The Mummies of Aswan: The Missing Link (Free Hybrid Lecture)
When:
Thursday, Nov 02, 2023 6:00p -
7:00p
Thursday, Nov 02, 2023 6:00p -
7:00p
Where:
Geological Lecture Hall
24 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
History, Lectures & Conferences, University, Virtual
Event website:
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/calendar_event/the-mummies-of-aswan-the-missing-link/
Patrizia Piacentini, University of Milan “La Statale”
In recent years more than four hundred ancient tombs, dating from the 6th century BCE to the 3rd century CE, have been discovered on the West Bank at Aswan, Egypt, near the Aga Khan mausoleum. A multidisciplinary team, including the Egyptian-Italian Mission, has found more than a hundred individuals along with their funerary equipment. Piacentini will share the first results of this archaeological research, highlighting the multicultural environment of the necropolis and possible diverse geographical origins of the people buried there.
Free and open to the public. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture.
Aswan necropolis photo ©EIMAWA
