#  New Discoveries at Wadi al-Jarf  

 



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 **February 12, 2018** 

 06:00PM - 06:00PM EST 

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 **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.

 <https://hmsc.harvard.edu/event/new-discoveries-wadi-al-jarf>



 

 



 

 

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