Fieldwork in Dakhla Oasis and in Berenike, Egypt

Amheida excavations

“Amheida”
— The excavations at Amheida are directed by Roger Bagnall of New York University, with Paola Davoli (Lecce) in charge of excavations, Olaf Kaper is associate director for Egyptology. http://amheida.org
 

Mut el-Kharab

“Mut el-Kharab”
— Mut el-Kharab preserves the remains of the destroyed temple of Seth, principal god of the oasis. It is being excavated by Colin Hope (Monash University).
 

Ain Birbiyeh Temple

“Ain Birbiya Temple”
— The temple of Ain Birbiya was discovered by the Dakhleh Oasis Project in 1982. Its excavation by Anthony Mills and Adam Zielinski has been a major challenge of conservation. The reliefs and inscriptions show a previously unknown oasis god of the Roman period.
 
Deir el-Hagar

Deir el-Hagar

“Deir el-Hagar”
— The temple of Deir el-Hagar has been cleared and restored by Anthony Mills and Adam Zielinski for the Dakhleh Oasis Project. The decoration is to be published in a separate monograph.
 

The Kellis mammisi

“The Kellis Mammisi”
— The Mammisi (birth temple) of the god Tutu at Kellis is one of the most incredible finds made in the Dakhla Oasis. Its mixed decoration challenges our view of Roman Egypt.
 
Old Kingdom rock art

Old Kingdom rock art

“Watch Posts”
— A series of Watch Posts from the Old Kingdom has been found in the desert around the Dakhla Oasis. They are being studied By Olaf Kaper together with Harco Willems of the University of Leuven.
Since 2018, I am working on the excavations of the temple of Isis in Berenike, on the Red Sea COast. This temple connects Egypt to the trade routes to India, but also to Meroë in the Sudan.

Since 2018, I am working on the excavations of the temple of Isis in Berenike, on the Red Sea COast. This temple connects Egypt to the trade routes to India, but also to Meroë in the Sudan.