Institute of Egyptology - University of Vienna

20/04/2026

Our next online and in person guest lecture is Monday 4th of May, 6.30 pm Vienna time. For details see below, and for the free Zoom registration link see the 1st comment

17/03/2026

Our next lecture will be on Monday, 23rd of March, 6.30 pm Vienna time, by Elisabeth Kruck and students dealing with funerary cones. There is also a free Zoom option, the registration link is in the 1st comment

15/03/2026

43.000 beschriftete Tonscherben wurden kürzlich von der Uni Tübingen in Athribis, in der Nähe von Sohag, gefunden. Das klingt nach viel, viel Arbeit!😳
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1503084038489630&id=100063641433817

Athribis ist ergiebigster Fundort altägyptischer Ostraka – Beschriftete Tonscherben eröffnen Einblicke in den Alltag über ein Jahrtausend hinweg In Athribis in Oberägypten ist der bislang umfangreichste Fund beschrifteter Tonscherben weltweit dokumentiert worden. Mehr als 43.000 Ostraka wurden...

12/01/2026

If you are in Vienna next week or not...Prof. Köhler will present a lecture on the recent work at Abydos next Monday, 19th of January, at 6.30 pm (Vienna time), both at the University as well as via Zoom. For details see below! 👇👇👇

04/01/2026

Efficiency at the Grand Egyptian Museum to enable the flow of tourists wanting to have a photo taken near Tutankhamun‘s mask 📷 💪🏼
https://fb.watch/EqgosM2wMr/?

04/01/2026

Happy new year to all the friends of Egyptology in Vienna! We wish you all a healthy, peaceful, joyful and successful new year 🍀🍀🍀 Also this year will see a range of interesting activities organized by our institute, so watch this space for more information about our upcoming events 😉

03/10/2025

For everybody in Vienna, please note our next "guest lecture" at the Institute for Egyptology / University of Vienna by our students who came along to our field project in Middle Egypt last month and who will talk about their experiences:

25/09/2025

Our colleagues Lubika Hudáková and Uta Siffert have just published a book presenting the results of a research project on the decoration of Middle Kingdom coffins from Beni Hassan (http://www.goldenhp.co.uk/index2.htm). The project was conducted at our institute and funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). Congratulations to them!

26/05/2025

Don't forget!
This evening, Dr. Natasha Ayers will give a lecture at 6:30 pm. You can join us in person at the Institute or online by registering through this link: https://univienna.zoom.us/meeting/register/a0Qa9kboSoGXzm3i706DUg #/registration

12/05/2025

Save the date!
Our next Monday Lecture Series will take place on Monday 26 May at 6.30 pm.
The talk will be given by Dr. Natasha Ayers (Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften -
Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut).

The lecture (in English) will be held in a hybrid format.
We will therefore welcome you either in person at the Institute or online.

If you plan to join us online, please register by following this link (it's free but mandatory): https://univienna.zoom.us/meeting/register/a0Qa9kboSoGXzm3i706DUg #/registration