A The Egypt Centre Event
SpeakerDr Victoria Jensen
From: 13 Mar 2024, 7 p.m.To: 13 Mar 2024, 8 p.m.
Location: Online Event - Please see description
Located 40 km north of Thebes, Deir el-Ballas was founded in the late 17th Dynasty by the Theban rulers as a forward campaign settlement for their forays against the Hyksos, the Canaanite rulers who controlled northern Egypt c. 1650–1550 BCE. The site consists of a palace, workshops, the homes of supporting staff including villas for court officials and a compact village for workers, as well as an enormous two-level platform built on a high hill that likely served as a lookout point. Three cemeteries are also located at Deir el-Ballas. This lecture will introduce the Theban royal family who ruled Upper Egypt at this pivotal time, the history of excavation at the site, and the evidence of daily activities, royal rituals, and funerary practices that can be gleaned from the archaeological record.
To book your place visit egyptcentre@swansea.ac.uk/friends
Contact: Dr Kenneth Griffin (Email: k.griffin@swansea.ac.uk) - Telephone: 01792 513887
Event created by: w.r.goodridge