The American Research Center in Egypt, Northern California chapter, and the UC Berkeley Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures invite you to attend a Zoom lecture by Dr. Donald P. Ryan, Pacific Lutheran University:

In the Footsteps of Belzoni and Carter in the Valley of the Kings

Sunday, August 18, 2024, 3 PM PDT

Zoom Lecture. This meeting will be recorded. A registration link has already been sent to ARCE-NC members. Non-members may request a registration link by sending email with your name and email address to arcencZoom@gmail.com. Non-members, please send any registration requests no later than Friday, August 16. Registrations are limited to 100, so the sooner you register, the better.

About the Lecture:

The archaeological exploration of Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, the royal New Kingdom cemetery, offers a rich history of fascinating discoveries made by determined and often eccentric individuals.  The Italian carnival performer-turned-antiquarian, Giovanni Belzoni, was responsible for the finding of the tomb of Seti I, among others, in the early 19th century, and Howard Carter was well involved in the Valley two decades before he encountered Tutankhamun. 

In this lecture, Dr. Donald P. Ryan will describe some of his own work in the Valley of the Kings, during which he literally followed in the footsteps of both explorers, including the re-excavation of KV 21 (a Belzoni discovery) and three tombs discovered by Carter early in his career: KV 44, KV 45 and KV 60.  The latter tomb is especially controversial with its occupant identified by some as the female ruler, Hatshepsut, after its rediscovery by Ryan.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Donald P. Ryan is an archaeologist affiliated with the College of Liberal Studies at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., a Fellow of both the Explorers Club and the Royal Geographical Society, and a Research Associate of the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway.  A veteran of many field expeditions, Ryan is also the author of numerous scientific and popular articles and several books on archaeological subjects. Website: https://sites.google.com/plu.edu/donald-p-ryan/home

About ARCE-NC:

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