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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Are you an ASP supporter in the Worcester area and looking for a way to spend an evening? ASP Associate Director Emily Smith-Sangster is giving the AIA Michel and Nelly Abemayor Fund for the Study of Egyptian Art and Archaeology Lecture at Holy Cross this Monday at 6:30pm. All are welcome!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🧵 Ever woefully frustrated by the lack of information in Currelly’s excavations of the Ahmose Terrace Temple? Or is this a unique experience? 😅 His plan is gorgeous (attached), but there’s so much more to learn.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We are happy to announce that, as a verified nonprofit, ASP can now be selected as a beneficiary when you host a fundraising campaign on Facebook or Instagram. Please consider us when selecting a nonprofit for your birthday fundraisers and around the holiday season(s).

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Join us on instragram for a little chat with Dr. Smith-Sangster about the scanning project portion of our upcoming season: www.instagram.com/reel/Dcq2hHy...

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

🏺🧵As we continue our focus on our scanning project we figured it was about time we answer the question that’s been raised a few times: what is a corn mummy?

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🏺Happy International Archaeology Day from the entire ASP team! Our archaeologists form the core of our team, and we’re so proud of their work behind the scenes (and in front of the cameras!). Here’s to many more years of (re)discovery!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🧵🏺Continuing our focus on the mud Osiris, this week’s #fridayfinds are the mud seals found on the item. In addition to the two secured to the mud item, another seal, featuring the same motif, was also found in the fill between the offering dish and the coffin lid.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🧵 What was inside the mini coffin featured last post? After carefully opening the coffin we found an excess of sand (We, of course, collected the sand for future study) and then…

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🧵What was the shrouded item in our fundraiser post, and what exactly do we have planned for the Fall season? We think it only appropriate to spend this week’s #Fridayfind starting to answer those questions. The item was a small ceramic coffin, found just below the surface in the Ahmose cemetery.

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Emily Smith-Sangster, PhD @essegyptologist.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

ASP is kicking off its first ever fundraiser to help support our work in South Abydos! As a 501c3 donations are tax deductible. Please consider donating or sharing with a friend.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We received a lot of guesses about what connected the three items/sites introduced last week - yes they’re all in Abydos, but that wasn’t the connection! We’re happy to announce that the connecting fascia between these things is that they will all be the focus of our Winter 2026/2027 season!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

These three things have something very important in common. Any guesses? Stay tuned for an ASP announcement coming soon!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

For this week’s #FridayFind we’re spotlighting this incredible stela fragment found quite early in our first survey season. While visually remarkable, and a fantastic datapoint, it’s also a great piece to use to demonstrate the value of raking light in our work and photography.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🧵 Fire dog is a nickname given to these ceramic vessels due to their visual appearance: almost like a dog with long ears, a snout, and two eyes (our ears are broken). These vessels were likely used to hold and evenly heat other vessels, possibly for cooking.

The same fire dog from the front with a scale.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

We’re sorry for neglecting you all on Bluesky! We had some trouble with our account, but are happy to report that it’s back in operation! In honor of this (and our weekly #FridayFind) we bring you this fire dog, recovered from the dump on site: 🧵

A photo of a fire dog from the side, with a scale

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

1/2 On the occasion of International Day for Monuments and Sites there’s no better place to be than Abydos. From the pyramids of south Abydos, to the Shunet in the north - and everything in between - ASP is honored to be part of the deep historical milieu of this incredible site.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Will you be attending ARCE in Denver this year? If you are, you’ll have the chance to hear Tony Crosby speak on his work at Tetisheri - we highly suggest putting it in your calendar now!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Originally rediscovered in our sampling season in October 2022, this week’s #fridayfind is a remarkable stone statuette found within a fill context near the Ahmose Cemetery. Note the emphasized frontally and verticality, two stylistic characteristics of Egyptian statuary.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🌞 It’s finally warming up for our ASP team members in the US, but nothing beats that warming sunrise over Abydos 🌞

