple of Niuserra, Abu Ghurab, El Badrashin, Saqqara
Rosanna Pirelli, Massimilliano Nuzzolo, Orientale University, Naples, Italia
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
French-Swiss Mission at Saqqara, Pyramids of Merenre, Ankhnes-Pepi II, Meretities II, Behenou, Saqqara, Giza
Philippe Collombert, Acadmie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, MoA, CNRS (UMR 8167) Universit Paris Sorbonne -
Paris IV, Commission des recherches archologiques ltranger du Ministre des Affaires trangres et Europennes
http://mafssaqqara.wixsite.com/mafs
Serapeum, Saqqara
Louvre Museum
Badia Mount, Agama, Abu Drurub, Ain Barka, Abu Regoum, Qata Fayer Valley, Bahariya, Giza
Frdric Colin, Strasbourg, CNRS-UMR 7044, IFAO, France
http://www.ifao.egnet.net/archeologie/bahariya/
Dashur, Giza
DAI, MOA, Free University Berlin, TOPOI, Stdtisches Klinikum Mnchen Bogenhausen, TU-Mnchen
http://www.dainst.org/en/projekt?p_auth=j2J3PumT&p_p_id=projectdisplay_WAR_daiportlet&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_sta
te=normal&p_p_col_id=column-
1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_projectdisplay_WAR_daiportlet_mvcPath=%2Fjsp%2Fproject_display%2Fview_pr
oject.jsp&_projectdisplay_WAR_daiportlet_redirectURL=%2Fprojekte&_projectdisplay_WAR_daiportlet_javax.portlet.ac
tion=viewProject&projectId=58761
1 Matruh
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
Faiyum
15 - Faiyum
URU Fayum Project, north of Lake Qarun in the Fayum, Karanis and el-Qarah el-Hamra, Qarit Rosas, Qarit el-Hamra;
Watfa City, Faiyum
Willeke Wendrich, Ren Cappers, Simon Holdaway, UCLA, Los Angeles; Rijksuniversiteit, Groningen; University of
Auckland
http://www.archbase.com/fayum/project.htm
Watfa, Faiyum
Cornelia Rmer, DAI, Deutschland, MoA, Egypt
https://www.dainst.org/documents/10180/727267/eFB2015-1_R%C3%B6mer_FayumWasserversorgung.pdf/77e709e8-
7388-4510-a043-db53d28251da
The Gurob Harem Palace Project and The Gurob Textile Project, Faiyum
Ian Shaw, Fredrik Hagen, Liverpool, Copenhagen Universities
http://www.gurob.org.uk/
Naqlun, Faiyum
Wodzimierz Godlewski, Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw
http://www.pcma.uw.edu.pl/?id=1275&L=2
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
French Eastern Desert mission gold mining district and fortress of Bi'r Samut, Red Sea
Brangre Redon, CNRS, Hisoma, IFAO, MAEE and Collge de France, Thomas Faucher, CNRS, IRAMAT, Orlans,
France; itinerant mission that changes place every 4 or 5 years. Present focus on the Ptolemaic settlements of the Eastern
Desert.
http://desorient.hypotheses.org/sites-fouilles/samut
8; North Sinai
18 South Sinai
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
South-Sinai
Pierre Tallet, Paris-Sorbonne, Damien Laisney
http://amers.hypotheses.org
Middle Egypt
20 al-Al-Minya
19 Beni Suef
First and Third Intermediate Period Cemetery, Ihnasya al-Medina, Beni Suef
Maria Carmen Perez Die, Spanish National Museum, Madrid, Spain
http://heracleopolismagna.es/
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
22 Asyut
Bawit, Asyut
Gisle Hadji-Minaglou, IFAO
http://www.ifao.egnet.net/archeologie/baouit/
24 Sohag
Red Monastery: Conservation and Training, Job Creation, Site Management, Community Awareness, Sohag
Michael Jones, ARCE, Temple University
http://www.arce.org/expeditions/featuredexpeditions/u170
http://www.dainst.org/projekt/-/project-
display/63453?p_r_p_1690909578_redirectURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dainst.org%2Fforschung%2Fprojekte%3Fp_auth
%3DJpKaB1s5%26p_p_auth%3Dy6KSlptB%26p_p_id%3Dprojectdisplay_WAR_daiportlet%26p_p_lifecycle%3D1%26p_p_
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
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Abydos Project of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, Abydos, New Valley
David OConnor, Matthew Adams
http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/fineart/academics/abydos/abydos-current.htm
Luxor area
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Memnon and Temple of Amenhotep III, Kom el-Hetan, West Bank, Luxor
Hourig Sourouzian, DAI, Germany, MOA, Egypt
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/260538/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/Statue-of-Amenhotep-III,--of-goddess-
Sekhmet-unear.aspx
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
Malqata, Luxor
Diana Craig Patch, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://imalqata.wordpress.com/
21 New Valley
Projekt TT 95: The Theban Rock Tomb of Meri and Hunai, West Bank, New Valley
https://aegyptologie.unibas.ch/forschung/projekte/projekt-tt-95/
Polish epigraphic mission on the graffiti in the tomb of Ramesses VI (KV9), Luxor West Bank, Nile Valley
Adam ukaszewicz, Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, Warsaw, Poland
The Epigraphic Survey of The Oriental Institute, Epigraphic Survey mission at Chicago House, Luxor, Small Amun
Temple, Temple of Medinet Habu and Luxor Temple, Khonsu Temple, Karnak, TT 107, Tomb of Nefersekheru, New
Valley and Luxor
William R. Johnson, The Oriental Institute, Univ. of Chicago, U.S.A.
