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Academic Staff
Professor Naguib Kanawati (Head and Director of the ACE) naguib.kanawati@mq.edu.au
Dr Boyo Ockinga (Senior Lecturer) bockinga@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au
Dr Christiana Koehler (Lecturer) ckoehler@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au
Academic Staff
Dr Colin Hope (Senior Lecturer) colin.hope@arts.monash.edu.au
Dr Gillian Bowen (Lecturer) gillian.bowen@arts.monash.edu.au
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Macquarie University
The Australian Centre for Egyptology (ACE) conducts a number of different
archaeological and epigraphic projects in Egypt. Further information about
the ACE can be found at http://www.ancient.mq.edu.au/ahist/ace/
(i) Teti Pyramid Cemetery and Unas Cemetery Project,
Saqqara
Director Professor Naguib Kanawati
and Dr Anne McFarlane (Unas Cemetery)
The expedition focuses on the recording and preservation of Old Kingdom
tombs at the Teti Pyramid Cemetery at Saqqara. Of particular interest are
tombs belonging to officials who served under the 6th Dynasty King Teti,
to help unravel the historical mystery surrounding the king's death.
Web site http://www.egyptology.mq.edu.au/Saqqara.htm
(ii) Giza Tombs Project
Director Professor Naguib Kanawati
Recording and preservation of Old Kingdom tombs at Giza.
(iii) Macquarie University Theban Tombs Project
Director Dr Boyo
Ockinga
This mission aims to understand economic and religious aspects of New
Kingdom society through the excavation and recording of tombs at Dra Abu
el-Naga belonging to the New Kingdom elite.
(iv) The Helwan Project
Director Dr Christiana Koehler
Excavation and recording of an Early Dynastic cemetery at Helwan to
understand aspects of the early Egyptian state, social organisation, the
development of writing and related studies.
Web site http://www.egyptology.mq.edu.au/Helwan.htm
Monash University
Excavations at Ismant el-Kharab, Dakhleh Oasis (ancient Kellis)
Director Dr Colin Hope
Excavation of settlement, funerary and religious structures from a
range of periods in the Dakhleh Oasis, located in the Western Desert.
Web site http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/archaeology/dakhleh/index.html
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The Nicholson Museum
The Quadrangle, A14 (Lobby F)
University of Sydney NSW 2006
Tel +61-2-9351 2812 Fax +61-2-9351 4889
Web site http://www.usyd.edu.au/nicholson
Honorary Curator Professor Daniel T. Potts
dan.potts@archaeology.usyd.edu.au
Assistant Curator Dr Karin Sowada is currently on maternity
leave - the Acting Assistant Curator is Michael Turner michael.turner@arts.usyd.edu.au
Assistant Curator of Numismatics Dr Nicholas Hardwick
hardwick@mail.usyd.edu.au
Conservator Ms Jo Atkinson jo.atkinson@antiquity.usyd.edu.au
Education Officers Mr Craig Barker, Ms Lita Diacopolous and
Ms Guadalupe Cincunegui
Museum Attendant Mr Rob Thornley robert.thornley@antiquity.usyd.edu.au
Photographer Mr Russell Workman russell.workman@antiquity.usyd.edu.au
The Nicholson Museum is Australia's largest and most important collection
of antiquities from the Eastern Mediterranean, spanning the cultures of
ancient Egypt, the Classical world, the Near East, Cyprus and Europe. Open
to the public Monday to Friday 10.00am-4.30pm, admission free. Schools
and groups by arrangement. Bookings for groups are essential; please contact
the Museum Attendant.
The current exhibition is Ancient Voices - Modern Echoes: Theatre
in the Greek World, which runs until 30 September 2004.
National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Road
Melbourne, Victoria, 3004
Tel +61-3-9208 0222 Fax +61-3-9208 0245
Web site http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au
Museum Director Dr Gerard Vaughan
Assistant Curator of Antiquities Ms Amanda Dunsmore
Check opening times with the Gallery.
Museum of South Australia
Museum of Ancient Cultures
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
Tel +61-2-9850 9263
Web site http://www.museum.mq.edu.au/mac
Honorary Curator Dr Christiana Koehler
Museum Manager Mr Karl Van Dyke kvandyke@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au
Open Monday to Friday. School groups by appointment.
This is a small collection featuring ceramics and other minor objects
from excavations conducted by the Egypt Exploration Fund nearly 100 years
ago. Much of this material is on loan from the Australian Museum (other
Australian Museum material from these excavations is at the Nicholson Museum).
