From July 26 to 30, 2011, a group of Polish archaeologists from the Jagiellonian University participates in the international conference on the origins of ancient Egyptian state, organized by the Metropolitan Museum in New York. This is the fourth conference from the Egypt at its Origins series. The first conference, which started an international debate on the beginnings of the great ancient civilization, was held in Krakow in 2002.

For more than a dozen years, the JU archaeologists have been conducting excavations in Tell el-Farkha in the Nile Delta. Their discoveries include, among others, the golden figures of the pharaoh and his son, the so-called shrine deposits and the remains of monumental cult and residential buildings from the times of the dawn of ancient Egypt around 5,000 years ago.

Our achievements have been widely recognized and respected by experts from all over the world. Some of the items we have found are now displayed on the permanent exhibition in the largest museum devoted to ancient Egypt in Cairo and the results of our research are presented at the world's leading archaeological institutions each year, says Professor Krzysztof Ciałowicz from the JU Institute of Archaeology.

To show respect for the role of the Polish archaeologists, the first day of this year's conference is nearly completely devoted to their achievements and the results of their latest research.

The Programme of the Conference

The Conference's Website

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