https://oi.uchicago.edu/research/current-season
Project Asasif, Polish-Egyptian Mission at the Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, Middle Kingdom tombs
Patryk Chudzik, Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, University of Wrocaw,
Wrocaw, Poland
https://www.facebook.com/projektasasif/?fref=ts
Brazilian Archaeological Program in Egypt (Bape), TT123 and TT368, Sheikh Abd El Qurna, New Valley
Jos Roberto Pellini, Federal University of Sergipe, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), University of So Paulo
(USP), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil, Etvs Lornd University, Hungary, MoA
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/BAPEresearch
Polish Archaeological Mission in Sheikh Abd el-Gurna (Hermitage in Tombs 1151 and 1152), New Valley
Tomasz Grecki, National Museum in Warsaw, Poland
http://www.polacynadnilem.uw.edu.pl/sezony/2014-2015/misje-polskie-egipt/245-szejch-abd-el-gurna-szejch-abd-el-
gurna/
Amenmose (TT89), Anen (TT120), Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, New Valley
Lyla P. Brock, Royal Ontario Museum, Canada
http://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/research/world-culture/theban-tomb-89-epigraphic-project
The Nefer-hotep Project, TT49, TT 187, TT 362, TT 363, Kampp -347- and -348), El-Khokha, New Valley
Maria V. Pereyra, Buenos Aires Uni, Argentina
Oliva Menozzi , University of Chieti and Pescara, Italy
https://www.facebook.com/conservationegypt
South Asasif Conservation Project, Nespakashuty (TT312), Karabasken (TT 391), Karakhamun (TT 223), Irtieru (TT 390),
Assasif, New Valley
Elena Pischikova
http://www.southasasif.com/
Polish-Egyptian Archaeological and Conservation Mission at the Temple of Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahari, New Valley
Zbigniew E. Szafraski, University of Warsaw, Poland, MOA
http://www.templeofhatshepsut.uw.edu.pl/en
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Polish-Egyptian-Mission-in-the-Temple-of-Hatshepsut-at-Deir-el-Bahari-
608863649251113/posts/?ref=page_internal
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
http://thebanproject.com/en/home-2/
Mission Archeologique de Thebes Ouest/MAFTO, Ramesseum of Ramses II, Luxor, Tomb of Ramses II, King's Valley,
New Valley
Christian Leblanc, Louvre Museum, France, MOA, Egypt
http://www.asramesseum.org/pages/les-publications-de-l-asr/rapports-preliminaires.html
Italian Mission of the Temple of Millions of Years of Amenhotep II, New Valley
Angelo Sesana, T. Quirino, CEFB - Centro di Egittologia Francesco Ballerini, Italy, MoA, Egypt
http://www.cefb.it/scavi.htm
https://www.facebook.com/C.E.Francesco.Ballerini
restoration of Seti I, KV 17, human remains studies, KV 40, KV 64, Valley of the Kings, New Valley
Susanne Bickel, Elina P. Grothe, University of Basel, Switzerland, MoA, Egypt
https://aegyptologie.unibas.ch/forschung/projekte/university-of-basel-kings-valley-project/
Life histories of Theban Necropolis, TT84, TT95, K453, K555, Swiss Mission at Sheikh 'Abd el-Qurna
Susanne Bickel, Basel University
https://lhtt.philhist.unibas.ch/
TTC3 Amenhotep, TT29 Amenemope, TT96 Sennefer, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, New Valley
Laurent Bavay, Universit libre de Bruxelles, Dimitri Laboury, Universit de Lige
http://crea.ulb.ac.be/Thebes.html
Qurna Area, Deir el-Shelwit and Mut Temple Improvements, New Valley
John Shearman, ARCE, MoA
http://www.arce.org/conservation/currentconservation/u27
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
Undecorated tombs, KV 21, 27, 28, 44, 45, 60, Valley of the Kings, New Valley
Donald P. Ryan, Pacific Lutheran University, U.S.A.
