Saturday, April 27, 2013


Welcome to the American Research Center in Egypt, Pennsylvania Chapter website. Here you can find information about the organization, learn about our membership options, find out about upcoming Egypt-themed events and more! To visit the American Research Center in Egypt National website please click here.

ARCE-PA's next lecture is: 

Saturday, April 27, 2013

*Room 345 at 3:30 pm


Lecture by David P. Silverman, University of Pennsylvania




"Penn at Saqqara" 


For more information about Penn's research at Saqqara, please visit:
http://www.penn.museum/research/research-egyptian-section/789-saqqara-expedition.html






Unless otherwise noted all programs begin at 3:30 PM in Classroom 2 of the Penn Museum.

All talks are held at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeoolgy and Anthropology located in Philadelphia.

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Coming Soon!

Saturday, June 1 Mini-Seminar
 Death and Sacrifice in Early Egypt: Ritual Murder and Predynastic Mummification in the Penn Museum

Time: 1:30-5:30 in Anthropology Room 345

Speakers: 
Dr. Beth Ann Judas, ARCE-PA President
"Mummies 101: Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Mummification"
 Dr. Jane Hill, Rowan University
"The Journey Home: Reconstructing Predynastic Mummification Practices"
 Molly Gleeson, UPENN Museum Conservation Lab 
"A Visit to the Conservation Lab"
Dr. Ellen Morris, Barnard College
"Sacrificial Rites & Rationales in Ancient Egypt"

Special seminar pricing*:
$10: ARCE-PA Members, UPENN Students, Non-UPENN Students with ID, & Penn Museum Staff
$15: UPENN Museum Members
$20: Non-ARCE-PA Members & Non-UPENN Museum Members

*Please note that pre-registration will begin on April 27, 2013 at the sign-in table at the next lecture.  ARCE-PA is offering on-line pre-registration payment via Paypal on our website through May 29, 2013!  Pre-registration brings a special savings of $2 off regular registration prices. 

PLEASE VISIT THE UPCOMING EVENT PAGE TO PRE-REGISTER!
Click on this link:  ARCE-PA Upcoming Events