On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science ASP would like to celebrate all of the incredible archaeologists, researchers, and scholars, past and present, who are a part of the ASP team. Their work inspires all of us every day, and we know it inspires the next generation as well!
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All of us at ASP are happy to announce the official launch of the Abydos South Project website, available in both English and Arabic! Find the link in our bio (abydossouth.org) and explore our mission goals, past work at the site, and even the history of Abydos itself, all in one online space.
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An image of two hands holding a carved limestone ostracon that depicts a striding canine.
A *slightly belated* #fridayfinds post to brighten your day! If you’re dog lovers, like most of the ASP team is, you’ll love this gorgeous ostracon depicting a canine, found in the fill of the Tetisheri Pyramid! Read more here: www.instagram.com/p/DQxwDx_iSv...
Daniel Polz sitzt, in heller Hose und Hemd, Hut auf den Knien, auf einem Stein in einer Wüstenszene. Er trägt eine Sonnenbrille und lächelt in die Kamera.
Gemeinsam mit den Kolleginnen und Kollegen unserer Abteilung #Kairo_DAI, als deren langjähriger Mitarbeiter und späterer Wissenschaftlicher Direktor er bis 2022 wirkte, trauern wir um Dr. Daniel Polz, der am 27.10.2025 verstarb.
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My favorite part of the ASP logo 🥰
Thank you so much! 🥰
The ASP logo featuring two pyramids, a snake in the shape of the Ahmose tomb, and the pr sign around the name.
An image of the cemetery excavation area, with the cliffs visible in the background and the pyramid of Ahmose to the left.
Two images of the pyramid of Tetisheri, the top showing individuals working on the reconstruction, and the bottom the completed work.
The 2023 ASP team photo
Welcome to the official Bluesky page of the 𓆓 Abydos South Project (ASP) 𓆓 a joint Egyptian - American mission and 501 (c) (3) working in and around the Ahmose Mortuary Complex at Abydos. We’re excited to bring you along as we recount past seasons and plan for new work at the site.
ASP’s social media debut is coming! Follow us on Bluesky (bsky.app/profile/abyd...) or instagram (www.instagram.com/abydossouthp...) to stay in the loop!
🚨 IOF plans to bomb the archaeological magasins of @ebafjerusalem.bsky.social!
Huge respect for + immense solidarity w all the 🇵🇸 colleagues risking their lives on the daily to save what remains of their archaeological heritage from 🇮🇱 rampage & theft www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
You can donate to support Eslam and her three children here: www.gofundme.com/f/62znrd-hel...
Traji is being forced to evacuate her family without any shelter or resources. Please donate if you can so she can afford shelter: www.gofundme.com/f/aid-for-my...
Rigorous historical research, grounded in evidence and communicated to the public through museums and other venues, is a critical hindrance to fascism.
There is only one reason Trump wants to do this.
They’re about £400 away from their goal - please donate if you can and share widely! ⬇️
Thank you! 🥰
Thank you!! 🥰
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A woman in doctoral robes stands before an ivy covered wall showing that the interior of her dress matches the robes
Done and dusted 🫡
🚨12 Gazan students in archaeology and history who worked w @gmandreou.bsky.social need help to pay their tuition fees lest they won't graduate. Total needed: £9,630 GBP. Surely the history and archaeology community can pull through: Let's go! everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/h...
A wall with a hanging tv monitor displaying the opening slide of Emily’s dissertation defense power point
Photo of a young woman in a brown waistcoat seated at the head of a conference table. She smiles at someone off screen.
A photo of a young man and a young woman smiling at the camera.
Thrilled to report that, yesterday, I successfully defended my dissertation! It’s so strange that this chapter is over, but very much looking forward to the next one! Thank you to everyone who had any impact on this project - I am forever appreciative.
The National Humanities Alliance is collecting information on canceled NEH grants to share with congressional leaders. This is legit fact finding in support of competent lobbying. If you've had your grant canceled, do let them know.
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A screenshot of the virtual tour of Nothing Without Us: Experiences of Disability, showing one of the display cases from the trail. Floating around it in the digital space are a collection of icons representing text, video and photographs.
Delighted that my Curating for Change exhibition at the @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social, Nothing Without Us: Experiences of Disability, has now been published as a 360-virtual tour with extensive accessibility options!
Visit the exhibition through this link: www.360studioradar.com/360/PittRive...
Again, today would be an excellent day for Ivy League, Big Ten, & all the other chancellors & university presidents to start speaking loudly & collectively against the all-out existential crisis that this assault on US higher ed represents. The silence is deafening.
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Ancient Egypt and Disability
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A screen capture of text that says: "The hopeful note sounded by Nooter at the end of the introduction frames for this queer reviewer the stakes of a volume like this: “Reader, whatever your own sense of your own identity, sexuality, or place in the world, I hope that you will find this volume by turns buoyant, playful, and passionate. If there is one thing the Greeks can teach us, it is that the erotic and the queer are a source of life and a cause for celebration” (xi). In an era where queer identities are increasingly under threat, including but not limited to legislation aimed at disenfranchisement of trans people and court cases aimed at curtailing LGBTQIA+ rights more generally, the celebration of “non-normative” identities and practices works towards demystifying the other, bridging the gap to make those who identify as “normative” realize that the distance between “us” and “them” is perhaps not quite so large."
Great (and timely) review of Nooter's "Ancient Guide to Sexuality" by @thedancinggrad.bsky.social in BMCR (bmcr.brynmawr.edu/2025/2025.03...). The closing paragraph in particular I found quite moving. #AncientBlueSky 🏺
EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION! RELEASE MAHMOUD KHALIL HANDS OFF OUR STUDENTS ICE OFF OUR CAMPUSES MON. MAR 10 • 4PM JACOB K. JAVITS FEDERAL BUILDING 26 FEDERAL PLAZA, NYC
If you missed the recent conference ‘Accessing FIP Women Beyond the Family Unit (IPOCCWWA)’ with Sue Kelly, @urosmatic.bsky.social Miriam Ayad, Danijela Stefanović, and many more fantastic papers, a recording is now available.
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