Between Prague and Cairo












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            * 100 years of Czech Egyptology
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            Those planning to visit Charles University’s historic Carolinum over the month of August a
            September have the opportunity to see a unique exhibition mapping 100 years of Czech Egypt

            "Between Prague and Cairo", it is open daily from 10 – 6 pm and admission is free.



            Lexa’s impact

            The beginnings of Czech Egyptology date back to the days of Associate Professor (and later

            Faculty of Arts) František Lexa, who announced the dates of lectures pertaining to Ancient
            University in the spring semester of 1919. Interest in Oriental Studies and linguistics wa
            recently minted Czechoslovakia, although there would also be lean years moving forward whe

            pursued the field.

            All the same, with the help of students and colleagues, Lexa lay a foundation for research

            studies that would prove vital into the future.

            Abusir and beyond


            The second part of the exhibition places special emphasis on Czech archaeological research
            from 1960 to the present in both Egypt and neighbouring Sudan - organised by the Czech Ins

            Egyptology at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts. The name of the archaeological localit
            up most often when discussing the decades of research and contribution of Czech Egyptology
            have received significant attention as well.





            Czech Egyptology has also gained renown not just for major archaeological finds over the d
            corresponding research and contributions in academia. The Czech Egyptological Institute’s 
            Jirásková, a co-author of the exhibition told UniMedia that while archaeological finds nat

            the most attention, there is much more to discover. Visitors at the Carolinum have until S
            to see for themselves.



            Text: Faculty of Arts, Marcela Uhlíková
            Photo: Archive of the Czech Institute of Egyptology

            Translated by: Jan Velinger