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Preserving Egypt's Layered History
How the American Research Center in Egypt is conserving stories of the past
With the support of the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities in Egypt
Preservation and Veneration
Who do we venerate, where and why?
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Decoding Egypt's past
What the Egypt of yesterday teaches us today
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7 Facts on 7 Millennia of History
Egypt from the Pharaohs to today
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The Archaeologists Behind The Discoveries
Discover what inspired them and their most exciting find
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What is Egyptology?
With Dr. Salima Ikram, University Professor at the American University in Cairo
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What's New in the World of Egyptology?
With Dr. Yasmin el Shazly, Deputy Director for Research and Programs, ARCE
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Who Ruled Ancient Egypt?
With Tessa Litecky, Project Archives Assistant, ARCE
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Who are the People Who Are Involved in Conservation?
With Bianca Madden, Art Conservator
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Restoration vs Conservation?
With Dr. Nicholas Warner, Conservation Architect
Choose your adventure
What part of Egypt's history would you like to excavate first?
Veneration through history
Roman History
Ancient Egypt
Coptic History
Jewish History
Mamluk History
Ancestor Veneration
Festivals of the dead around the world
Stroll Through the Villa of the Birds
Take a tour of an ancient Roman villa in Egypt
Take a Tour of the Tomb
Step inside an Egyptian Tomb that was buried for centuries
See Ancient Coptic Art
A unique artistic tradition from Egypt's past
Uncover Egypt's Jewish History
A historic Jewish cemetery in the heart of Egypt
Visit a Mamluk Mosque
Walk through a 14th century mosque in historic Cairo
Exalted Spirits: How do we venerate the dead?
Traditions and festivities from around Egypt to venerate ancestors and holy figures
Explore objects of veneration throughout Egyptian History
Visit this special exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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Deconstructing Ancient Egyptian Stelae
The ancient Egyptians used text and images to venerate gods and the deceased
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Venerating the Prophet Mohammed
How the Prophet Mohammed is venerated in Islam for his goodness and piety
The Traditions
Festival of Abu'l Hajjaj in Luxor
Where thousands of Egyptians gather annually to celebrate Sheikh Yusuf Abu’l-Hajjaj
Celebrate
Celebrating Saints: Egyptian Moulids
The Egyptian festivals filled with ritual, fellowship, and blessings
Who do we venerate?
Follow the maps of festivities
Online Exhibit
Royal Gods: Ahmose-Nefertari and Amenhotep I
Royalty were the representatives of gods on earth but sometimes became gods themselves
Online Exhibit
The Holy Family in Egypt
Follow the footsteps of the Holy Family and discover the most sacred places in Egypt.
Online Exhibit
From Architects to Gods
The deification of two ancient Egyptian architects
Explore Historic People and Places of Veneration in Egypt
Tour the site
Servant in the Place of Truth
Walk through the tomb of Nebenmaat, an artisan who built tombs in the Valley of the Kings
Tour the site
Explore the mosque of Abu'l Hajjaj
Explore the mosque of Abu'l Hajjaj, built within an ancient Pharaonic temple complex
The Lasting Legacy of Abdel Halim Hafez
The veneration of one of Egypt’s most beloved singers
Reaching into the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Letters to the Dead
The ancient Egyptians communicated with their dead relatives through letters, some of which still survive
Family Spirits
Household ancestor veneration in ancient Egypt
Explore the Village of Deir el Medina
The home of the Pharaoh's Workmen and one of the best-preserved settlements from ancient Egypt
Preservation: How the layers are uncovered
Behind-the-scenes of a preservation expedition
Resurrecting the Monastery of St. Anthony
Revealing one of the most complete series of Coptic paintings in Egypt
Saving Cairo's Aslam al-Silahdar Mosque
The preservation of a 700-year-old mosque
Preserving an Ancient Tomb
The conservation of a 3,500 year old tomb
Restoring Cairo's Menasha Jewish Cemetery
The conservation of a family graveyard
Rescuing Cairo's Leishaa Jewish Cemetery
Conserving one of Egypt's few remaining Jewish cemeteries
Putting Together the Pieces
How do you repair an 1,800 year old mosaic?
What does a 3,500 year old tomb tell us?
Step underground into the ancient Egyptian underworld
See the Tomb of Menna in 3D
Take a closer look at the life's journey of an ancient Egyptian official
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Life after life
Discover how the Ancient Egyptians prepared the dead for their next adventure
The Journey to the Afterlife
Follow Menna on his journey into the afterlife and learn about the beliefs and rituals of the ancient Egyptians
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The clues
Who Was Menna?
