Remote sensing talk — Egypt
The American Research Center in Egypt announced an in‑person lecture on remote‑sensing archaeology focused on Egypt’s Western Desert oases, spanning Ancient Egyptian through Islamic periods — registration is open and the post includes images and a sign‑up link. The event promises new remote methods for detecting settlements and landscape reuse in oasis environments. (x.com)
ARCE-NT’s lecture, titled “Shifting Sands and Settlements,” is scheduled for April 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM Eastern at the Egyptian Cultural & Educational Bureau, 1303 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, D.C. (arce.org) The talk will present an ongoing documentation project that explicitly combines desk‑based research, targeted field observations, and remote‑sensing analysis to trace settlement dynamics and landscape change. (arce.org) Organizers describe a key objective as producing a scholarly synthesis of many historical and heritage sites in the zone, with special focus on urban and architectural transformations during the shift from Roman to early Christian and Islamic times. (arce.org) Speaker Mohamed Kenawi is listed as a Research Associate in the School of Heritage and Culture at the University of Leicester and previously served as Researcher and Training Manager for the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) project at the University of Oxford. (le.ac.uk) Kenawi’s CV notes he was Head Researcher (2011–2016) and Acting Director (2016–2017) of the Hellenistic Centre at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and that he has participated in archaeological missions in Libya, Italy, and multiple sites in Egypt. (le.ac.uk) ARCE lists the session as presented in collaboration with the Egyptian Cultural & Educational Bureau, warns that seats are limited, requests RSVPs via email, and states the lecture will be followed by a light reception. (arce.org)
