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Founded in 1939, the Griffith Institute is the heart of Egyptology & Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford (http://www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/griffith.html).
Tomorrow we unwrap a new way to explore Tutankhamun’s tomb. The Griffith Institute @UniofOxford will launch the Beta version of the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive featuring the king’s body, his funerary mask, & all the objects revealed during the 1925 unwrapping. #Tutankhamun #Archaeology #Egyptology
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Tomorrow we unwrap a new way to explore Tutankhamun’s tomb. The Griffith Institute @UniofOxford will launch the Beta version of the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive featuring the king’s body, his funerary mask, & all the objects revealed during the 1925 unwrapping. #Tutankhamun #Archaeology #Egyptology
The first look into the sarcophagus and cleaning of the outer coffin had already happened during the 3rd season, in early February 1925. At this stage, details such as the floral wreath placed across the forehead of the coffin lid were captured through the photography of Harry Burton.
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The first look into the sarcophagus and cleaning of the outer coffin had already happened during the 3rd season, in early February 1925. At this stage, details such as the floral wreath placed across the forehead of the coffin lid were captured through the photography of Harry Burton.
Carter also recorded the linen sheets covering the coffin, which sadly were too fragile to survive but details were captured in his ‘object cards’, written for each item uncovered in the tomb.
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Carter also recorded the linen sheets covering the coffin, which sadly were too fragile to survive but details were captured in his ‘object cards’, written for each item uncovered in the tomb.
On 13th October 1925, with an early start of 7am, Carter describes in his journal the inspection of the coffin and various technical considerations needed, considering the coffin size and the narrow dimensions of the Burial Chamber.
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
On 13th October 1925, with an early start of 7am, Carter describes in his journal the inspection of the coffin and various technical considerations needed, considering the coffin size and the narrow dimensions of the Burial Chamber.
On this day 100 years ago, the team excavating the tomb of Tutankhamun removed the lid of the king’s outermost coffin.
October 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
On this day 100 years ago, the team excavating the tomb of Tutankhamun removed the lid of the king’s outermost coffin.
Thinking of warmer climates with these shots of the Memphite statue of Ramesses II across various different collections! (Hoskins MSS 1.110, Horeau 4.2 and Béchard photograph 134).
صور من الأرشيف لتمثال رمسيس الثاني في ممفيس (ميت رهينه). Hoskins MSS 1.110, Horeau MSS 4.2 و Béchard photograph 134
صور من الأرشيف لتمثال رمسيس الثاني في ممفيس (ميت رهينه). Hoskins MSS 1.110, Horeau MSS 4.2 و Béchard photograph 134
September 16, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Thinking of warmer climates with these shots of the Memphite statue of Ramesses II across various different collections! (Hoskins MSS 1.110, Horeau 4.2 and Béchard photograph 134).
صور من الأرشيف لتمثال رمسيس الثاني في ممفيس (ميت رهينه). Hoskins MSS 1.110, Horeau MSS 4.2 و Béchard photograph 134
صور من الأرشيف لتمثال رمسيس الثاني في ممفيس (ميت رهينه). Hoskins MSS 1.110, Horeau MSS 4.2 و Béchard photograph 134
جوارب أطفال من العصر المتأخر في مصر. حفائر جمعية استكشاف مصر بالشيخ عبادة (انطينوبوليس) علم ١٩١٣-١٩١٤.
من مجموعة John de Monins Johnson
Tiny late antique children’s socks discovered during the Egypt Exploration Fund’s 1913-14 excavations at Antinoupolis. From the John de Monins Johnson Collection
من مجموعة John de Monins Johnson
Tiny late antique children’s socks discovered during the Egypt Exploration Fund’s 1913-14 excavations at Antinoupolis. From the John de Monins Johnson Collection
August 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
جوارب أطفال من العصر المتأخر في مصر. حفائر جمعية استكشاف مصر بالشيخ عبادة (انطينوبوليس) علم ١٩١٣-١٩١٤.
