Geoff Emberling

Geoff Emberling is an archaeologist and museum curator specializing in the cultures of ancient North Africa and the Middle East

Ground Penetrating Radar at Jebel Barkal

As the civil war in Sudan continues, we are continuing to try to support colleagues in their efforts to protect sites and provide educational opportunities to people in surrounding towns and villages. Our team is also continuing what research we can–much of this involves analysis of data that we have collected. Today, we are announcing […]

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Two online lectures about Jebel Barkal

I’ve recently given two lectures about our work at Jebel Barkal and both are now online. The first (October 6) was a 15-minute “flash talk” given through the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the University of Michigan (my home institution) about “Archaeology, Heritage, and the Civil War in Sudan.” Link is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORqcRpBXZ-4 The second

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The ancient landscape of Jebel Barkal

Natural Landscape Studies (Geomorphology) at Barkal Knowledge of the local environment is critical to understanding site formation at Jebel Barkal and the ancient city’s relationship with the Nile River and its surrounding natural landscape. In 2023, our geomorphological field research by Dr. Jan Peeters, Tim Winkels and our superb team of local workman, mainly focused

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Sad news: Kathleen (“Kitty”) Picken

We have lost a good friend. Kathleen (“Kitty”) Picken passed away in Des Moines, Iowa on March 3, 2023 after a short illness (https://www.overtonfunerals.com/obituary/kathleen-kitty-picken). She has been a friend and supporter of our projects at El-Kurru and Jebel Barkal from the beginning of our work in Sudan in 2013. This continued her long-standing interest in

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