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).https://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mwnwh4fus22iWe have a new story available to read on the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive! This shares an exciting feature in collaboration with Naoko Nishimoto who has been working on the folding bed of Tutankhamun (JE 62018): https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/stories/unfolding-tutankhamuns-folding-bed29 Sep 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnwh4fus22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mu52gjdvr22oWe're delighted to share that Mace's archaeological journals now join Howard Carter's archaeological journals for Seasons 1 to 9, all of which are published on the new Tutankhamun Spatial Archive! You can find them here: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/journals-and-diaries28 Aug 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu52gjdvr22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mszwta3rqk2tWe're delighted to share that all of Howard Carter's archaeological journals for Seasons 1 to 9 have now been published on the new Tutankhamun Spatial Archive! You can find them here: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/journals-and-diaries14 Aug 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszwta3rqk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3ms6twgljcs2pWe are delighted to share that Howard Carter's excavation journals for seasons 1, 7, 8 and 9 have now been published on the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive! https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/journals-and-diaries03 Aug 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6twgljcs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mqjl3lhwws2hWe'd love to hear your thoughts on the new Tutankhamun Spatial Archive - we have now implemented a feedback form (click on the yellow box on the right hand side named 'Feedback') and are looking forward to learning more about your experiences of the site! tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/13 Jul 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjl3lhwws2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mowzsap4322vWe are delighted to share that the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2026 Digital Preservation Awards in the category of The National Archives (UK) Award for Safeguarding the Digital Legacy. (https://www.dpconline.org/events/digital-preservation-awards/the-finalists-award-for-safeguarding-the-digital-legacy)23 Jun 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mowzsap4322vhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3moryk3uwls2iThe stereoscope, a device that creates the illusion of three-dimensional images, was presented to the Royal Society by Charles Wheatstone on this day in 1838. To mark the anniversary, we are joining the Brian May Archive of Stereoscopy in celebrating the fifth International Stereoscopy Day.21 Jun 2026 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3moryk3uwls2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mnhkbcz66s2qWe've recently collaborated with Julia Vidile (juliavidile.com) to produce a free interactive game exploring the objects of daily life from Tutankhamun's tomb through the adventures of Mary (an archivist from today) and Mery (an Egyptian priest who lived during Tutankhamun's reign)!04 Jun 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhkbcz66s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mlsjg5h44c26🖐️ We're hiring! 🖐️We're looking for a part-time archivist to join us the Griffith Institute! For more details, check out the ad on the University of Oxford webpage or linked here: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/.../griffith-institute-archivist Please share with anyone that you think might be interested! https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/14 May 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsjg5h44c26https://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mll3krkw2c2hWe have published a new story today on the new Tutankhamun Spatial Archive, highlighting the invaluable contribution of the Egyptian team members to the excavation! You can read this here: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/stories/egyptian-workforce11 May 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll3krkw2c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mjz4odz24c2bWe have published a new story today on the new Tutankhamun Spatial Archive. Read and enjoy! https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/stories/most-private-letter-carnarvon21 Apr 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz4odz24c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mhbb6rjbdk2zWe are excited to share another new story, which is now available to read on the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive, this time about the archive as a living network! You can find the story here: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/stories/seeing-archive-living-network-archivists-perspective-tutankhamun-archive17 Mar 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbb6rjbdk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mgs7fhk6k22fThis month we continue to update our new Tutankhamun Spatial Archive with material, including scientific notes - today we published notes on the first (outermost) sepulchral shrine which you can see here: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/scientific-notes/taa-i324-first-outermost-sepulchral-shrine As always, we welcome any feedback!11 Mar 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs7fhk6k22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mfluis6pr22lJob alert: A fixed-term lectureship in Egyptology (2 years) at Oxford, to cover the sabbatical leave of two members of staff, Richard Parkinson (2026-7) and Elizabeth Frood (2027-8); see https://www.jobs.ac.uk/.../departmental-lecturer-in... or search for 'Departmental Lecturer in Egyptology' on: