The Ancient Egyptian
Heritage and Archaeology Fund
The Ancient Egyptian Heritage and Archaeology Fund is a private, non-profit organization with a mission is to support research and conservation on Egyptian history and culture. In particular it seeks to record and publish sites and monuments at risk from agricultural and urban expansion, looting and vandalism and climate change.
Mission
Deir el-Ballas
Deir el-Ballas is of great archaeological and historic importance, but the site is at extreme risk from both looting and from the uncontrolled expansion of the neighboring modern town.
Donation Appeal
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Ancient Egyptian Heritage and Archaeology Fund. We have accomplished a great deal in the past decade thanks to many generous contributions, but with new challenges ahead we need your support more than ever.
With many thanks!
Blog
Valley of the Kings, Week 3: May 17 to May 21, 2025
This week was the team’s last week on site and in Luxor. Salima Ikram and Nicholas Brown completed the preliminary study of the animal meat offerings. Additionally, Shymaa Mandour, working from home, began the process of epigraphically recording the workmen’s marks from the tomb. Using photos taken by Nicholas in...
Valley of the Kings, Week 2: May 10-15
This week the team in the tomb of Thutmose IV (KV43) began their long-anticipated work of sorting through the various mummified meat offerings (“victual mummies”). We were joined by Dr. Salima Ikram of the American University in Cairo, who is a specialist in faunal remains. The team spent time carefully...