من مجموعة John de Monins Johnson
Tiny late antique children’s socks discovered during the Egypt Exploration Fund’s 1913-14 excavations at Antinoupolis. From the John de Monins Johnson Collection
من مجموعة John de Monins Johnson
Tiny late antique children’s socks discovered during the Egypt Exploration Fund’s 1913-14 excavations at Antinoupolis. From the John de Monins Johnson Collection
نتأمل جمال لوحة Wild I.C.12، هذه اللوحة الجميلة التي رسمها جيمس ويلد للسقف والأفريز داخل مقبرة كا و زوجته مريت TT 8.
We’ve just been admiring Wild MSS i.C.12, James Wild’s gorgeous painting of the ceiling and frieze of the tomb of the foreman Kha & his wife Merit (TT8, Deir el-Medina).
We’ve just been admiring Wild MSS i.C.12, James Wild’s gorgeous painting of the ceiling and frieze of the tomb of the foreman Kha & his wife Merit (TT8, Deir el-Medina).
August 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
نتأمل جمال لوحة Wild I.C.12، هذه اللوحة الجميلة التي رسمها جيمس ويلد للسقف والأفريز داخل مقبرة كا و زوجته مريت TT 8.
We’ve just been admiring Wild MSS i.C.12, James Wild’s gorgeous painting of the ceiling and frieze of the tomb of the foreman Kha & his wife Merit (TT8, Deir el-Medina).
We’ve just been admiring Wild MSS i.C.12, James Wild’s gorgeous painting of the ceiling and frieze of the tomb of the foreman Kha & his wife Merit (TT8, Deir el-Medina).
Another great image from the archive -
المدخل إلى بهو الأعمدة في معبد دير الحجر، واحة الداخلة، حوالي عام ١٨٧٣
The entrance to the hypostyle of the Temple of Deir el Hagar, Dakhla Oasis. c1873. Remelé MSS Da 01.
المدخل إلى بهو الأعمدة في معبد دير الحجر، واحة الداخلة، حوالي عام ١٨٧٣
The entrance to the hypostyle of the Temple of Deir el Hagar, Dakhla Oasis. c1873. Remelé MSS Da 01.
July 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Another great image from the archive -
المدخل إلى بهو الأعمدة في معبد دير الحجر، واحة الداخلة، حوالي عام ١٨٧٣
The entrance to the hypostyle of the Temple of Deir el Hagar, Dakhla Oasis. c1873. Remelé MSS Da 01.
المدخل إلى بهو الأعمدة في معبد دير الحجر، واحة الداخلة، حوالي عام ١٨٧٣
The entrance to the hypostyle of the Temple of Deir el Hagar, Dakhla Oasis. c1873. Remelé MSS Da 01.
Recently we've been admiring early images of Egypt from the Simpson collection, including this beautiful fountain of the mosque of Mohammad Ali in Cairo. Photo taken in 1888 (Griffith Institute, Simpson Photograph Collection).
نافورة جامع محمد من مجموعة الفوتوغرافية علي - القاهرة في عام ١٨٨٨.
نافورة جامع محمد من مجموعة الفوتوغرافية علي - القاهرة في عام ١٨٨٨.
July 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Recently we've been admiring early images of Egypt from the Simpson collection, including this beautiful fountain of the mosque of Mohammad Ali in Cairo. Photo taken in 1888 (Griffith Institute, Simpson Photograph Collection).
نافورة جامع محمد من مجموعة الفوتوغرافية علي - القاهرة في عام ١٨٨٨.
نافورة جامع محمد من مجموعة الفوتوغرافية علي - القاهرة في عام ١٨٨٨.
This year we offer this quintessential Oxford moment: author Colin Dexter during the shooting of the 1993 Inspector Morse episode "Twilight of the Gods", beautifully captured in 3D by Michael Gabriel using his Nimslo camera. (In the foreground is an unknown supporting artiste in costume.)
June 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM
This year we offer this quintessential Oxford moment: author Colin Dexter during the shooting of the 1993 Inspector Morse episode "Twilight of the Gods", beautifully captured in 3D by Michael Gabriel using his Nimslo camera. (In the foreground is an unknown supporting artiste in costume.)
