Archaeology & Ancient History News & Events

Excavations in the Town and Cemetery at Kawa

Centre for Archaeology and Ancient History and The Egyptology Society of Victoria present an illustrated public lecture by Dr Kerek Welsby, Assistant Keepr, Department of Ancient Egypt and the Sudan, The British Museum. Download flyer [pdf 80kb]

• Date: Wednesday 2 September 2009
• Time: 8.00pm
• Venue: Monash University Clayton Campus
  Building 8, Lecture Theatre R2

First Australasian Conference of Young Egyptologists

The conference is intended to provide a forum for those undertaking research in the archaeology field and to discuss their work with their colleagues. The conference is open to all young Egyptologists who are willing to present a 20 minute paper that relates to their research. Presentations on all periods of Egyptian history and all themes are welcome. It is intended to publish the results of the conference after peer review.

Download Updated Conference Schedule [pdf 29kb]

• Date: Saturday 4 September 2009
• Contact: christian.knoblauch@arts.monash.edu.au
• Registration and Payment form [pdf 79kb]
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Dakleh Oasis Project
6th International Conference, Lecce Italy

New Perspectives on the Western Desert of Egypt, Sponsored by Monash University, New York University and Università del Salento, Lecce (Italy).

• Date: Sunday 20 to Thursday 24 September 2009
• Further information see www.dop2009.org/pages/index/home