http://community.plu.edu/~ryandp/egypt.html
Kharga Oasis el-Deir Mission, Kharga Oasis, Deir el-Mounira, New Valley
Galle Tallet, University of Limoges, France
http://oasis.unilim.fr
Dakhleh Oasis Project, Dakhleh, New Valley
Anthony J. Mills, Colin A. Hope, NYU, Leiden, Monash, Lecce Universities
http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/ancient-cultures/excavations-in-dakhleh-oasis-egypt/
Min Project, Tomb TT 109, Kamp 327, Sheik abd el Gurna, New Valley
Canarian-Tuscan Archaeological Mission
http://www.min-project.com/en-gb/home.aspx
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
TT286 Niay, and TT159, Raia, conservation training of MoA conservation employees to open these tombs for visitation
by ARCE Luxor, USAID
25 Qena
Aswan
27 - Aswan
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
Deir Anba Hadra (Hatre) (or St. Simeon monastery), Aswan Sebastian Richter, DAIK / TOPOI
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
http://www.dainst.org/projekt/-/project-
display/63443?p_r_p_1690909578_redirectURL=%2Fde%2Fsuchen%3F_3_formDate%3D1431882595102%26p_p_id%3D3%
26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dmaximized%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26_3_struts_action%3D%252Fsearch%252Fs
earch%26_3_cur%3D1%26_3_format%3D%26_3_keywords%3Danba%2Bharda%26_3_groupId%3D0%26_3_entryClassNa
me%3D%26documentsSearchContainerPrimaryKeys%3D#_LFR_FN__projectdisplay_WAR_daiportlet_view_general
http://www.sfdas.com/fouilles-et-prospections/autres-fouilles-francaises/article/sai?lang=en
Sai island
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
Archaeology in Central Sudan: the el-Sahla project Italian Mission, South of Omdurman
Donatella Usai, Sandro Salvatori), Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Centro Studi Sudanesi e Sub-Sahariani
http://www.centrostudisudanesi.org/CSS%26S.html
United Kingdom
Amara west
Neal Spencer, British Museum, National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums, Sudan, University of Durham,
University of Manchester, University of Aberystwyth, Purdue University
http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/research_projects/all_current_projects/sudan/amara_west_research_project.as
px
France
Sai Island
Vincent Francigny, University Charles-de-Gaulle-Lille3
http://www.sfdas.com/fouilles-et-prospections/autres-fouilles-francaises/article/sai?lang=en
El-Hassa
Vincent Rondot, CNRS
http://sfdas.com/fouilles-et-prospections/fouilles-programmees-de-la-sfdas/article/el-hassa?lang=en
Muweis
Marie Millet
http://sfdas.com/fouilles-et-prospections/autres-fouilles-francaises/article/mouweis?lang=fr
Zankor, Abou Sofyan, Wadi el-Milk
Brigitte Gratien, universit de Lille III Charles de Gaulle
http://sfdas.com/fouilles-et-prospections/autres-fouilles-francaises/article/zankor-et-abou-sofyan?lang=fr
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
Germany
Naga Project
Sylvia Schoske, Dietrich Wildung, SMAEK, Muenchen, Germany
http://naga-project.com/
Poland
Old Dongola
W. Godlewski, centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw
http://www.pcma.uw.edu.pl/en/pcma-newsletter/2013/late-roman-byzantine-and-medieval/dongola-sudan/
Banganarti, Selib
Bogdan Zurwaski, centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw
http://www.pcma.uw.edu.pl/en/pcma-newsletter/2011/late-roman-byzantine-and-medieval/banganarti-selib-sudan/
Early Makuria
Mahmoud El-Tayeb, Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw
http://www.pcma.uw.edu.pl/en/pcma-newsletter/2011/late-roman-byzantine-and-medieval/early-makuria-research-
project-zuma-sudan/
USA
Bioarchaeology of Nubia Expedition (BONE) Project
Brenda J. Baker, Arizona State University
http://www.arce.org/chapters/northerncalifornia/events/2016/05/u1030/lecture-sudanese-antiquity-new-insights-from-
the-bioarchaeology-of-nubia-expedition-bone
Italy
Sanam Abu Dom (Modern Merowe)
Irene Vincentelli, Istituto italiano per la storia antica, Roma
Sudan
Meroe Archival Project
Anna Lucille Boozer, University of Reading, Intisar Elzein Soghayroun, University of Khartoum
http://www.meroecity.org/index.html
Al-Khandaq
Intisar Soghairoun, University of Khartoum
http://www.alkhandaqproject.comoj.com/
Gebel Barkal
Timothy Kendall, Al-Hassan Ahmed Mohamed, National Corporation for Antiquities & Museums, NCAM
http://www.jebelbarkal.org/
el-Kurru
International Kurru Archaeological Project in Sudan
http://elkurrukush.blogspot.pt/
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Current working missions in Egypt and Sudan updated December 16th, 2017
Jebel Sabaloka (West Bank) and the Sixth Nile Cataract (exploration of prehistoric occupation)
Lenka Varadzinov Sukov, Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague
http://cegu.ff.cuni.cz/en/research/projects/field-projects/sudan/jebel-sabaloka/
Tombos
Stuart Tyson Smith, Michele R. Buzon, UCSB and Purdue Uni
http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/stsmith/research/tombos.html
Joint Italian-Russian archaeological mission in Abu Erteila
Eugenio Fantusati, Eleonora Kormysheva
http://www.ismeo.eu/portfolio_page/abu-erteila-sudan/
Acknowledgements
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