On Friday, November 11, 2022, the exhibition The Charm of Discovery: From Hieroglyphs to Tutankhamun will open to the visitors of the Charles University’s Karolinum. The exhibition, which was prepared by the Czech Institute of Egyptology of the Faculty of Arts of the Charles University, commemorates two significant anniversaries that Egyptology is celebrating in 2022. […]
The Czech Institute of Egyptology (CIE) organises in collaboration with the International Committee for Egyptian and Sudan Archaeological Museums and Collections (CIPEG) of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) a half day symposium to present to an international group of curators of Egyptological museum collections an overview and update on recent research and excavations of the […]
In the spring season of 2022, the archaeological mission of the Czech institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University discovered the burial of an ancient Egyptian dignitary named Wahibre-mery-Neith. The Abusir tomb can be most probably dated to late 26th Dynasty or early 27th Dynasty (early fifth century BC). The most important title held […]
On June 16 and 17, the Czech Institute of Egyptology organised a two-day international workshop dedicated to aspects of tradition and innovation in ancient Egypt. The workshop specifically focussed on the confrontation between (local) customs and novel concepts that functioned as a catalyst for important social and religious developments, leading to various processes of modification […]
The Czech Institute of Egyptology (Charles University, Prague) has just published THE PYRAMID FIELDS OF ANCIENT EGYPT: A SATELLITE ATLAS. Topography and spatial and temporary development of some twenty historically unique pyramid sites are reviewed and discussed in detail by leading archaeologists and Egyptologists based on the latest high-resolution specifically commissioned satellite images. The […]
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our dear Egyptian colleague Ramadan Badry Hussein (1971-2022), who was not only an excellent and talented Egyptologist, but first and foremost our very good friend. Dr. Hussein studied at the Cairo University in Egypt and subsequently worked at the Supreme Council of Antiquities of […]
Since more than three decades the Czech Institute of Egyptology has been exploring a cemetery dating to late Dynasty 26 or early Dynasty 27 (second half of the 6th century B.C.E.), In a group of large shaft tombs situated in the western part of the ancient Egyptian necropolis at Abusir a a unique embalming cache […]
On Tuesday September 7th, the photographic exhibition Le parcours de l‘Egyptologie tchèque – The path of Czech Egyptology was inaugurated in Paris. Its ten panels illustrate the interdisciplinary work of Czech (and Czechoslovak) Egyptology in both natural and social sciences. The photographic panels are fixed to the fence of the Embassy of the Czech Republic […]
In between August 24 and 26, the Czech Institute of Egyptology hosted an international workshop dedicated to aspects of continuity, discontinuity and change in ancient Egypt, with a focus on how individuals as well as priestly communities adapt to ongoing political-ideological as well as socio-economic changes and reshape their identity (as expressed in the material […]
Dear friends and colleagues, we would like to invite you to a new series of virtual talks to be presented by Cinzia Pappi entitled “Living at the Margins of Assyria”. The series is organised by the Czech Institute of Egyptology, Charles University and the Department of History, Palacký University Olomouc and you can find both […]
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A new monograph <i>Little Berlin in Big Prague</i> was published by Dr Lenka Kerdová, an artist, academic researcher and history of visual art graduate from the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. The book is based on reseach from her PhD dissertation examining Prague architecture during the interwar period, specifically buildings designed by German-speaking architects.
Laurence Boone delivered her speech on 27 April 2023 in the Patriotic Hall of Carolinum, where she was greeted by the Vice-Rector of CU, Prof. Voldřichová Beránková, Dr. Zora Hesová from the Department of Political Science at CU FA, and Jan Kolínský from the student society POLIS.
Campus France in the Czech Republic organizes a meeting on Thursday, 4 May 2023, at 4 pm in room P104 in the main building of CU FA to present the possibilities of studies and internships in France. The interactive session will be held in English.
The Academy has named the Egyptologist and archaeologist from the Czech Institute of Egyptology at CU FA on 19 April 2023. He has become one of more than 40 International Honorary Members from 23 countries.
Charles Games has launched Beecarbonize, a new educational game about the climate crisis. “Through the game you explore the new technologies, protect nature and modernise industry to reduce carbon emissions,” says developer Ondřej Trhoň who is currently a teacher of the study programme New Media Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University.
There will be no classes or other activities on this day. All students and faculty staff have a day off. Faculty buildings will be closed.
The debate organized by Dr. Ondřej Skovajsa from East and Central European Studies at CU FA aims to discuss Henry Miller’s (1891–1980) work from today’s perspective. It will take place on 31 March 2023, 6:00–8:00 pm in the main building of CU FA, (nám. Jana Palacha 1/2; Room 326, 3rd Floor).
In the spring season of 2022, the archaeological mission of the Czech institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University discovered the burial of an ancient Egyptian dignitary named Wahibre-mery-Neith. The Abusir tomb can be most probably dated to late 26th Dynasty or early 27th Dynasty (early fifth century BC). The most important title held […]
The Czech Institute of Egyptology (Charles University, Prague) has just published THE PYRAMID FIELDS OF ANCIENT EGYPT: A SATELLITE ATLAS. Topography and spatial and temporary development of some twenty historically unique pyramid sites are reviewed and discussed in detail by leading archaeologists and Egyptologists based on the latest high-resolution specifically commissioned satellite images. The […]
Since more than three decades the Czech Institute of Egyptology has been exploring a cemetery dating to late Dynasty 26 or early Dynasty 27 (second half of the 6th century B.C.E.), In a group of large shaft tombs situated in the western part of the ancient Egyptian necropolis at Abusir a a unique embalming cache […]
The latest issue of the journal Prague Egyptological Studies brings an obituary of Prof. Břetislav Vachala who passed away recently. Besides that, the issue contains the map of the archaeological structures at Abusir with selected English bibliography. Two reports about excavations of the tomb of Kairsu at Central Abusir follow. Other archaeological reports are devoted […]
On August 30, the official opening of the exceptional exhibition dedicated to the “Kings of the Sun” took place in the beautiful representative rooms of the pantheon of the National Museum in Prague. Leading members of the governments of the Czech Republic and the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Czech Parliament and the Ministry of […]
Finds from the Czech archaeological campaigns in Abusir together with numerous other artefacts of unprecedented historical and artistic value have finally arrived in Prague following months of preparations. The precious objects came to Prague from Egypt, Germany and various locations in the Czech Republic under high security conditions following months of negotiations. Starting on August […]
The year 2019 was important for the Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University. It celebrated the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Egyptological lectures in Czech language at the Czech part of the university in Prague. In addition, six decades from the establishment of the Cairo department of the Czech (former Czechoslovak) […]
In light of the current global situation, ongoing developments and individual states’ policies over the next few months, we regretfully have to inform you that the upcoming “Abusir and Saqqara in the Year 2020” (planned to take place from June 29 through July 3, 2020) has to be cancelled. Despite the fact that we will […]
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Czech Egyptology, the Czech Institute of Egyptology, the Ministry of Antiquities and the Embassy of the Czech Republic have the pleasure to invite you to a seminar held in the Ministry of Antiquities, Ahmed Pasha Kamal Hall, 2 El-Adel Abu Bakr, on October 30, 2019 […]
The new trade mark will be awarded to products and technologies that are up to the challenge of the extreme conditions of the Czech archaeological concession in Abusir in Egypt and expeditions in Sudan. Generators, cameras, air-conditioning equipment, as well as textiles, clothing and footwear. These are just some of the array of products and […]
