Date:
Monday, February 12, 2018, 6:00pm
Location:
Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street
New Discoveries at Wadi al-Jarf
Gregory Marouard, Research Associate in Egyptian Archaeology Oriental Institute, University of Chicago
Located along the Egyptian coast of the Red Sea, Wadi al-Jarf is considered the oldest known harbor in the world. This exceptional 4,600-year-old site dates to the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty, the “golden age” of ancient Egypt. Gregory Marouard will discuss recent archaeological excavations at Wadi al-Jarf, including the discovery of hundreds of papyrus fragments that provide important details about the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza and insights into the complex organization and well-structured logistics of royal Egyptian projects.