Excavating Egypt: Adventurers to Archaeologists - Lecture

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Peter Lacovara, Ph.D. will trace the history of archaeology in Egypt from the first discoveries of Napoleon and the daring adventures of the early explorers, to the development of Egyptology as a science and great museum expeditions of the twentieth century. He will also detail the most recent excavations in Egypt and how they have built upon the past and are using new, scientific techniques to add to our knowledge of the land of the pharaohs. Dr. Peter Lacovara is senior curator of ancient Egyptian, Nubian and Near Eastern Art at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University. His fieldwork includes the Valley of the Kings at Thebes and the Sphinx/Isis Temple.

Let's gather in the main lobby across from the ticket area near the large bench (look for the green tiara).

We have a corporate membership with the museum so the discount price will be $14.00 per person. I will present the paperwork at the corporate window, and everyone pays individually for their ticket. Tickets must be purchased when the group is buying their tickets to qualify for the discount price.

If you have a HMNS Membership, the member price is $12.00 per person.

There is very limited free parking near the museum entrance with additional free parking in Hermann Park. Garage parking is available at the museum for $10.00 when presenting your museum ticket.

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