Members of the Epigraphic Survey team at work in the Temple of Khonsu in 2009

Epigraphic Survey

Project Type Research Project
Status Active
Field Domain Archaeology & Fieldwork
Time Period Antiquity
Regions Egypt

Overview

Based at Chicago House in Luxor, Egypt, the Epigraphic Survey is one of ISAC’s longest-running field projects. Since its founding in 1924, the Survey has recorded the inscriptions and relief scenes of major temples and tombs in the Theban region through detailed photography, careful collation, and precise line drawings for publication.

The Survey’s work preserves ancient Egyptian monuments not only as works of art, but also as historical, religious, and textual records. Its projects have expanded over time to include conservation, restoration, site management, conservation training, and digital epigraphic recording. Current long-term work includes monuments at Luxor Temple, Medinet Habu, Theban Tomb 107, and the temple of Khonsu at Karnak. Through this combination of documentation, conservation, and publication, the Epigraphic Survey makes the cultu

Epigraphic Survey Staff at Work
Epigraphic Survey conservation work
Epigraphic Survey Staff 1927
Epigraphic Survey Chicago House Logo
Drawing of King in Chariot

The Epigraphic Survey has achieved and maintained an unsurpassed standard of excellence that has become synonymous with the discipline.

Tim Harrison Director of ISAC

Project Team

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