A British Academy Research Project
Information on the archaeological sites of the Delta is presented here in the form web-pages containing an alphabetical listing of sites. Where a substantial amount of information is available, or photographs of the site exist, links are provided to supplementary pages. The site-names in most cases are those of the Survey of Egypt maps. The material is offered as a source of reference and a tool for the planning of new projects. The letters 'T' and 'K' in the lists stand for 'Tell' and 'Kom' respectively, Arabic words for 'mound', describing the usual appearance of archaeological sites in the region.
We would recommend viewing this area of the website on a desktop computer.
You may also be interested to visit the separate Western Delta Regional Survey on Durham University's website here: http://community.dur.ac.uk/penelope.wilson/Delta/Survey.html
Delta Reports
Delta Reports is a journal dedicated to the publication of archaeology, geography, history and heritage relevant to the Nile Delta. The first volume Delta Reports 1 Research in Lower Egypt was published in 2009 and edited by Donald Redford. The series has been restarted with a full editorial board and will be published by Archaeopress. Each edition will be published when a sufficient number of papers have been prepared, so there is a rolling deadline.
The publication aims to make fieldwork reports from the North of Egypt (including Alexandria, Wadi Tumilat, Wadi Natrun and North Sinai) available soon after the fieldwork has been completed. Each volume would contain about 10-15 reports from fieldwork, in order to make the material immediately accessible to other archaeologists and interested parties. There is no limit on time-period and historical and heritage material will also be accepted. The volumes will be edited by the editorial board and another academic reviewer. Reports would be published in English or Arabic and all reports would have an English/Arabic abstract.
If you are interested in sending us a paper, please do contact the email address below.
All correspondence and submissions should be made to: [email protected]
About the survey
The Delta Survey started as a personal project of Dr Jeffrey Spencer, plotting on a map of the Delta the locations of as many ancient mounds as could be identified, either from published sources or from personal visits. In 1997 the project was adopted by the Egypt Exploration Society and has since been published on our website. The online records of sites are continuously updated as new information becomes available and to date over 700 Delta tells are listed and described.
The EES Delta Survey aims to record as much information as possible on ancient sites in the Nile Delta which are under threat from encroaching agriculture and the demands of an ever-increasing population. In 2007 the Delta Survey was adopted by the British Academy as an ‘approved project’ and has also been presented in GoogleEarth.
Development of the Delta Survey
This reference collection of archaeological sites in the Egyptian Nile Delta was adopted by the Society in 1997. It was accepted as a British Academy Research Project in 2007. The original core of the information was collected by Jeffrey Spencer over many years, later supplemented with contributions from others, acknowleged below. The purpose of the Society's Delta Survey was to assess the current condition of the lesser-known archaeological sites in Lower Egypt, initially by visual inspection, and to combine the results with information from published and unpublished sources. Well-known sites and those which have been the subject of extensive excavation are not considered a priority for this project since they are well-documented in other sources of reference. They have been simply listed without extensive comment, with linked pages of bibliography.Many archaeological sites in the Delta were noted in the early days of Egyptology. They appear on the map of the Déscription de L'Egypte and numerous editions of maps produced at various scales by the Egyptian Government Survey of Egypt. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, brief reports on inspections of sites for the Service des Antiquités were published, particularly by Foucart, Daressy and Edgar. New maps of the Delta were produced by the Egyptian Government Survey Authority in 1996 at a scale of 1:50,000, although the actual surveying was done in 1992-3. They have value in showing the changes brought about through development, particularly many new asphalt roads, although these maps are also now well out of date. Also shown are the regions of drained marshland in which sites have been lost, especially around the edges of the coastal lakes where land has been converted for fish-farming. Sites are indicated as white areas, but not named so consistently as on older Survey of Egypt maps. Errors in place names have been noted on the 1996 maps and a few tells which are known to exist are not marked at all. Verification through on-site visits is still necessary for many locations, but the increasing availability of high resolution satellite photography has provided another valuable resource, particularly accessible through Google Earth ©. The addition of an option to view not only the most recent images but also historic ones has been an important improvement, especially for the Survey, allowing the changing condition (usually progressive disappearance) of an archaeological site to be monitored. Users of the EES Delta Survey webpages may note that all the direct links to Google Earth have been removed (as of July 2016), because the constant updating of satellite imagery means that the links were not going to the most appropriate image, but to the most recent one. So if it is wished to view satellite images of any site, simply type the latitude and longitude coordinates into Google Earth. The presentation of a selected group of sites in Google Earth, with associated notes and photographs, has been retained and may be accessed from the start page of the Delta Survey. Another valuable resource for information on the earlier condition of sites is the imagery from the U.S CORONA programme of the 1960s, now owned by the U.S. Geological Survey and made available by the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas, in the Corona Atlas of the Middle East.
