Tag: Giza

  • Nation & World

    Life seeking answers at Giza, Nubia

    Egyptologist George Reisner transformed the field, and a biography by Peter Der Manuelian explores not just his career, but his life during what some consider the golden age of Egyptian archaeology.

    9 minutes
    George Reisner with a bronze vase from a 1923 excavation.
  • Nation & World

    Armchair travels with a purpose

    Digital Giza Project lets scholars virtually visit sites in Egypt and beyond and, even print them in 3-D.

    10 minutes
    Students wearing 3D glasses view a visualization of an Egyptian tomb.
  • Nation & World

    Dimensions of ancient Egypt

    The Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak isn’t the most famous ancient site in Egypt — that honor goes to the Pyramids at Giza — but newly developed reconstructions using 3-D virtual reality modeling make clear its architectural importance and rich history.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Giza in Another Dimension – Innovation at Harvard

    What if you could enter a decorated tomb chapel in a Giza pyramid, descend down an ancient burial shaft, or see 5,000-year-old inscriptions come to life—without ever having to travel?

    1 minute
  • Nation & World

    The future of archaeology

    Smitten as a boy with the wonders of ancient Egypt, archaeologist Peter Der Manuelian deep into excavations but also wedded to the Web.

    5 minutes