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Ali Abdelhalim

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Égyptologie

Correspondant scientifique

Professeur adjoint

Université de Ayn Chams & Musée égyptien


Opération de terrain 17151 Le temple de Haroéris et Sobek à Kom Ombo : relevés photographiques, mission épigraphique, préservation du site

Mission Qus together with Dr. Anais Tillier.

PhD (Ain-Shams and Cologne)
about Hu and Sia in Ancient Egyptian Thoughts.

Ali Abdelhalim
Home: Ain-Shams University, Faculty of Arts, Department of Archaeology, Abbasyia, Po 11566 Cairo, Egypt
Email: ali.abdelhalim@art.asu.edu.eg, cairocatgrey@gmail.com, hou_sia@yahoo.com
Mobile: +201116476531

Research
My principal research interests lie in the field of Egyptology, Ancient Religions and Philology. I have a particular expertise and interest in Ancient Egyptian religious and funeral texts and vignettes. I am currently investigating the inscriptions on the late stelae from Akhmim in particular and those of late and Ptolemaic period in general e.g. Kom Ombo and Porte d’ Évergète. My future plans and my broad research interests are to build on the foundations of my PhD to further focus on the topics of the Thoughts in ancient Egypt as well as Hieroglyphic inscriptions as main sources of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.
I am able to read, write and speak Arabic, English, French and German.

Education
2010
PhD in in Egyptology (1st Class Honor)
(Hu and Sia in Ancient Egyptian Thoughts)
Joint Supervision Program between: Ain-Shams University, Egypt and University of Cologne, Germany
2004
Master in Egyptology (Hons.)
(The Isft Concept in Ancient Egypt)
Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Ain-Shams University, Egypt
1998
BA in Egyptology (Hons.)
Department of Egyptology, Faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Egypt

Publications & Conference Presentations
 Abdelhalim, A. (2019). ‘The Stela of Nes-Hor from Akhmim CG 22142’, (Forthcoming in JARCE 55)
 Abdelhalim, A. (2017). ‘The Anthropoid Inner Coffin of Ta-Akhyt in the Ancient Egyptian Museum, Shibuya, Tokyo in Japan’, (Forthcoming in ASAE 90)
 Abdelhalim, A. (2016). ‘Überlegungen zum altägyptischen Wort qd’, (Forthcoming in ASAE 89)
Abdelhalim, A. (2015). ‘Snakes with Human Arms and Legs in Ancient Egyptian Books of Afterlife’, (Forthcoming in ASAE 88).

Abdelhalim, A. (2014). ‘A Lunette Stela of Pasenedjemibnash in Cairo Museum CG 22151’, BIFAO 114, 2014, pp. 1-17.
Abdelhalim, A. (2014). ‘Over-writings in the Titles of Ptolemy XII in Kom-Ombo’(in Arabic), Bulletin of Ain-Shams Centre of Papyrological Studies and Inscriptions (ACPSI): The 5th International Congress, Cairo March 2014, pp. 221-238.
Abdelhalim, A. (2013). ‘Der Sarkophagdeckel des Pasenedjemibnash im Ägyptischen Museum Kairo’, in: ASAE 86, 2012/13, pp. 91-124.
Abdelhalim, A. (2013). ‘Ein iit-Darreichen im Tempel von Kom-Ombo’, in BIFAO 113, (2013), pp. 19-31.
Abdelhalim, A. (2012). ‘The Political Concept of Isft in Ancient Egypt’ (in Arabic), in: Bulletin of Ain-Shams Centre of Papyrological Studies and Inscriptions (ACPSI): The 3rd International Congress, the Mutual Influence of Ancient Civilisations, Cairo March 2012, II, pp. 261-273.
Abdelhalim, A. (2011). ‘Maat and Ethics in Ancient Egypt’ (in Arabic), in: Atharnalyoum (SCA 2011, no. 11).

Abdelhalim, A. (2004). (revised by Prof. Dr. Shafia Bedier), Agriculture in Ancient Egypt, a Book published in Arabic by Dar el-Maaref, Cairo 2004.
– كتاب "مفهوم الشر في مصر القديمة" الهيئة المصرية العامة للكتاب ٢٠١٨.
- كتاب "ثمانية عشر يوما في صعيد مصر" تأليف محمد مجدي٬ تحقيق أحمد الشربيني ورزق نوري وعلي عبدالحليم (تحت الطبع في الهيئة المصرية العامة للكتاب)

In Progress:
Abdelhalim, A. “Gods and Shrines? A serie of Extraordinary scenes in Mammisi Kom Ombo” (Colloquium at IFAO on: Mammisis of Egypt).
Abdelhalim, A. “Pictoral Graffiti in Kom Ombo temple” (XIIth Congress of Egyptologists)
Abdelhalim, A. “Non-Human Pictorial Graffiti in Kom-Ombo Temple” (Colloquium at IFAO on: Clamour from the Past: Graffiti, Rock Inscriptions and Secondary Epigraphy from Ancient Egypt).
Abdelhalim, A. Bandeau-Inscriptions of Columns in Kom Ombo Temple, in: (First International conference
Dendera and Ptolemaic Studies:
The Egyptian Temples in the Ptolemaic and Roman periods 14-15 March 2019).

