One of our core aims is to offer support to assist in excavations connected with and research in ancient Egyptian studies. Thanks to the generous support of our members, the Essex Egyptology Group has an annual grants programme offering funds to a range of Egyptological causes.
2024
We are very happy to be able to support five projects this year:
The Abydos Temple Paper Archive Project (Nora Shalaby) is working on the historical
archive, discovered in 2012 in the Seti I temple at Abydos, containing documents from the
Egyptian Antiquities’ Service related to the heritage management of the site of Abydos and
surrounding areas, from approximately 1850 through the 1960’s. The money will be used to purchase conservation materials and to add to funds which will be used to purchase a scanner.
The Palermo Stone Project (Massimiliano Nuzzolo) which is examining the stone and its
fragments by means of the most up-to date technologies of 3D photographic documentation
and reproduction. The money will be used for travel to examine the stone in Palermo or to examine one of its fragments in the Petrie Museum.
University of Warsaw (Wojtek Ejsmond) There is a proposal to continue the survey of the
Northern Necropolis and piles of alluvium mixed with artefacts in the northern part of
Gebelein which may yield more knowledge about the settlements of Per-Hathor and
Sumenu. The money will be used buy field equipment for sifting and to hire workmen to help explore
the piles.
The Karnak Great Hypostyle Project at the University of Memphis (Peter J Brand)
which records and studies the texts and relief carvings of the hall. The money will be used to support a graduate student when they travel to Karnak to work on the project in the spring of 2025.
The Narmer Palette project at UCL (Dr Kathryn Piquette) which, like the Palermo Stone
Project to which Dr Piquette has also contributed, is using the most up to date photographic
technologies. The money will be used for the study of tool that are contemporary with the palette and for
consultation with colleagues experienced in copper, flint, and chert replica tool making.
2023
In 2023 we were delighted to support the following organisations and projects:
South Asasif Project
To support the restoration of a ceiling in TT223 – the tomb of Karakahamun
The Amarna Trust
Supporting the development of a site preservation plan which might include the preservation of the North Dig House or a project to record the current condition of Amarna houses in the Central City which were excavated in the early 1900s.
Theban Tomb 16 Project
To support Suzanne Onstine and the University of Memphis team in the cleaning and preservation of the plaster walls and paint
Egypt Exploration Society
To help with the conservation work carried out on their collections
Kom el-Hettan
To help with the continuation of Dr. Hourig Sourouzian’s work at the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III
Enquire about future grants
If you are an egyptological organisation and are interested in discussing the possibilities of a future grant, please use the contact form on the website.