Saturday 6th December and Saturday 13th December 2025
An online study day exploring the archaeology of the Coptic period in the Nile Valley with David Frankfurter, Claudia Näser, Paige Steen, Darlene Brooks Hedstrom, Chloe Aghar, Alex Bridges, Adrienn Almasy, Paola Buzi, Ralph Bodenstein, and Sebastian Richter.
Ever wondered about the Coptic period beyond the study of the Coptic language? Join us for this introductory study day which covers a broad spectrum of topics on Coptic archaeology. Over two consecutive Saturdays in December, experts in the field will share introductions to each topic as well as results of new excavations and research. The talks will be recorded and made available to participants following the event.
VENUE: Zoom; link will be sent on registration.
PROGRAMME:
Saturday, 6 December
| 13:00 – 13:10 | Welcome |
| 13:10 – 14:10 | Paige Steen: The Archaeology of Medieval Egypt: An introduction |
| 14:10 – 15:30 | Claudia Näser: The Archaeology of Medieval Nubia: An introduction and UCL fieldwork |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Break |
| 16:00 – 17:15 | David Frankfurter: Domestic Devotion and Religious Change in Late Antique Egypt: The Evidence of Magical Texts and Clay Figurines |
Saturday, 13 December
| 10:00 – 10:50 | Darlene Brooks Hedstrom: Monks and Their Things: The Archaeology of Life in an Egyptian Monastery |
| 10:50 – 11:40 | Chloé Agar: Martyrs and Miracles: The Cult of Saints in Hagiography and Material Culture |
| 11:40 – 12:30 | Alex Bridges: ‘Aggressive Deconsecration’: Late Antique Christian reactions to ancient Egyptian imagery |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Break |
| 13:30 – 14:20 | Adrienn Almásy-Martin: Coptic language and literature: why, when, where? |
| 14:20 – 15:10 | Paola Buzi: Manuscripts as archaeological objects: The case of Copticcodices |
| 15:10 – 16:00 | Ralph Bodenstein: New research and conservation at Deir Anba Hadra monastery |
COST:
PMF member: £35
PMF student member: £5
Non-Member: £50
BOOK NOW:
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