jobs.ox.ac.uk24 Feb 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfluis6pr22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mf7nx4hr6s2uAnother new story is now available to read on the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive, this time about some of the fascinating images and their creation process! You can find the story here: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/stories/seeing-three-dimensions-stereoscopic-images-and-tutankhamun-spatial-archive19 Feb 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7nx4hr6s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3meyi6gkit22oWe are busy updating the new Tutankhamun Spatial Archive with material, including scientific notes completed on several important objects - today we published several notes on the shrines which you can see here: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/scientific-notes/taa-i323-sepulchral-shrines-general-notes?fbclid=IwY2xjawQAJnFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCaWFhTUFtSFRkT2tYb3I1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlo5Lyu6q3ztvOcHIsBEJuIIi9_lfX31ROon_SdW65ekRORWStSPz4EDtR6O_aem_ZHXSS7HjiAfTdVsyli5RuQ16 Feb 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3meyi6gkit22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3me2aw4lxps2kNew publication alert! An exciting new volume on the furniture of Hetepheres I, completed and edited by Geoffrey P. Killen (with contributions from Julie Dawson and Helen Farrar) is now available to purchase!04 Feb 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2aw4lxps2khttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mdxbr4rivs2vWhile we work on uploading all of our Tutankhamun materials onto the new Spatial Archive, we're also working on some exciting collaborative projects including creating 3D models of some of the famous funerary objects. You can read about this work here: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/stories/re-creating-tutankhamuns-mask-3d-harry-burtons-photographs-digital-model https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/stories/re-creating-tutankhamuns-mask-3d-harry-burtons-photographs-digital-model?fbclid=IwY2xjawPuvjtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe4shvMZfhhtVk3Bgvupb1upz-wW8BntuO2ydTD0lrTzFXmnQkal64Dvqv_aQ_aem_BRXWg5Nti6nB_P7HEQflWg03 Feb 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxbr4rivs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mdn6pugmhk2wWe are busy updating the new Tutankhamun Spatial Archive with material and we are happy to announce that all related maps, plans, sketches and drawings are now available online! You can browse them here: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/maps-plans-sketches-drawings As always, we welcome any feedback!30 Jan 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdn6pugmhk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3madp2fskyk2xIt's been a very exciting year for us with the launch of our new Tutankhamun Spatial Archive, and we are looking forward to sharing more in 2026. We hope you enjoy the new website, which now includes a brand new story you can read here: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/.../preserving...19 Dec 2025 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3madp2fskyk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m5dvsa2t4s2p100 years after Tutankhamun’s mummified body was unwrapped, we are retelling this story through the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive, a new searchable database of every archaeological record from the tomb’s excavation. Explore the Beta release on the 1925 unwrapping: tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/11 Nov 2025 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5dvsa2t4s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m5bmxn4yxc2zTomorrow 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 #Egyptology10 Nov 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5bmxn4yxc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3m336zbody22sOn this day 100 years ago, the team excavating the tomb of Tutankhamun removed the lid of the king’s outermost coffin.13 Oct 2025 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m336zbody22shttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3lywzi3mr5c2kThinking 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 13416 Sep 2025 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lywzi3mr5c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3lww2xtefec25جوارب 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 Collection21 Aug 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lww2xtefec25https://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3lvq5rqrj4k23نتأمل 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).06 Aug 2025 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvq5rqrj4k23https://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3lv3vrptnyk2bAnother 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 01.29 Jul 2025 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv3vrptnyk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3lukbpkxva22wRecently 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.​22 Jul 2025 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lukbpkxva22whttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3ls3wgkdenc2sTo 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.21 Jun 2025 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls3wgkdenc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/griffithinstitute.bsky.social/post/3lrv7fc337k2xWe are lucky to have Sara Aly joining us & working hard researching the Clère collection (https://archive.griffith.ox.ac.uk/index.php/clere-collection). Success stories from her work include locating statues & other unidentified objects discussed in Clère's notes which are now part of international museum collections!18 Jun 2025 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:hoe3potu3ormobw3axccplsh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrv7fc337k2x