Preserving the Amarna coffins

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Preserving the Amarna coffins

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A worth while cause that needs your help.

Help us to preserve the Amarna coffins

Since 2006, the Amarna Project has been investigating a cemetery for the non-elite of Amarna, excavations that are shedding fascinating new light onto life in Akhenaten’s city.

One major discovery has been a group of four wooden coffins painted with scenes of offering bearers and funerary texts. These are unique. The only decorated non-royal coffins found in over 100 years of excavation at Amarna, they form the single most important collection of evidence for the funerary beliefs of Akhenaten’s people.

But the coffins are in a fragile state. Badly deteriorated, they require extensive conservation before they can be fully studied, and to ensure their long-term survival. The aim is that some will one day be available for public display.



Can you help us look after the Amarna coffins?

Your donation will help cover the costs of transport, accommodation, chemicals and equipment for a small team of volunteer conservators, scheduled to participate in the late 2012 field season.

No donation is too small – every little bit makes a difference.

Thank you for your interest in our work and for visiting our Justgiving page.

The Amarna Project Team.


The Amarna Trust
Charity Registration No. 1113058

The Amarna Trust works to support archaeological research at Tell el-Amarna in Middle Egypt. It provides funding for ongoing survey and excavation, facilitates conservation of the remains, and works to promote access to and appreciation of the site by both Egyptian and international visitors.

To donate please visit:
http://www.justgiving.com/Amarna-Project2

For more information on the cemetery excavations, please visit: http://www.amarnaproject.com/pages/rece ... _cemetery/


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