Talks
Abdelhalim, A. (2018). “Reading a Hieroglyphic Text from the Ptolemaic Period: The Stela of Pasenedjemibnash as a Case Study.” in the workshop of IFAO at Alexandria.
Abdelhalim, A. (2014). Adobe-Illustrator: an Introduction to uses of modern technology in field of Archeology (ASU, Fac. Arts, Archeology Dpt).
Abdelhalim, A. (2014). Emergence, Beginning and Development of Writing in Ancient Egypt, (State Ministry of Antiquities).
Abdelhalim, A. (2014). The Sarcophagus-Lid of Pasenedjemibnash, Priest of Min at Akhmim, (Centre of Visitors at Karnak, Luxor).
¥ Abdelhalim, A. (2014). The Concept of Maat in Pharaonic Egypt, (ASU, ACPSI).
¥ Abdelhalim, A. (2013). The Tomb of Petosiris at Tuna, (ASU, ACPSI).
¥ Abdelhalim, A. (2012). ‘The Social Concept of Isft in Ancient Egypt: On the Origins of the Social Revolution in Ancient Egypt’ (in Arabic), in: Conference about Revolutions through Ages, Faculty of Arts, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, April 2012.
¥ Abdelhalim, A. (2011). The Role of Hu and Sia in the Solar Barque, (ASU, ACPSI).
¥ Abdelhalim, A. (2010). The Egyptian Civilization: A live of a Man, (The Egyptian Club at Cologne, Germany).
¥ Abdelhalim, A. (2006). Apophis, Snake of Darkness in Ancient Egypt, (ASU, ACPSI).

Teaching / Administration Experience
1999-2010 Tutorial Assistant –Archaeology Department, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
Group leader on field trips of the Archaeology Department to museums and archaeological sites.
2010-2015 Dr. Lecturer –Archaeology Department, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
2016-now Associate Professor –Archaeology Department, Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
Teaching the Egyptologial subjects for under- and postgraduate students at department of Archeology and department of Guidance Ain Shams University as well as at Faculty of Hotels and Tourism, Helwan University.

Cosupervision on MA and PhD:
- Reham Elsayed, Scenes on the Royal Sarcophagi from the New Kingdom (PhD obtained 2016).
- Magdi Tawheed, The Non-Verbal Sentence with Nominal Predicate in the Egyptian Coffin Texts (PhD obtained 2017).
- Hana Abdelfattah, Turah from the New Kingdom to the End of Late Period (MA obtained 2011).
- Hala Mustafa, Sacred Symbols of Animals and Birds on Ancient Egyptian Boots (MA obtained 2015).
- Nagwa Mansi, The Ished Tree from the New Kingdom to the End of Ptolemaic Period (MA).
- Islam Alwakeel, The Offering of Sht in the Greco-Roman Temples (MA).
- Asmaa Maaroof, The Image of the God in the Ancient Egyptian Literature (MA).
- Hala Mustafa, Coffin set of Hori in the Egyptian Museum) (PhD).
Administration:
-  Academic coordinator at the unit of ‘Accreditation and Quality Assurance’ at
Ain-Shams University, Faculty of Arts for the Program (Egyptology, both
Bachelor and post graduate degrees).

-  Former Head of the unit of Documentation and Museums at Ain-Shams University,
Faculty of Arts.

Work Experience

Excavations:

Vice-Director of the Archeological Mission (Ain-Shams University) at Arab el-Hisn (Matarya): (2018-now):
Co-director of the Archeological Mission at Qus: (2017-now):
Member of the Epigraphic Mission at Kom Ombo: (2010-now):
- Epigraphy and Publication of the Temple of Kom-Ombo; Joint-Project between Ain- Shams University, IFAO, Egypt and Cologne University, Germany: http://www.ifao.egnet.net/archeologie/kom-ombo/ .
Member of the French Mission at Bahariya-Oasis: (2009):

- Excavations of IFAO at Bahariya-Oasis (Qaret-el-Toub and Qasr ‘Allam) conducted by Fr. Colin: http://www.ifao.egnet.net/archeologie/bahariya/.
Member of the Egyptian-Polish Mission at Deir el-Bahari: (2002-2003):

- Excavations at Deir el-Bahari: 4th season of the joint-mission between Ain-Shams University (Egypt) and University of Warsaw (Poland).