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

🧵ASP #SundaySpotlight is back with the lovely and brilliant Afaf Wahba! Afaf is a bioarchaeology specialist, meaning she studies skeletal remains to illuminate such incredible detail about people from the past, bringing them to life in distinctive and compelling ways.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Are those the Beatles crossing Abbey Road? Not quite! It’s a procession of gods preserved for all eternity in this striking mud seal. Can you spot any specific gods? Drop your thoughts in the comments 🤗

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

A belated #fridayfinds post, or, what’s quickly becoming Friday Faience Finds! Today we have fragments of a faience vessel decorated (in part) with a lotus motif. The blue color and lotus imagery combined to create a Nilotic image that drew to mind the fecundity of the Nile and its environs.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

The ASP would like to wish a Ramadan Mubarak to all those who celebrate ✨

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

This week we’re going small again with this beautiful scaraboid bead. Particularly notable (besides its complete nature) is the motif of a recumbent gazelle on a skiff. Did you know that gazelles play a fundamental role in Egyptian religion, and even femininity in some periods? Pretty cool!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science ASP would like to celebrate all of the incredible archaeologists, researchers, and scholars, past and present, who are a part of the ASP team. Their work inspires all of us every day, and we know it inspires the next generation as well!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

🌞 Our excavators always get such cool action shots, but survey work can be just as photogenic! 🌞

A man with a survey station stands on the restored portion of the pyramid of tetisheri as the sun shines in the background.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

We’re back with our #TeamSpotlight, focused, today, on Ahmed Ragab! Ahmed Ragab is the top of the pyramid for all American archaeology at Abydos! Ahmed is Project Manager for the ASP as well as all active American projects on the ground across Abydos. 1/

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

We simply cannot resist another small #FridayFind! This week we have a faience bead, reminiscent in shape to a shell, and decorated with an enchanting vignette of a hathoric face with uraei. Similar beads have also been found in the Theban area, providing an interesting comparative corpus!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

A #ThursdayThrowback to breaking ground on our October 2022 sampling season. Who could have guessed everything we would find less than a year later! We are itching to get back out soon, so please consider donating to ASP to help make that a reality 🤗

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Today’s item comes in the form of an inscribed vessel fragment! Found in the wall of a shaft tomb, we were so hopeful another piece could be lurking nearby (the duck hieroglyph means son - could it say son of Re?! Wishful thinking!), but no luck was had. We still think it’s an incredible piece!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Did you know that Osiris was the primary god of Abydos? Although the site was associated with Khentiamentiu early in history, Osiris eventually overtook the god as the primary deity, first becoming synchronized into Osiris-Khentiamentiu. The jackal god, however, remained an important god at Abydos.

Image of a woman with a white shirt and ponytail standing in the Seti temple at Abydos. The wall depicts the king making offerings to various gods.

An image from the Seti temple of the king making offerings to the god Osiris.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

1/4 For our first Team Member Spotlight in the new year we have the beloved Ashraf Zeydan. Ashraf Zeydan is the Reis for ASP, the head of the Egyptian work team, a truly central and critical figure to all our work in Abydos. Ashraf is from Quft and was raised on archaeology!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

We’re going teeny tiny for this week’s #FridayFind! The beautiful little scarab bead is made of gorgeous blue faience, which makes her super noticeable, even at her small size. The underside is inscribed…https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlXtdriRMS/?igsh=MTFpZ3draDFyNzVxOA==

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

We hit 500 followers on Instagram! Join our little celebratory post below, and share with friends 🤗 www.instagram.com/p/DTaOyDfjAX...

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Would you believe that BOTH of our co-directors were born on January 9th?! We think that makes ASP extra lucky 😉 join us in wishing Deb Vischak and Ayman Damarany very happy birthdays!

A photo in a courtyard with white walls, blue door, and a sand floor, showing two women standing in front of some rattan chairs.

