Egyptian Institute to Host Talk on "Ways of Horus"
For release: September 2, 2004

The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology will host Dr. James K. Hoffmeier, director of the Tell Borg Project and professor of Near Eastern History and Archaeology at Trinity International University on September 17 at 7 p.m. Hoffmeier will deliver an illustrated lecture on "The Ways of Horus Clarified: Recent Excavations at Tell el-Borg (N. Sinai)."

Hoffmeier will discuss recent archaeological discoveries made at the strategic site of Tell el-Borg in North Sinai. One of the objectives of the Tell el-Borg is to reconstruct Egypt's Frontier defense system during the New Kingdom, including ongoing investigation of the East Frontier Canal. Tell el-Borg's strategic location on the military highway that connected Egypt to ancient Canaan, known as the "Ways of Horus" makes this site of particular interest not only to scholars, but
also to those members of the general public interested in cultural interactions between Egypt and Israel in ancient times.

The lecture will be held in Mitchell Hall Auditorium and is free and open to the public. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m.

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