#  New Discoveries at Wadi al-Jarf 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **February 12, 2018** 

 06:00PM - 06:00PM EST 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street**  



 

 



 

 **Free Public Lecture**

 Gregory Marouard, Research Associate in Egyptian Archaeology Oriental Institute, University of Chicago

 Located along the Egyptian coast of the Red Sea, Wadi al-Jarf is considered the oldest known harbor in the world. This exceptional 4,600-year-old site dates to the beginning of the Fourth Dynasty, the “golden age” of ancient Egypt. Gregory Marouard will discuss recent archaeological excavations at Wadi al-Jarf, including the discovery of hundreds of papyrus fragments that provide important details about the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza and insights into the complex organization and well-structured logistics of royal Egyptian projects.

 Free event parking at [52 Oxford Street Garage](https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%20Oxford%20St.%20Garage/@42.3801916,-71.1178896,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e37740b7278721:0xc4afb229b3ca67be!8m2!3d42.3801916!4d-71.1157009?hl=en).

 **Livestreaming**

 This event will be livestreamed on the [Harvard Museums of Science & Culture Facebook page](https://hmnh.harvard.edu/www.facebook.com/harvardmuseumsofscienceandculture). Check back the day of the program for a direct video link.

 A recording of this program will be available on our [YouTube channel](https://hmnh.harvard.edu/www.youtube.com/user/HarvardMuseumNatHist) approximately three weeks after the lecture.



 

 



 

 

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