Abydos project team members usually have the opportunity during the course of a field season to visit notable monuments and sites beyond the area of the project concession at Abydos itself. Such visits allow IFA students and other project participants to learn first-hand about major archaeological sites such as the temple and tomb complexes at Luxor, recently visited during a short break, helping to situate our work at Abydos in the broader context of ancient Egyptian history and culture.
Matthew Adams, Field Director
2012 team members on the west bank at Luxor walking toward Qurna and the Theban hills, location of many important decorated rock-cut tombs of the New Kingdom. Photo by Gus Gusciora for the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU.