Australian Institute of Archaeology
The Institute has now moved to Deakin University, Melbourne. Apparently
the Institute is not currently open to the public and awaiting re-location
to more permanent premises.
Burwood Science and Technology Centre
Building L, Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway,
Burwood VIC 3125
Australia
Tel/Fax +61-3-9251 7144
Web site
Director Mr Chrisopher Davey
Hon. Curator Dr Nicholas Hardwick hardwick@mail.usyd.edu.au
The Institute of Archaeology is home to a large collection of geniune
and replica artefacts, generally illustrating the archaeology of the Bible.
It has original material from Jericho, Tell el-Ajjul and other sites in
Israel and the Palestinian Autonomous Zone.
Melbourne Museum
Museum on Swanston Walk Campus
Swanston Walk
Melbourne VIC 3000
The Ian Potter Museum of Art
University of Melbourne, Victoria.
Tel +61-3-8344 5148 Fax +61-3-8344 4484
http://www.art-museum.unimelb.edu.au
This Museum has a small collection of Egyptian antiquities.
Collection enquiries Associate Professor Tony Sagona Tel (+61)
03-9344 4160 or
email
a.sagona@unimelb.edu.au
The Ian Potter Museum of Art is currently closed for refurbishment.
University of New England
Near the Performing Arts Theatre
Armidale Campus, Armidale.
Tel +61-2-6773 3197
Open 9am-4pm weekdays
I have not seen this collection but understand it contains a small
amount of Egyptian material.
Morilla Museum
This Museum is located alongside a winery in Tasmania. It is a relatively
new collection developed through recent acquistions. For information, visit
their web site.
http://www.moorilla.com.au/museum.php3
John Elliot Museum
There is a small collection of Egyptian material at this Museum, located
at the University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania.
I have no further contact details at this stage.
Museum of Classical Archaeology
The Museum of Western Australia
Francis Street,
Perth, Western Australia, 6000
Tel +61-8-9427 2700 Fax +61-8-9427 2882
Curator Dr Moya Smith.
This collection is not on display. For information, contact the Curator.
Small departmental collections also exist at Monash University (contact Dr Colin Hope) and at the Antiquities Museum, University of Queensland (contact Dr Sandra Puttock). The latter consists almost entirely of painted Attic and south Italian vases, terracottas, metalware and other material from the classical world, with very few genuine Egyptian artefacts.
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Sydney
Public Lecture - Friday 10 September 2004
'Interaction between Egypt and Sinai/Canaan during the Late Predynastic
Period' by Professor Eliezer Oren (Dept of Archaeology and Near Eastern
History, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheva, Israel)
Time 8pm
Venue Building C5C, Lecture Theatre 1, Macquarie University,
Sydney
Cost Free
Inquiries (02) 9850 8848
25th Anniversary Conference of the Australian Centre for Egyptology
- Saturday 14 August 2004
'Alexandria through the Ages', featuring Professor Jean-Yves Empereur
and Dr Marie-Dominique Nenna
Venue Theatre 1, Building X5B at Macquarie University, Sydney
Tickets $25, pre-booked and pre-paid.
Inquiries Contact the ACE on (02) 9850 8848
Melbourne
Public Lecture - Wednesday 18 August 2004
'Recent Underwater Excavations at Alexandria' by Professor Jean-Yves
Empereur .
Venue Lecture Theatre S1, Building 64, Clayton Campus, Monash
University
Time 8.00 pm
Cost Free
One-Day Seminar - Saturday 21 August 2004
'Alexandria through the Ages' featuring Professor Jean-Yves Empereur,
Dr Marie-Dominique Nenna, Dr Colin Hope, Dr Gillian Bowen and Dr Gawdat
Gabbra
Venue Lecture Theatre E7, Building 72, Clayton Campus, Monash
University
Cost including GST, tea and coffee ESV Members $45.00;
Non-members $55.00; Students/Pensioners $30.00
Enquiries 9905
2164
Adelaide
No events at time of writing.
Perth
Public Lectures - 11 August 2004
Professor Jean-Yves Empereur and Dr Marie-Dominique Nenna will visit
Perth to discuss the archaeology of ancient Alexandria.
