The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology is a Tennessee Center of Excellence.  It is a component of the Department of Art at The University of Memphis, in Memphis, Tennessee (USA). The IEAA is dedicated to the study of the art, history and culture of ancient Egypt through teaching, research, exhibition, and community education.

Egyptian Gallery CLOSED until April 6, 2013.

Dr. Lorelei Corcoran, Director of the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, is the recipient of the 2012 Dean's Outstanding Research Award for the College of Communication and Fine Arts. She was also named one of the 100 most influential women in 100 year history of the University of Memphis by the Center for Research on Women, the African and African American Studies Program, and the Department of History.

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The IEAA received generous grant from the P.K. Seidman Charitable Trust in 2011 for new display cases to enhance exhibition of Egyptian collection at the University of Memphis. The new, state-of-the-art exhibition cases are now on display.

Ramesses II has arrived! The statue of pharaoh Ramesses II which stood in front of The Pyramid in downtown Memphis has moved to the University of Memphis campus. Read the article.

Upcoming Events and Programs about Ancient Egypt for Spring 2013

For more information about these events visit the IEAA Events page, or select highlighted text in one of the events below.

 

Tenth Annual Legacy of Egypt Lecture

"Ancient Egypt Meets a Modern Revolution: El Hibeh and Cultural Heritage Destruction."

Dr. Carol Redmount, Associate Professor of Egyptian Archaeology at the University of California at Berkeley will discuss current threats to Egypt's archaeological resources and efforts to protect Egypt's cultural heritage.

Join us on the evening of Monday, April 22nd, 2013 for this FREE public lecture and reception.

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The Egyptology Graduate Student Association of the University of Memphis presents

"Who Built the Pyramids? The Discovery and Excavation of the Workmen's Village on the Giza Plateau."

Coming on February 7, 2013, Dr. Mark Lehner, Director of the Giza Plateau Mapping Project, will discuss what his work around the Great Pyramids of Egypt has revealed about the lives of the craftsmen and workmen who built the Pyramid of Khufu.

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Ancient Egypt Family Day

Brought to you by the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology

What do you get when you combine new experiences, engaging activities, and real objects from ancient Egypt?  A day of fun that just might also broaden your mind while your hands color, shape, and create projects inspired by the culture of ancient Egypt.

Join us at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis on Saturday, March 2, 2013 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

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