Dr. Peter Der Manuelian

Biography

Peter Der Manuelian is the Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology and the Director of the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Since joining Harvard in 2010, he has served as a part of the curatorial staff at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and has taught for a decade at Tufts University. Der Manuelian was the Director of the Giza Archives Project from 2000 to 2011 and leads the Giza Project at Harvard. His primary research interests encompass ancient Egyptian history, historiography, archaeology, and epigraphy, with a particular focus on mortuary architecture and the iconographic nature of Egyptian language and culture. He has published extensively on various topics concerning ancient Egyptian history, currently emphasizing the first millennium BCE, especially the renowned Giza Necropolis. He is also interested in the intersection of archaeology and modern graphic design, aiming to incorporate new technologies into research and teaching. Recent projects have included the use of photogrammetry and immersive technologies for archaeological studies, as well as directing the Arabic Diaries Project, which seeks to shed light on the experiences of Egyptian workers during the Harvard–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition.

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