Venue Western Australian Museum, Perth
Public Lectures - 4 and 5 September 2004
Dr Gae Callender (Research Fellow, Macquarie University and Research
Fellow of the Czech Institute of Egyptology) will be giving
lecures on women in Ancient Egypt, Queens in Ancient Egypt and on the work
of the Czech excavations at Abusir.
Venue Western Australian Museum, Perth
Study Days - 25 and 26 September 2004
'The Amarna Period' - study days led by Dr Michael Birrell (Macquarie
University)
Venue Western Australian Museum, Perth
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Sydney
Sydney University Centre for Continuing
Education
The Centre for Continuing Education often has
education courses on ancient Egyptian culture, history and language. They
also run tours to Egypt. For more information about courses and costs,
contact the CCE on
(02) 9351 5022 or log on to their web site http://www.usyd.edu.au/cce
Macquarie University Continuing Education
Program
The Continuing Education Program offers entry
to postgraduate and undergraduate courses in Egyptology for members of
the Rundle Foundation. The Program also runs other more general courses
on Egyptian history, language and culture.
For further information, contact (02) 9850 8848.
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Eternal Egypt
The Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation at Sydney
University is planning a tour to Egypt, departing in 2005. For further
details, contact the numbers below.
Ma'at Productions
This is a private Tasmanian-based company which organises annual tours
to Egypt, led by Dr Mike Jenkins. For further information, log on to
http://home.austarnet.com.au/maat
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Sydney
The Rundle Foundation for Egyptian Archaeology
Division of Humanities
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
Inquiries Tel +61-2-9850 8848. The office is staffed from 9.30am-3.00pm
Monday-Thursday
Web site http://www.egyptology.mq.edu.au
The Rundle Foundation has an active annual program of activities focusing
specifically on Egyptology. Events include lectures, an annual conference,
seminars and tours to Egypt. For inquiries, email egyptology@hmn.mq.edu.au
The Society of Friends of the Nicholson Museum
The Nicholson Museum, A14
The University of Sydney, NSW 2006
Inquiries Tel +61-2-9351 2812
Web site http://www.usyd.edu.au/nicholson
The Friends support the programs and collection of the Nicholson Museum.
Their activities include a public lecture program which often includes
presentations about ancient Egypt, in addition to other regions of the
Eastern Mediterranean.
The Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation
Main Quadrangle, A14
University of Sydney NSW 2006
Inquiries Ms Karen Hendrix, Tel +61-2-9351 4151
Web site http://www.usyd.edu.au/
The NEAF offers lectures and activities which include ancient Egypt
from time to time. For inquiries, email neaf@antiquity.usyd.edu.au
Australian Institute of Archaeology
Burwood Science and Technology Centre
Building L, Deakin University
221 Burwood Highway,
Burwood VIC 3125
Australia
Tel/Fax +61-3-9251 7144
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Sydney and Canberra
Australian Centre for Egyptology
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
Inquiries and book catalogue Tel +61-2-9850 8848
Astarte Resources
GPO Box 920
Canberra ACT 2601
email sales@astarte.com.au
Web site http://www.astarte.com.au
Inquiries Mr Ben Churcher tel/fax +61-2-6238 3616
Abbey's Bookshop
131 York Street,
Sydney NSW 2000
email adrianh@abbeys.com.au
Inquiries and book catalogue Tel +61-2-9264 3111 Fax
+61-2-9264 8993
Archaeological Diggings Magazine
P.O. Box 341
Hornsby NSW 2077
Editorial, advertising and merchandise inquiries David Coultheart,
diggings@acay.com.au
Ma'at Books
Ma'at Books is a Sydney-based bookseller. More details to follow.
Mediterranean Archaeology
P.O. Box 243, Holme Building,
The University of Sydney, NSW 2006
Enquiries Tel and Fax +61-2-9498 4473
The Nicholson Museum
The Quadrangle, A14
The University of Sydney, NSW 2006
Inquiries Tel +61-2-9351 2812 Fax +61-2-9351
4889
Online shop http://www.usyd.edu.au/nicholson
Merchandise inquiries Dr Karin Sowada karin.sowada@antiquity.usyd.edu.au
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Nicholson Museum
Ancient Voices - Modern Echoes: Theatre
in the Greek World
Until September 2004
This new exhibition explores ancient Greek theatre
through painted vases, terracotta figurines and other objects from ancient
Greece, Southern Italy and Egypt. A fully illustrated catalogue is available.
See http://www.usyd.edu.au/nicholson/exhibitions
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