Season Reports
Seasons at Gebel el-Silsila
Gebel el-Silsila Project Season 17 – Season Summary
Season 17 began on 7 May 2024 and saw John’s triumphant return to site following his cancer treatment. Similar to the two previous seasons, the task for season 17 was to continue the surveying and excavations of the Temple of Sobek and the Necropolis, and to prepare...
Gebel el-Silsila Project Season 16 – Season Summary
The Mission began their work for season 16 on 3 September 2022. The main focus was to continue the surveying and excavations of the Temple of Sobek and the Necropolis, to prepare the East bank for tourism.Temple of Sobek Excavations to locate the Temple’s eastern...
Gebel el-Silsila Project Season 15 – Season Summary
Work commenced on 15 September 2021, to continue the surveying and excavations of the Temple of Sobek and the Necropolis, in readiness for tourism coming to the East bank. The Covid 19 pandemic affected some of the work this season. Strict Covid 19 protocols were...