How to use the archive

The database is arranged in a three-tier system, starting with the sites named level I (e.g. Giza). Selecting one of these opens a drop-down menu containing level II sites related to the selected site. These are more defined areas, enclosed within the level I site (e.g. level I: Giza, level II: Western Necropolis). Once a level II site has been selected, it goes into even more detail: more geographically defined areas appear, called level III (e.g. level I: Giza, level II: Eastern necropolis, level III: tomb G 7391 of Iteti). The photographs are only available within the level III areas relating to the specific area selected.

The sequence of photographs was established in a logical manner, allowing for the most complete and linear reading and understanding possible of the area in question. In order to give a sequence to the images depicting the wall paintings in the Theban tombs, the numbering provided in Porter B., e R. Moss, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings, vol. I, part 2, Oxford, 1964 (II ed.) was kept in consideration.

How to use the archive

Each photograph has a caption, year (if known), author (if known), plate name, material and technique and format. Each word can be searched for in the 'search' field, thus allowing cross-searching regardless of the site of origin. The photographs are also accompanied by keywords (words not necessarily present in the caption text), which can provide additional assistance in cross-searching.