The “Gods, Tombs, and Temples”
American Research Center’s work
2011-2014
Dr. Andrew Bednarski, ARCE Project
Egyptologist, APS
FREE Lecture: Saturday September 20, 2014
1:30 p.m. (no reservations needed)
Bowers Museum, Santa Ana – Norma Kershaw
Auditorium View map
Parking is $6, refundable with validation from
Tangata Restaurant.
Did you know that ARCE has an office in Luxor? Come meet and listen to ARCE’s very own Luxor
Egyptologist, Dr. Andrew Bednarski, as he explains ARCE’s role in establishing training programs for
Egyptian inspectors in conservation and archaeology and preparing several Theban monuments for
visitors.
Between 2011 and 2014, ARCE undertook an ambitious program of work in Luxor, employing
approximately 1000 local people. For the past three years, Dr. Bednarski has directed ARCE’s
excavations in and around TT 110, the tomb of Djehuty, royal cupbearer to both Hatshepsut and
Thutmose III, as well as spearheaded ARCE’s project to record the former hamlets of Sheikh Abd el
Qurna.
The results are spectacular. The newly cleared Sheikh Abd el Qurna, the recently opened
temples of Deir el Shelwit and Mut, and the newly conserved, excavated, and opened tomb of Djehuty
attest to the success.
Dr. Andrew Bednarski earned his Ph.D. in Egyptology at
Cambridge University. He has excavated extensively, and
published broadly on ancient Egyptian civilization. His
personal area of research is the history of Egyptology, a
subject he addresses in his most recent book, The Lost
Manuscript of Frédéric Cailliaud, which was published by
ARCE through the American University in Cairo Press.
If you are not yet a member of the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) Orange County
Chapter, now is a great time to sign up. It’s your chance to enjoy many ARCE membership benefits
and become part of our mission of facilitating the study, excavation, preservation and renovation of
important historical artifacts and sites from the Pharaonic through the Medieval Period.
Sincerely,
ARCE-OC – American Research Center in Egypt Orange County Chapter
email: info@arceoc.org web: http://www.arceoc.org
