Rediscovering Sculptures of King Menkaure at the Giza Pyramids
When:
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024 6:00p -
7:00p
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024 6:00p -
7:00p
Where:
Geological Lecture Hall
24 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
History, Lectures & Conferences, University
Event website:
https://hmsc.harvard.edu/calendar_event/rediscovering-sculptures-of-king-menkaure-at-the-giza-pyramids/
Mark Lehner, Director and President, Ancient Egypt Research Associates, Inc.
Between 1908–1910, Harvard’s George Reisner found some of the most iconic pieces of ancient Egyptian art at the Menkaure Valley Temple at Giza—including four magnificent triad statues and the larger pair statue now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Over a century later, Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA) reinvestigated the temple. Join AERA President Mark Lehner to learn about new findings that span 300 years—from the time of Menkaure to the end of the Old Kingdom (2447–2153 BCE). Lehner will also revisit the site where Reisner found the famous pair statue of the king and an unidentified woman–possibly his queen, mother, or a goddess–with surprising new results.
Free admission. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture.
