Meet the Museum: Unlocking Egypt with Dr Galan
Join us for a journey into the ancient world with Dr José Galán, a renowned Spanish Egyptologist and director of the Djehuty Project.
Dr Galán visits Boola Bardip on his Australian tour, bringing his renowned expertise in Egyptology. Since 2002, he has led the Spanish mission excavating Dra Abu el-Naga, a burial site for the Theban Royal family and elite of the 17th and early 18th Dynasty. The Djehuty Project focuses on the tombs of Hery, who managed granaries for Ahhotep, and Djehuty, who served Pharaoh Hatshepsut as a treasury official.
Discover insights into the unusual discovery of a 4,000-year-old funerary garden and its links to Egyptian iconography.
About Dr José Galán
Dr. José Galán is an eminent Spanish Egyptologist and a Research Professor at the Spanish National Research Council in the Institute of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. He has lectured at universities in Spain, the USA, South America, and Australia, and has authored numerous academic publications.
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