Since the EES survey was initiated the Egyptian Government has established the Egyptian Antiquities Information System for site documentation (http://www.eais.org.eg/), which is intended to become a Department of the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA) from late 2007. At present their data is strong on site location and property boundaries but archaeological information is being added. The EES survey is sharing its data with the EAIS. The first major publication of the EAIS, edited by Neguib Amin, The Historical Sites of Egypt, Volume 1, Ash-Sharqiyyah Governorate, appeared in 2006 and includes material collected by the EES. The SCA has also produced through CultNat a set of four colour brochures for the Delta with site reference numbers and rough maps.
There have been two elements to the work of the Survey. The first stage of fieldwork consists of visits to record the present condition of sites in the region, which mounds still remain and which have been levelled to agriculture or overbuilt. Details being recorded include the extent of the sites, surface features, the date of any surface pottery, occurrence of stone blocks and the degree of recent attrition. The second stage is a follow-up visit to more promising sites for full mapping surveys or geophysical investigation. On the basis of these, a few sites have been chosen for limited excavation. The following colleagues have been generous in providing information: Manfred Bietak, Edwin van den Brink, Renée Friedman, François Leclère, Christopher Kirby, Karla Kroeper, Marie-Dominique Nenna, Joanne Rowland, Steven Snape, Neal Spencer and Penelope Wilson. The staff of the Supreme Council for Antiquities have been most helpful in facilitating visits to various sites, and we wish to thank particularly Mohamed Abdel Fattah, Mohamed Abdel Maksud, Sabri Abdel-Aziz Khater, Ibrahim Soliman, Atef Abu Dahap and Mohamed Kamal Ibrahim.
Presentation of the Delta Survey
The EES have undergone a redevelopoment of our digital platforms, including this website. We have removed some data as there is an upcoming publication of the data collected by the Delta Survey by Dr Jeffrey Spencer. However, if you would like to view the data as presented on our previous website, please click here.
