The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology will host "TheWays of Horus Clarified: Recent Excavations at the Tell el-Borg" onSept. 17 in the Mitchell Hall Auditorium and is free and open tothe public.
Following a reception at 6:30 p.m., James K. Hoffmeier, directorof the Tell el-Borg Project and professor of Near Easter Historyand Archaeology at Trinity International University will deliver alecture at 7 on the recent archaeological discoveries dating from alater period in ancient Egypt known as the New Kingdom.
"The site is located in North Sinai," said Mariam Ayad,assistant director of the Institute of Egyptian Art andArchaeology.
"There is a branch of the Nile located close by and the site isa New Kingdom fortress known called Tell el-Borg."
Ayad said the name "Ways of Horus" came from an ancient termused for the highway from Egypt to Western Asia, which includedplaces such as Israel and Canaan.
"The site has not been excavated and for the longest time wasoff limits due to a war between Israel and Egypt," Ayad said. "Inthe latter part of the 90's there was a move forward to do morework on these sites, though many, including this one, have beendevastated by war."
Hoffmeier was born in Egypt and received his Bachelor of Artsfrom Wheaton College, and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophyfrom Toronto University.
Returning numerous times to Egypt to work on archaeologicalexcavations, he worked on the Akhenatan Temple Project in Luxorfrom 1975 to 1977. He has been published in works such as theJournal of American Research Center, Journal of EgyptianArchaeology, Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt and the NewInternational Dictionary of Old Testament Theology andExegesis.
Hoffmeier has already discovered much about the site of Tellel-Borg and part of his lecture will include objectives of thefortress.
Sophomore Paul Lynch, biology major, said he enjoys events likethese at The U of M and will probably attend.
"I appreciate the educational opportunities The University offerus and I try to take advantage of them as much as possible."
Patricia Podzorski, curator of Egyptian Art of the Institute ofEgyptian Art and Archaeology, said she is looking forward to theprogram.
"New research is always exciting and enriching," Podzorski said,"and Friday"s event will be no less."
