Faculty members from Emory University and curators from the Carlos Museum lead archaeological digs in Egypt, Greece and Israel. Follow their work on iSites, a series of blogs from the excavation sites that chronicle the daily activity.
iMALQATA
In January and February 2013, the Carlos Museum's Peter Lacovara, Senior Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art and Diana Patch, Associate Curator of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum, continued excavations at the site of Malqata, the palace-city of Amenhotep III (1390-1353 BC) and, later, a residence of the young Tutankhamen..
In January and February 2013, the Carlos Museum's Peter Lacovara, Senior Curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art and Diana Patch, Associate Curator of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum, continued excavations at the site of Malqata, the palace-city of Amenhotep III (1390-1353 BC) and, later, a residence of the young Tutankhamen..
Support for this project was generously given by
Sofi and Joseph A. Lewis.
iSAMOTHRACE
From June-August, 2013, follow Emory art history professor and faculty consultant curator at the Carlos Museum Bonna Wescoat and her team of archaeologists at the ancient Greek Sanctuary of the Great Gods on Samothrace. Home of one of the premier ancient Greek mystery cults, Samothrace offers a unique view of the ancient Greek world. Wescoat has worked at the site for over thirty years, and was just named Director of Excavations.
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iTELL HALIF
Excavations at Tell Halif, Israel, under the direction of Emory Professor of Biblical Archaeology Oded Boroski, continue to uncover remains from the end of the 8th century BC, when the city – possibly biblical Rimmon – was destroyed by the Assyrian king Sennacherib in 701 BCE in response to the revolt of King Hezekiah of Judah. Follow their work from this summer.
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