List of sites by SCA Reference Numbers |
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Governorate |
SCA Number |
Site Name (EES) |
EES No. |
Position |
Name variants / Comments |
130001 | Abu Sandur | On SCA Unregistered list. | |||
130002 | Beni Helal | ||||
130003 | Kafr Mohamed Ahmed | ||||
Sharqiya | 130004 | Samuni, T | 541 | 30 40 48N 31 44 30E | On SCA Unregistered list (under name Dummiyin). |
130005 | Raiya, T | 185 | 30 50 45N 31 49 40E | On SCA Unregistered list (Rayyah). | |
130006 | Mirdas, T | 536 | 30 38 35N 31 41 53E | On SCA Unregistered list. | |
130007 | Sheikh Add er Raziq, T | On SCA Unregistered list. | |||
130008 | Ein, T el- | 345 | 30 52 00N 31 39 05E | On SCA Unregistered list (spelling, Ayn). | |
130009 | Abu Daoud | 572 | 30 54 43N 31 34 27E | On SCA Unregistered list. | |
130010 | Dirdir, T el- | 563 | 30 48 30N 31 43 55E | ||
130011 | Mohamed Abu Hasan | 574 | 30 49 08N 31 40 35E | ||
130012 | Khasna, T el- | 561 | 30 44 30N 31 39 47E | ||
130013 | Umm el-Zaiyat, T | 344 | 30 52 45N 31 39 09E | ||
130014 | number not used? | ||||
130015 | Beni Amr | On SCA Unregistered list. | |||
130016 | Fauziya, T | 557 | 30 45 15N 31 35 04E | ||
130017 | Abbasa, T el- | ||||
Daqahliya - Damietta | 50101 | Balamun, T el- | 148 | 31 15 31N 31 34 17E | |
50102 | Ahmar, El K el- | 716 | 31 24 26N 31 32 34E | ||
50103 | Gassa, T el- | 474 | 31 22 08N 31 50 43E | ||
50104 | Zawya, T ez- | 475 | 31 17 22N 31 50 18E | ||
50105 | Dahab, K ed- | 321 | 31 18 50N 31 49 54E | ||
50106 | Niqeiza, K | 132 | 31 27 57N 31 15 27E | ||
50107 | Burashiya, T el- | 320 | 31 14 31N 31 45 22E | ||
50108 | Damalun, T el- | 476 | 31 17 10N 31 47 27E | ||
50109 | Deir, T ed- | 150 | 31 25 34N 31 41 40E | ||
50110 | Arab, T el- | 155 | 31 14 54N 31 45 55E | ||
50111 | Ghuzz, T el- | 154 | 31 15 05N 31 45 39E | ||
50112 | Mahgara, T el- | 715 | 31 24 30N 31 34 33E | ||
50113 | Shatta, T | 717 | 31 24 52N 31 51 19E | ||
50114 | Halbouny, T el- | 147 | 31 17 43N 31 30 54E | The original T. el-Hagar. Marked incorrectly 050113 on SCA map | |
50115 | Yetwal wa Yuksur, K | 307 | 31 14 44N 31 19 02E | The former T. Kurdud. Marked erroneously 050114 on SCA map | |
50116 | Abu Gereida | 703 | 31 19 12N 31 46 06E | Same as Tell Sakharin | |
50117 | Hamamat, K el- | 139 | 31 26 35N 31 29 04E | Marked erroneously 050116 on SCA map | |
50201 | Daba, T | 172 | 30 57 22N 31 38 25E | SCA list does not use numbers 050118 to 050200 | |
50202 | Buweib, T | 160 | 31 04 44N 31 45 57E | ||
50203 | Ibn Salam, K | 325 | 31 10 45N 32 05 00E | ||
50204 | Kebir, T el- | 318 | 31 12 16N 31 46 01E | ||
50205 | Billa, T | 156 | 31 03 25N 31 34 50E | ||
50206 | Balsun, T | 322 | 31 08 28N 31 46 08E | Salib | |
