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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:New Discoveries at Wadi al-Jarf 
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SUMMARY:New Discoveries at Wadi al-Jarf 
DESCRIPTION:<p id="x_page-title">	<strong>New Discoveries at Wadi al-Jarf </strong><br><strong>Gregory Marouard</strong>, Research Associate in Egyptian Archaeology Oriental Institute, University of Chicago</p><p>	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.</p><p>	<a href="https://hmsc.harvard.edu/event/new-discoveries-wadi-al-jarf" id="LPlnk279761" previewinformation="1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0000ff;">https://hmsc.harvard.edu/event/new-discoveries-wadi-al-jarf</span></a></p>
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street
STATUS:CONFIRMED
DTSTART:20180212T230000Z
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