Our last day of excavation was February 28, but we still have work to do. Since we are leaving Luxor next week, this will be…
Read MoreAccording to the late French scholar, Agnes Cabrol, these 3 badly damaged sphinxes sitting east of Chapel D date stylistically to the reign of Ramesses…
Read MoreThis is the posting intended for January 28 but not sent because of the lack of internet service in Egypt at that time. Richard and…
Read MoreWe began what will be mainly a study season on January 11 with the traditional cutting of the camel thorn. Fortunately there isn’t much as…
Read MoreThe base of this sphinx east of the precinct entrance is made up mainly of re-used blocks dating to Dynasties 25-26. The one under the…
Read MoreTo the ancient Egyptians, magic (heqa in ancient Egyptian) was a potent force that could be used by deities and humans to influence the mortal…
Read MoreTracing mud brick takes skill, patience and lots of scraping and brushing. It is paying off for Ayman and his team, though. By Tuesday, they…
Read MoreThe Brooklyn Museum Mut Expedition’s 2010 season of fieldwork is just getting underway. Once again we will be posting a blog each Friday describing the…
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe that the season is almost over: this was our last full week of work, and it has been hot. Still, we…
Read MoreThe month on the traditional Egyptian calendar known as “Imsheer” (mid-February to mid-March) began this week and so far is living up to its reputation…
Read MoreWe are so happy that William and Elsie Peck could join us again this year. After a look around the site first thing Saturday morning…
Read MoreWe flew up to Luxor from Cairo on January 13. The view out the window was absorbing: the mountains of the eastern desert always take…
Read MoreRichard and I spent most of our last days at Mut photographing pot sherds, a necessary but decidedly unphotogenic task. However, I did have time…
Read MoreThis week we moved a couple of teams of workmen from the Taharqa Gate (where working space is getting a little constricted) to the excavations…
Read MoreThe weather continues to be uncooperative. Last week it rained. This week, we’ve had unusually cold temperatures and high winds that sweep enormous clouds of…
Read MoreExcavation got underway last Saturday (our work week is Saturday-Thursday), with teams working in Temple A, at the structures north of the Mut Temple’s First…
Read MoreWe flew to Luxor on New Year’s Day, and were able to start work on January 3. We haven’t done much yet but get re–acquainted…
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