50207 | Thufiya, T el- | 170 | 30 59 14N 31 38 43E | ||
50208 | Dahab, T ed- | 171 | 30 58 38N 31 38 59E | ||
50301 | Minshat Ezzat | 504 | 30 48 54N 31 31 14E | SCA list does not use numbers 05209 to 050300 | |
50302 | Ahmar, El T el- | 80 | 30 57 16N 31 24 48E | ||
50303 | Samara, T | 175 | 30 55 16N 31 36 48E | Location marked erroneously 050304 on SCA map | |
50304 | Tanbul, T | 72 | 30 51 05N 31 23 47E | Location marked erroneously 050305 on SCA map | |
50305 | Khirba, T el- | 174 | 30 56 48N 31 37 22E | Incorrectly marked 050306 on SCA map | |
50306 | Ruba, T er- | 178 | 30 57 30N 31 31 00E | Marked erroneously 050307 on SCA map | |
50307 | Farkha, T el- | 334 | 30 52 30N 31 36 05E | Location marked erroneously 050308 on SCA map | |
50308 | Lugga, T el- | 335 | 30 51 57N 31 34 32E | Incorrectly marked 050309 on SCA map | |
50309 | Moqdam, T | 66 | 30 41 04N 31 21 20E | Location marked erroneously 050310 on SCA map | |
50310 | Baqliya, T | 79 | 30 56 55N 31 25 51E | Location marked erroneously 050303 on SCA map | |
50311 | Mit Yaish | 64 | 30 37 12N 31 18 49E | ||
50312 | Temai el Amdid | 179 | 30 56 20N 31 31 00E | ||
50313 | Dundit, T | 507 | 30 41 04N 31 18 50E | ||
Qalubiya | 70101 | Belqas | 634 | 30 10 33N 31 16 51E | |
70102 | Atrib, T | 56 | 30 28 10N 31 11 00E | ||
70103 | Mataleb, T el- | 691 | 30 27 10N 31 14 12E | ||
70104 | Sandanhor | 692 | 30 24 09N 31 12 12E | ||
70105 | Shablanga | 693 | 30 28 19N 31 15 36E | ||
70106 | Shaleqan | 699 | 30 11 26N 31 09 33E | ||
70107 | Tanan | 703 | 30 14 35N 31 14 40E | ||
70108 | Qalyub el Balad | 718 | 30 10 36N 31 12 22E | SCA spelling: Qalieb. | |
70109 | Qaha | 719 | 30 16 49N 31 12 21E | ||
70201 | 23 July El Merg | 720 | 30 16 51N 31 18 47E | The SCA list uses no numbers from 070110 to 070200 | |
70202 | Abu Zabal | 721 | 30 16 44N 31 21 28E | ||
70203 | El Deir | 722 | 30 20 09N 31 16 25E | ||
70204 | Semasem, T el- | 723 | 30 11 14N 31 20 28E | ||
70205 | Yahudiya, T el- | 311 | 30 17 33N 31 19 51E | ||
70206 | Khelwa Senhawa | 724 | 30 16 23N 31 14 07E | ||
70207 | Arab el Sawalah (Geheina) | 725 | 30 17 56N 31 21 08E | ||
70208 | Arab el Eliqat el Bahariya | 726 | 30 17 35N 31 21 26E | ||
70209 | Qaryeh Nawai | 727 | 30 13 43N 31 15 52E | Ahmar, El K el- | |
70210 | Moshtoher | 728 | 30 21 07N 31 13 48E | ||
Menufiya | 80101 | Umm Harb, T | 63 | 30 35 52N 31 08 36E | Mostai |
80102 | Manous, K | 43 | 30 24 44N 30 51 06E | Zawiyet Razin | |
80103 | Sabak ed-Dahak | 641 | 30 26 18N 31 04 12E | ||
80104 | Sersana | 640 | 30 35 47N 30 54 02E | ||
80105 | Queisna | 639 | 30 31 43N 31 10 14E | ||
80106 | Menuf | 59 | 30 27 48N 30 55 54E | ||
Gharbiya | 80201 | Sidi Zeid | 15 | 30 58 30N 30 56 50E | Abu Zeid |
