It may be said of some very old places ... the nearer we approach them, the more remote they seem; the more we study them, the more we have yet to learn. Each season beholds the exploration of new sites, and each explorer has some new thing to tell ... The interest never flags – the subject never palls upon us – the mine is never exhausted.

Amelia B Edwards

Pharaohs, Fellahs and Explorers, 1892

Since 1882, the Egypt Exploration Society has supported and promoted Egyptian cultural heritage around the world. Today, we continue to support current research including archaeological fieldwork and survey, as well as research in museums, archives, and collections. Below are some of the projects that we are supporting or affiliated with currently. You will find details of some of our previously supported projects here.

Projects currently supported

Being Egyptian

Being Egyptian

(EES-Affiliated-Project). Project Directors: Dr Linda Hulin (University of Oxford) and Dr Thais Rocha (University of Oxford and University of São Paulo).

Current Research
Project Amunet_temple of Nebhepetre Mentuhotep_Deir el-Bahari_Amunet's lost tomb

Project Amunet

(EES-Affiliated-Project). Project Directors: Angela Tooley (independent researcher) and Maarten Praet (PhD candidate, Johns Hopkins University).

Current Research
Sais

Sais

(Sa el-Hagar, with Kom Rebwa and Kawady). EES concession. Project director: Penny Wilson, Durham University.

Current Research
THaWS

THaWS

Theban Harbours and Waterscapes Survey. EES concession. Project director: Angus Graham, University of Uppsala.

Current Research
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