The tomb of Menna is one of the most beautiful in Egypt. But who was he?
The beliefs
The Beautiful Feast of the Valley
Every year the ancient Egyptians traveled across the Nile River to celebrate the dead
The traditions
The Resurrection Machine
How ancient Egyptian tombs were designed to transport the dead to the afterlife
How long did mummification take?
70 days
Man carrying Menna's mummy (Katy Doyle)
6 months
2 years
1 week
70 days
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What does Menna's tomb tell us?
How we can tell who he was and why he was important
Where Did Menna’s Face Go?
Why is Menna's face erased from history?
Is Your Heart as Light as a Feather?
In order to get to the afterlife, the Egyptians had to pass a very unusual test
Why is This Tomb Blue?
Conservators used a special technique to understand these 3,400-year-old paintings
Online Exhibit
What do the walls say?
Images from daily life in ancient Egypt
Discover more tombs
From A to Z of an ancient Egyptian tomb
TT110: A Private Tomb with Royal Depictions
From A to Z, all about this ancient Egyptian tomb, the final resting place of an important official who served under two influential rulers
Online Exhibit
Travel to the Tomb of Djehuty
Explore the tomb of Djehuty, an official who lived during a unique time in ancient Egyptian history
Take a tour around Egypt
From its staggering views to ancient art
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Walk around Deir El Medina
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Explore Abu Alhajjaj Mosque
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Enjoy the Spectacular Views of Old Cairo
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Stand at the Bottom of The Grand Pyramids
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The Beautiful Artwork in the Coptic Monastery
The mosque of the Sword-Bearer
Discover the secrets of 600-year-old Mamluk architecture
The history
The Story of the Aslam al-Silahdar Mosque
Find out why the mosque is named after the Sword-Bearer
The architecture
The Anatomy of a Mosque
Explore the ins and outs of a Mamluk-era mosque
The art
The Trend-setter
View the artistic wonders up close
3D Model
View the Mosque in 3D
When was the Aslam al-Silahdar Mosque built?
1344
1912
1344
1525
687
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The world's oldest coptic monastery
Explore the history of the Red Monastery of Saint Anthony
Where is the World’s Oldest Coptic Monastery?
A paradise in the desert
Who Are the Coptic Christians of Egypt?
Learn about the largest Christian group in the Middle East
The Ancient Monastic Cells of Saint Anthony Monastery
Discovered under floors of a church...
Meet the Saints
Who is immortalized in the wall paintings?
Step Inside the Chapel of St. Anthony's Coptic Church
Spectacular wall paintings in one of the world's first monasteries
Tour the Monastery of Saint Anthony Museum
The museum houses artifacts from the monastery's 1700 year history
Preserving Jewish heritage
Explore Egypt's Jewish cemeteries
Virtual Tour
Tour Leishaa Cemetery
Walk through a unique Karaite Jewish Cemetery in the heart of Cairo
Virtual Tour
Take a Tour of Menasha Cemetery
Walk through one of the few surviving Jewish cemeteries in Egypt
How the Romans lived
Ancient Alexandria was the Roman centre of philosophy, art, and culture
There's No Place Like Home
Early roman domestic architecture in Egypt
A Tour of the Kom el Dikka Ruins
These ruins were once a bustling Roman-Egyptian city
Indoor bird watching
A closer look at Roman interior design
The Villa of the Birds Mosaics
How did the ancient Romans decorate the floors of their homes?
Can You Name These Birds?
Which birds decorate this ancient Roman villa?
What was Alexandria's most famous building?
The library
Roman Statues (Kenneth Garrett)
The library
The baths
The amphitheatre
The temple
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Unearthing Egypt's secrets
Meet the women Egyptologists digging into history
4 Leading Egyptologists Share the Secrets of Their Field
Louise Bertini, Yasmin ElShazly, Monica Hanna, and Alex Woods on the little known facts about Egyptology
Are you a teacher or parent?
Downloadable lesson plan
Preserving Egypt's Layered History
This lesson plan can be used in the classroom or given to students to work through at their own pace
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Explore the stories
The Story of Anubis
By Jaden and Fares
Religious Sites in Egypt
Many religious location have complicated histories. These sites reflect the varied history and adaptive nature of changing cultural and religious practices in Egypt's history.
A Relic from the Past
By Vivian Alvarado and Camilo Antezana
Mamluk Architectural and Artistic Trends
The Aslam al-Silahdar Mosque and its many artistic wonders.
Shunet El Zebib and the Khasekhemwy Connection
By Hunter Sakowsky
More About Ancient Egypt's Mummies and Mysteries
Crack the hieroglyphic code, explore the pyramids, and meet the mummies
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