Here are listed links to sites carrying information on Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham itself or related areas, as well as other sites of interest.
If you wish to submit a link or report a broken link, please e-mail me details.
Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham links |
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Liverpool University "Precinct" magazine Feb 2001 | An article regarding the 2000 season at ZUR |
Liverpool University "Research Intelligence" magazine March 2001 | An article about the work at ZUR |
Ancient Egypt Magazine Issue 8 - Aug/Sept 2001 | An article discussing work at ZUR, particularly the spectacular 2000 season finds |
Al-Ahram Weekly Online: April 1999 | Online version of Egyptian newspaper carrying a report on ZUR |
Al-Ahram Weekly Online: 9 - 15 August 2001 Issue No.546 | Article discussing work at ZUR |
Al-Ahram Weekly Online: 3 - 9 January 2002 Issue No.567 | Further discussion of work at ZUR, though includes some factual inaccuracies |
Egyptian Exploration Society | Includes updates on the work at ZUR, as well as other aspects of Egyptian archaeology |
Arabicnews.com May 2001 | Article mentioning work at ZUR |
KMT Online 6.4 Winter 1995/96 | Mention of the work at ZUR |
KMT Online 8.1 Spring 1997 | Mention of the work at ZUR |
Bronze Age Trade |
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Institute of Nautical Archaeology in Egypt: Newsletter Issue 4.1 1998 | Mention of offshore survey at ZUR |
Kommos | Information on the Cretan Late Bronze Age port of Kommos |
The Amphoras Project | A site containing a range of information on ceramic storage containers |
Egyptian Defences |
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Dr Susanna Thomas reports on her work at the only other
Western frontier fort so far identified:
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General information on Egypt's ancient
defences:
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A look at the Ways of Horus across northern Sinai:
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Information on the subjugation of Nubia and the fortresses of the Second
Cataract:
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Information on Egypt's enemies:
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Information on the Nubian fortress of Buhen:
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Other Egyptological Links |
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Ancientneareast.net | A general resource for the Near East |
Ancient Egypt - An Introduction | An overview of Pharaonic culture |
Egyptology Resources | A handy guide to a wealth of Egyptological material |
Liverpool University School of Archaeology, Classics and Oriental Studies | Information on the Department's staff and projects |
Sais (San el-Hagar) | Reports on the work at the Egyptian Delta site |
Shire Publications | Publishers of a range of Egyptology titles |
Supreme Council for Antiquities | The website of the Egyptian antiquities organisation |
Theban Mapping Project | An excellent Egyptology website |
BBCi profile of modern day Egypt | with useful links |
Touregypt.net | A site with much useful info on Egypt |