An image of a man in the foreground taking a selfie, and a mud brick monument in the background with some workers on it waving.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

The entrance of the Tetisheri Pyramid perfectly framing the Wadi in the Abydene cliffs 😍 we don’t know about you, but we definitely brought our sense of wonder for Abydos with us into the new year! We cannot wait to be back. www.instagram.com/p/DTOx3rXjGg...

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

A reminder to our friends who can utilize tax deductions by donating to a 501(c)3 - the 31st is your last chance to make qualifying donations for your tax filing! If you’re able & interested, please consider donating to ASP to support our 2026 work (Abydossouth.org) www.instagram.com/p/DS0a9Xeicw...

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

In this week of relaxation for many, our #FridayFind reflects the relaxing and cooling qualities of sitting beneath a tree 🌴 This coffins fragment, one of a few reflecting similar motifs, seems to show the upper part of a [palm?] tree … www.instagram.com/p/DSvD1tcj6v...

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

We’re back with our team member #SundaySpotlights! Today we have conservation specialist Mahrous Mohamed Abdel Fattah He earned a BA in Antiquities Restoration from Sohag University, and he has worked on high profile conservation projects for the MoTA. www.instagram.com/p/DSjBGIMify...

A man in a black and yellow zip up, wearing a baseball cap and white scarf on his head, spreads mortar on mud bricks.

The same man from the first photo, now in a white shirt, is shown at a different angle, while another man communicates with him.

A group of men and one woman sitting on the tetisheri pyramid for a group photo.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

While excavation is exciting, it’s only part of a project’s responsibilities! One of the most important responsibilities is site management, and the ASP takes our role as protectors and stewards of South Abydos very seriously. Read about our current actions and future plans at abydossouth.org!

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

All of us at ASP are happy to announce the official launch of the Abydos South Project website, available in both English and Arabic! Find the link in our bio (abydossouth.org) and explore our mission goals, past work at the site, and even the history of Abydos itself, all in one online space.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

We’ve been rather quiet here as we plan for a big debut early next week! To encourage you to keep your eyes and ears peeled, this week’s #FridayFinds are two ears! One plaster and one wood - both likely off of separate coffins. Read more here - www.instagram.com/p/DSLyeYxDxu...

A collage photo of two ears from ancient Egyptian coffins, each on a black background with a scale

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

It’s time for a #SundaySpotlight! Mohammed Gamal is ASP’s exceptional surveyor. He earned a BA in archaeology from South Valley University, followed by post-graduate studies Egyptology and an additional diploma in Survey from Assiut University. Read more here: www.instagram.com/p/DR-VUO2kox...

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

This weeks #FridayFinds is all about mud bricks and the amazing data they can provide archaeologists! Read more here: www.instagram.com/p/DR5PvKgkpO...

A partial mud brick embedded in the sand and stamped with Nebphetyre Mry Isr

Two partial mud bricks sitting in the sand and stamped with Nebphetyre Mry Isr

A modern mud brick stamped with ASP and two dog paw prints

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

For this week’s #FridayFinds we’re moving into the world of primates with this gorgeous fragmented kohl pot in the shape of a seated monkey holding a vessel. Found in the ancient dump near the Ahmose Cemetery, it offers valuable insight into cosmetic use and vessel styles for the New Kingdom.

A carved stone kohl tube in the shape of a monkey holding a basket. The monkey’s head is missing and there is a scale in the foreground.

The other side of the kohl tube, broken in half, shows no details but does show the interior tube.

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Today’s teammate #SundaySpotlight is focused on Dr. Mohammed Abuel-Yazid, author of the 2024 book, “The Tomb of the Mayor of Athribis.” Read more here: www.instagram.com/p/DRHeAkkkvT...

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The Abydos South Project (ASP) @abydossouthproject.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

We have another Team Member Spotlight up for your enjoyment! Today we’re talking about the amazing Tony Crosby: www.instagram.com/p/DQ16kwkCZ5...

A selfie of a man in a red scarf and baseball hat standing in front of the pyramid of tetisheri and conservators working.

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