Archaeology in Action
Uncovering the Social and Political History of Ancient Egypt
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Wednesday, Apr. 2 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET
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Join us online for our flagship virtual lecture series featuring Penn Museum’s leading researchers and experts. You’ll hear firsthand accounts from the forefront of archaeological exploration around the globe.
RegisterThe Penn Museum’s long-running excavations at the site of Abydos continue to reveal new insights. Ongoing investigation of the mysterious Anubis-Mountain royal necropolis—the location of more than a dozen royal tombs spanning 1850-1650 BCE—as well as a range of urban, industrial, religious, and funerary structures continues to shed new light and generate new questions on Egypt’s past. Dr. Josef Wegner reviews results of more than two decades of work and shares recent discoveries, issues under investigation, and ongoing heritage initiatives—presenting a nuanced look of how Egypt’s ancient past connects with the present.
About the Speaker

Josef Wegner, Ph.D.
Josef Wegner, Ph.D., is a Curator in the Egyptian Section and a Professor of Egyptian Archaeology in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania.
Upcoming Lectures In the Series


Archaeology in Action
Uncovering the Social and Political History of Ancient Egypt
Wednesday, Apr 2
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET

Archaeology in Action
Connecting Warriors Across Time through Archaeology
Wednesday, May 7
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm ET