The ARCE chapters demonstrated their remarkable vigor this fall as they organized and hosted a 12-city speaking tour featuring invited lecturer Dr. Barry Kemp. Dr. Kemp, Professor of Egyptology at Cambridge University, has authored several key texts within the field, including the renowned Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilisation; he is also director of the Amarna Project and chairman of the Amarna Trust. His presentation, "Toward A Better Understanding of Amarna: Recent Research in the City and Its Main Cemetery," delighted and informed the enthusiastic audiences in each chapter location.

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"I think a person would have to be half-comatose in order not to not feel 'high' after visiting Egypt, whether for the first, or the fifteenth time. I certainly left Egypt recently feeling that way. I could attribute the feeling to having seen the expected 'wow-factor' sites: the Giza Pyramids, Saqqara, the Egyptian Museum, the Khan El-Khalili bazaar, the temples of Karnak and Luxor, and the Valley of the Kings. And I could definitely attribute the feeling to having done a few unexpected things, like a 3-day camel trek into the White Desert, or a hot air balloon ride at dawn over the west bank of Luxor..."

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This unique 14-day tour is a must-do for discerning travelers and lovers of Egypt! ARCE is offering a one-of-a-kind experience that knits together the ancient, Coptic, and medieval periods of Egypt's rich cultural history. The must-see sites of Egypt's past will be made more meaningful by the participation of the ARCE scholars and professionals who are working to protect them. You will learn about American efforts to preserve this magnificent history within the context of modern day Egypt, with unparalleled behind-the-scenes tours of historically iconic sites where the Research Center has conducted preservation activities. Still in the final planning stages, the tour is slated for November 5 - 19, 2011. Be on the lookout for more in-depth information about the tour, coming in January 2011.

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