To mark the day in 1838 that Charles Wheatstone presented his stereoscope to the Royal Society, the Griffith Institute joins the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy in celebrating the fourth International Stereoscopy Day.
June 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM
To mark the day in 1838 that Charles Wheatstone presented his stereoscope to the Royal Society, the Griffith Institute joins the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy in celebrating the fourth International Stereoscopy Day.
We are lucky to have Sara Aly joining us & working hard researching the Clère collection (archive.griffith.ox.ac.uk/index.php/cl...). Success stories from her work include locating statues & other unidentified objects discussed in Clère's notes which are now part of international museum collections!
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We are lucky to have Sara Aly joining us & working hard researching the Clère collection (archive.griffith.ox.ac.uk/index.php/cl...). Success stories from her work include locating statues & other unidentified objects discussed in Clère's notes which are now part of international museum collections!
We are delighted to share the exciting news that Lara Bampfield has joined our team as the Research Assistant for our new Tutankhamun project which aims to produce the first spatial archive in Egyptology!
May 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We are delighted to share the exciting news that Lara Bampfield has joined our team as the Research Assistant for our new Tutankhamun project which aims to produce the first spatial archive in Egyptology!
Happy 151st Birthday to Howard Carter, born on this day in 1874! To mark the occasion this year, we are sharing Carter's watercolour of a 'Theban landscape with figures and tent', which is said to have hung above his desk in his house, 'Carter Castle II', at Thebes.
May 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Happy 151st Birthday to Howard Carter, born on this day in 1874! To mark the occasion this year, we are sharing Carter's watercolour of a 'Theban landscape with figures and tent', which is said to have hung above his desk in his house, 'Carter Castle II', at Thebes.
Some recent excitement in the archive - Nick from the Bodleian joined us to take new images of some of our fantastic Carter drawings and watercolours!
Thank you to Nick for his work, and we can't wait to see the results!
Thank you to Nick for his work, and we can't wait to see the results!
March 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Some recent excitement in the archive - Nick from the Bodleian joined us to take new images of some of our fantastic Carter drawings and watercolours!
Thank you to Nick for his work, and we can't wait to see the results!
Thank you to Nick for his work, and we can't wait to see the results!
Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Nations' Libraries (www.fnl.org.uk), we are so pleased to share that we have acquired 3 original lecture notes of Howard Carter! Our first step is to digitise and make these notes available online.
January 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Thanks to a generous donation from the Friends of the Nations' Libraries (www.fnl.org.uk), we are so pleased to share that we have acquired 3 original lecture notes of Howard Carter! Our first step is to digitise and make these notes available online.
We owe our existence not only to Griffith but also his two wives, Kate Bradbury (1854-1902) and Nora Scott (1870-1937), who shared Griffiths' passion for Egyptology and were also instrumental in the establishment of our Institute.
January 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We owe our existence not only to Griffith but also his two wives, Kate Bradbury (1854-1902) and Nora Scott (1870-1937), who shared Griffiths' passion for Egyptology and were also instrumental in the establishment of our Institute.
We are named after our 1st Professor of Egyptology, Francis Llewellyn Griffith, who bequeathed most of his estate to Oxford University.
January 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
We are named after our 1st Professor of Egyptology, Francis Llewellyn Griffith, who bequeathed most of his estate to Oxford University.
Happy birthday to us! 🎉 Today we are celebrating the 86th anniversary of the foundation of the Griffith Institute, home to the study of ancient Egypt and the Near East at Oxford.
January 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Happy birthday to us! 🎉 Today we are celebrating the 86th anniversary of the foundation of the Griffith Institute, home to the study of ancient Egypt and the Near East at Oxford.
We are delighted to share that we recently received a major grant from the University’s John Fell Fund! This will be used to revamp the Tutankhamun online resource (www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringT...) - stay tuned for further updates!
January 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
We are delighted to share that we recently received a major grant from the University’s John Fell Fund! This will be used to revamp the Tutankhamun online resource (www.griffith.ox.ac.uk/discoveringT...) - stay tuned for further updates!