13 November 2025
Since 2024, excavations have resumed at the fascinating site of Hou (the ancient Diospolis Parva or Diospolis Mikra) in Upper Egypt. The research is led by Audrey Eller of the University of Geneva (UNIGE). Hou has a rich history of archaeological exploration. The very first excavations took place in 1898–1899 under the direction of the British archaeologist W.M.F. Petrie. Many of the objects disc... Read more
12 May 2025
The symposium will be held in three languages (FR-NL-ENG)
June 6, 2025 – June 7, 2025
MRAH Brussels / KMKG Brussels
The mission of the Queen Elisabeth Egyptian Association (AERE), as intended by its founder Jean Capart, is to address both the scientific community and the general public. The AERE aims to be a forum for Belgian Egyptology, a center of contact between Egyptologists, a meeting place for different universities, museums, and research cente...
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23 March 2025
The architectural study of the temple of Kom Ombo
Lecture in French by Aurélie Terrier (EPFL)
17/05/2025
MRAH – KMKG
10h30
The temple of Kom Ombo is the only one of the five largest Greco-Roman temples built on Egyptian soil that has not benefited from any modern architectural study. The state of conservation of the sanctuary is probably the reason why researchers have neglected it. Unfortunately, this site, visited by thousands of tourists every day, is subject to various problems of...
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23 March 2025
Methods and functions of imaging between the Byzantine era and the first century of the conquest
Lecture in French by Apolline Gay (École Pratique des Hautes Études & Université Libre de Bruxelles)
05/04/2025
MRAH – KMKG
10h30
Between the 4th and 8th centuries AD, numerous Christian images were produced in Egypt. Narrative, timeless or symbolic, their iconography draws on various textual sources revolving around the biblical corpus: canonical texts from the Old and New Testaments, and apocryphal texts. Through this category of images, this communication will focus particularly on the re...
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22 March 2025
Resultaten van een eerste campagne archeologisch onderzoek.
Dutch-language conference by Elisabeth Van Caelenberge (KU Leuven)
08/02/2025
MRAH – KMKG
10h30
De necropolis van al-Shaykh Said ligt genesteld in de flanken van de rotsen langs de Nijl, op een vijftal kilometer ten zuiden van Dayr al-Barsha in de provincie Minya. Hoewel het Barsha Project van KU Leuven al meer dan twintig jaar archeologisch onderzoek verricht in de regio, vond de eerste opgravingscampagne in de rotsnecropolis van al-Shaykh Said pas in voorj...
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