Welcome back to Luxor for our June season.
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From Sarah's area of the Mut Temple comes this picture of three carved stones in situ , or, ‘in place'. |
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With all of the new blocks excavated from the Mut Temple we need a place to put them all. Eventually, many of the blocks will end up here on these mastabas , or benches.
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Before the blocks end up on the mastabas they need to get there first. Here we see Farouk, our foreman, directing the clearing of a path from the temple to the mastabas . |
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On his last day, Dr. Bryan discusses the season's work with Frank, our mason. To their left, Lutfi, our conservator, talks to some of the workmen about what lies ahead. |
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Here we see Adam in repose on a wall as he tells Sarah where to put the stadia rod. Emily looks on from behind the level, somewhat bemused.
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Perched on a large block, Sarah diligently works on her notebook. Detailed record keeping is crucial for archaeologists to be able interpret a site. |
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As dawn breaks over the Mut Temple , Dr. Bryan and Lutfi, our conservator, discuss the recent discovery of yet more columns from the temple's ‘Hall of Drunkenness'. |
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The columns from ‘The Hall of Drunkenness' were toppled and reused as foundation stones for a later restoration of the temple. |
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For more images from today, click here. |
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