Documentation:
*Karnak Project (2014-2015):
Working on the ‘Porte d’ Évergète’ at the Project of a global index of the inscriptions of the temples of Karnak: http://www.cfeetk.cnrs.fr/karnak/
*Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt (2007-2008):
The project of Determinatives at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, sec. F of Gard.ʼs Sign-List.
*Ain Shams University, Egypt (2006-2007):
The project of Crafts and professions in Ancient Egypt.

*Full time Inspector - Ministry of State for Antiquities, Egypt
(January 1999 to April 1999):

- Working on the ‘Author and Subject Bibliography’ at the Information Centre.

Professional Membership
¥ Member of the International Association of Egyptologists.
¥ Member of the scientific committee of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo (2011-2013).
¥ Member of the scientific committee of preparing some educational school programs.


Technical Skills
In addition to the International License for Driving Computer by Microsoft (ICDL), I have a good knowledge of File-Maker, Adobe Illustrator, Winglyph and Jsesh.

Awards, Honours & Recognition
2012 Six months fully-funded postdoctoral fellowship awarded by the DAAD and Egyptian Government at the Institut für Afrikanistik und Ägyptologie, Universität zu Köln, Germany.
2018 Three years Researcher at IFAO (Project: Mammisi Kom Ombo).

Referees
Prof. Dr. Shafia Bedier:
Professor at of Egyptology Faculty of Arts, Archaeology Department, Ain Shams University Abbasyia, Po 11566 Cairo, Egypt.
Email: bediershafia@hotmail.com.
Prof. Dr. Françoise Labrique:
Professor of Egyptology at Institut für Afrikanistik und Ägyptologie, Universität zu Köln Albertus-Magnus-Platz, D-50923 Köln.
Email: francoise.labrique@uni-koeln.de.
Prof. Dr. Mamdouh Eldamaty:
Professor at of Egyptology Faculty of Arts, Archaeology Department, Ain Shams University Abbasyia, Po 11566 Cairo, Egypt. Ex.Minister of State of Antiquities.
Email: eldamatymamdouh@asu.edu.eg

Prof. Dr. Hassan Selim
Professor at of Egyptology Faculty of Arts, Archaeology Department, Ain Shams University Abbasyia, Po 11566 Cairo, Egypt.
Email: hassanselim1@yahoo.com.

Ptolemaic Texts
Funeral Texts
Religious Texts

Publication of Mammisi Kom Ombo.
Epigraphic Mission at Kom Ombo.
Excavations at Arab el-Hisn (Mataryia).
Excavations at Qus.

– كتاب "مفهوم الشر في مصر القديمة" الهيئة المصرية العامة للكتاب ٢٠١٨.
- كتاب "ثمانية عشر يوما في صعيد مصر" تأليف محمد مجدي٬ تحقيق أحمد الشربيني ورزق نوري وعلي عبدالحليم (تحت الطبع في الهيئة المصرية العامة للكتاب)
-كتاب الزراعة في مصر الفرعونية ٬ دار المعارف ٢٠٠٤

Abdelhalim, A. (2014). ‘A Lunette Stela of Pasenedjemibnash in Cairo Museum CG 22151’, BIFAO 114, 2014, pp. 1-17.
Abdelhalim, A. (2014). ‘Over-writings in the Titles of Ptolemy XII in Kom-Ombo’(in Arabic), Bulletin of Ain-Shams Centre of Papyrological Studies and Inscriptions (ACPSI): The 5th International Congress, Cairo March 2014, pp. 221-238.
Abdelhalim, A. (2013). ‘Der Sarkophagdeckel des Pasenedjemibnash im Ägyptischen Museum Kairo’, in: ASAE 86, 2012/13, pp. 91-124.
Abdelhalim, A. (2013). ‘Ein iit-Darreichen im Tempel von Kom-Ombo’, in BIFAO 113, (2013), pp. 19-31.

Abdelhalim, A. (2012). ‘The Political Concept of Isft in Ancient Egypt’ (in Arabic), in: Bulletin of Ain-Shams Centre of Papyrological Studies and Inscriptions (ACPSI): The 3rd International Congress, the Mutual Influence of Ancient Civilisations, Cairo March 2012, II, pp. 261-273.

Abdelhalim, A. (2014). ‘Over-writings in the Titles of Ptolemy XII in Kom-Ombo’(in Arabic), Bulletin of Ain-Shams Centre of Papyrological Studies and Inscriptions (ACPSI): The 5th International Congress, Cairo March 2014, pp. 221-238.
Also in the 11th International Congress of Egyptologists in Florence (Italy).

Abdelhalim, A. (2012). ‘The Social Concept of Isft in Ancient Egypt: On the Origins of the Social Revolution in Ancient Egypt’ (in Arabic), in: Conference about Revolutions through Ages, Faculty of Arts, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, April 2012.

Mammisis of Egypt (IFAO 27-28 March 2019)