80202 | Abusir Bana | 77 | 30 54 42N 31 14 35E | ||
80203 | Behbeit el-Hagar | 83 | 31 01 40N 31 17 15E | ||
80204 | Sammanud | 76 | 30 57 32N 31 14 30E | ||
80205 | Sa el Hagar | 13 | 30 57 54N 30 46 06E | ||
080206 ? | Matbul, Kafr | 469 | 31 05 27N 31 02 30E | Nemret El Basal = same site? | |
Kafr es-Sheikh | 90101 | Haddadi, K el- | 284 | 31 20 00N 30 47 19E | |
90102 | Shagara, K esh- | 109 | 31 13 27N 31 12 36E | ||
90103 | Shahabya, El- | 530 | 31 34 57N 31 08 51E | ||
90104 | Daba, T el- | 277 | 31 15 05N 30 51 39E | ||
90105 | Daba, T ed- | 332 | 31 14 02N 30 46 07E | ||
90106 | Atala el Khadra, K | 246 | 31 39 37N 30 39 05E | ||
90107 | Fuqa, K el- | 254 | 31 22 07N 30 46 59E | ||
90108 | Akhdar, El K el- | 259 | 31 26 56N 30 49 54E | ||
90109 | Qeid el Gahsh, K | 256 | 31 22 21N 30 48 42E | Kom el-Ahmar | |
90110 | Ahmar, El K el- | 99 | 31 12 43N 31 02 27E | ||
90111 | Maiyita el Bahri, K | 253 | 31 22 52N 30 46 08E | ||
90112 | Ashar, T el- | 128 | 31 34 27N 31 06 25E | ||
90113 | Bunduq, K | 283 | 31 18 31N 30 48 59E | ||
90114 | Tibni, K el- | 108 | 31 13 57N 31 12 27E | Marked 4km too far north on SCA map? | |
90115 | Tin, K el- | 122 | 31 21 55N 31 01 12E | ||
90116 | Garad, K el- | 264 | 31 19 42N 30 54 02E | ||
90117 | Garif, K el- | 101 | 31 16 08N 31 04 12E | ||
90118 | Gir, T el- | 331 | 31 13 27N 30 46 29E | ||
90119 | Hara, T el- | 551 | 31 33 00N 31 01 35E | ||
90120 | Khubbeiza, K el- | 257 | 31 23 14N 30 49 54E | ||
90121 | Khanziri, K el- | 262 | 31 21 32N 30 55 46E | ||
90122 | Khawaled, T | 272 | 31 17 25N 30 51 41E | ||
90123 | Ritabi, er- | 258 | 31 24 25N 30 48 22E | ||
90124 | Zila, K ez- | 117 | 31 18 25N 31 07 18E | ||
90125 | Sheikh Ibrahim, K | 244 | 31 16 51N 30 45 06E | ||
90126 | Sarahig, K el- | 460 | 31 23 12N 30 42 13E | ||
90127 | Daba, K ed- | 111 | 31 13 21N 31 14 56E | ||
90128 | Daba, K el- | 269 | 31 15 53N 30 54 56E | ||
90129 | Dawafar, T el- | 552 | 31 34 21N 31 02 12E | ||
90130 | Amya, T- | 249 | 31 13 40N 30 38 07E | ||
90131 | Adowel, T el- | 556 | 31 34 34N 31 01 32E | ||
90132 | Gamus, T el- | 87 | 31 08 03N 31 08 44E | ||
90133 | Ghawet, T el- | 589 | 31 33 40N 31 04 35E | ||
90134 | Farain, T el- | 4 | 31 11 44N 30 44 32E | N part of site as Kom ed Dahab, SCA no. 090171 | |
90135 | Filus, K el- | 261 | 31 23 40N 30 56 07E | ||
90136 | Qassabi, K el- | 248 | 31 15 50N 30 39 53E | ||
90137 | Kebir, El T el- | 125 | 31 22 54N 31 09 37E | ||
90138 | Mesk, T el- | 600 | 31 17 10N 30 49 13E | Masek | |
90139 | Matyur, T | 250 | 31 13 55N 30 39 08E | ||
90140 | Masara, T el- | 604 | 31 24 53N 31 04 11E | Masarreh. | |
90141 | Maqluba, T | 455 | 31 31 47N 30 49 03E | ||
90142 | Maqiebrat, T el- | 519 | 31 30 30N 31 14 20E | ||
