Schemel Forum To Host Ancient Egypt in Pennsylvania

Since the 19th Century, the University of Pennsylvania has been one of the major American institutions sponsoring archaeological excavations in Egypt. On Thursday, Nov. 21, a Schemel Forum Luncheon will feature Josef Wegner, Ph.D., professor of Egyptian archaeology, chair, Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures and curator, Egyptian Section at Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

This history of research, which started in the 1880s, continues today, a century and a half later. As a result of the Egyptian system of division of finds with foreign institutions, the Penn Museum in Philadelphia houses a collection of more than 50,000 artifacts from dozens of sites in the Nile Valley. The lecture will look at recent discoveries in Egypt, as well as the history of Penn’s work and the new galleries which will showcase Ancient Egypt’s legacy in Pennsylvania.

The Schemel Forum Luncheon will take place at Brennan Hall, Rose Room, 509  from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The seminar is free to University of Scranton and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students, staff and faculty. Courses included for Schemel Forum Members, Angels and Archangels at $30 per luncheon per person and $15 for remote-only.

Register for the Schemel Forum Luncheon.