We closely cooperate with our Egyptian colleagues at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and at the Luxor and Qurna Inspectorates of Antiquities in studying and preserving Egypt’s cultural heritage. We thank Dr. Sherif Fathy (Minister of Tourism and Antiquities), Dr. Mohammed Ismail Khaled (Secretary General), and Dr. Hany el-Tayeb (Director of Foreign Missions Affairs and Permanent Committees), as well as the members of the Permanent Committee of the Supreme Council of Antiquities for permissions and advice as well as for their continued support.
The fieldwork is carried out in close coopeartion with our colleagues in Luxor and Qurna: Mr. Abd el-Ghaffar Wagdy (General Director of Antiquities for Upper-Egypt), Mr. Bahaa Abd el-Gaber Badawy (General Director of the West Bank of Luxor), Mr. Mahmoud Moussa (Director of the West Bank of Luxor), Mr. Ramadan Ahmed Ali Ahmed (General Director of Foreign Missions of the West Bank of Luxor), Mr. Abd el-Ghany Abd el-Rahman (Director of the Middle Area of the West Bank of Luxor), and Mr. Ahmed Boughdadi (Chief Inspector of the Middle Area of the West Bank of Luxor). We thank them all for their continued advice, support and assistance.