The University of Vienna Middle Egypt Project at el-Sheikh Fadl - Umm Raqaba: an Introductory Report of the 2014 and 2015 Field Seasons

• Autores: E Christiana Köhler
• Localización: Journal of egyptian archaeology, ISSN 0307-5133, Vol. 103, Nº. 2, 2017, págs. 229-240
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article provides a summary and first results of the University of Vienna Middle Egypt Project at the necropolis of el-Sheikh Fadl - Umm Raqaba where surveys and rescue excavations have been conducted since early 2014. After a brief introduction of the historical background, aims and methods of the project, the article will give an overview of the main types of tombs encountered so far as well as a discussion of the possible date and archaeological potential of the site.