90143 | Malah, K el- | 106 | 31 15 07N 31 11 22E | Tell Maleh | |
90144 | Nashwein, K el- | 263 | 31 21 17N 30 52 35E | ||
90145 | Isawiya, Kiman el- | 118 | 31 17 38N 31 05 34E | Tashwein | |
90146 | Nuss, K el- | 123 | 31 21 40N 31 04 58E | In wrong place on SCA map. Also called Nisf. | |
90147 | Umm Gafar, K | 100 | 31 14 41N 31 01 49E | ||
90148 | Disheimi, K | 240 | 31 25 00N 30 40 17E | ||
90149 | Sakha | 10 | 31 05 20N 30 57 04E | ||
90150 | Sangar, T | 599 | 31 29 57N 30 55 10E | ||
90151 | Soweq el Gamaya, T | 606 | 31 34 47N 30 59 13E | Transposed with T. el-Adowel (090131), EES. 556 on SCA map | |
90152 | Saieq, T | 744 | 31 18 05N 31 03 53E | Tell Saieq | |
90153 | Sidi Salem, T | 282 | 31 16 08N 30 49 32E | ||
90154 | Sandala | 470 | 31 09 20N 30 50 12E | ||
90155 | Sefier, T | 603 | 31 18 48N 31 10 48E | ||
90156 | Alawi, K | 241 | 31 21 09N 30 43 10E | Aluwe; Alwi | |
90157 | Ineizi, K el- | 270 | 31 16 57N 30 53 51E | ||
90158 | Kafri Abu Helal, T | 605 | 31 30 57N 31 03 58E | ||
90159 | Dandahur, T el- | 131 | 31 29 03N 31 12 41E | Landahowr | |
090160 and 090161 | Mansur, T | 121 | 31 20 20N 31 05 28E | Mansur el-Kebir and Mansur el-Saghrier | |
90162 | Nemra, T | 601 | 31 17 34N 31 07 19E | ||
90163 | Geziret ed Dakhla | 260 | 31 26 29N 30 47 47E | ||
90164 | Dababa, K | 9 | 31 08 25N 30 55 06E | ||
90165 | Atal es-Shinawy, T | 242 | 31 21 22N 30 45 20E | ||
90166 | Ganayin, K el- | 98 | 31 13 00N 31 01 24E | Farsh el Ganayin | |
90167 | Qabrit, T | 233 | 31 13 27N 30 35 57E | ||
90168 | Sheikh Ismail, K el- | 251 | 31 14 41N 30 42 09E | K. Abu Ismail, Kom Ismail | |
90169 | Khariba, K el- | 268 | 31 19 37N 30 50 41E | ||
90170 | Dahab K el- | 461 | 31 20 14N 30 44 18E | ||
90171 | Dahab (ii), K el- | 4 | see T el Farain | North part of Tell el-Farain, SCA 090134, EES 004. | |
90172 | Arab, K el- (Kafri) | 243 | 31 19 00N 30 43 18E | ||
90173 | Maqasaba, T | 458 | 31 30 04N 30 44 29E | Maqassabeh | |
90174 | Quleia, K (Kafri) | 245 | 31 17 11N 30 42 51E | ||
90175 | Mutubis, T | 234 | 31 17 12N 30 33 21E | ||
90176 | Nagla, K | 110 | 31 13 56N 31 14 13E | ||
90177 | Mastoruh | 501 | 31 29 09N 30 41 08E | ||
90178 | Mashal | 465 | 31 27 34N 30 34 10E | ||
Beheira | 100101 | Abu Ismail, K | 387 | 31 00 55N 30 18 50E | Position incorrect on SCA map, if the same site is intended. |
100102 | Abu el Gheranieq | 694 | 30 03 21N 30 11 40E | Marked as K el-Magayir on the SoE 1:100,000 map (1916) | |
100103 | Abu Khalifa, K | 388 | 31 01 06N 30 20 21E | ||
100104 | Abu Aggur, K | 436 | 30 58 50N 30 21 07E | ||
100105 | Abu Atya | see Abu Ismail | Position transposed on SCA map with SCA 100101 Abu Ismail? | ||
100106 | Abu Manga, K | 394 | 31 00 03N 30 14 07E | Abu Megna | |
100107 | El Akhar | 704 | 30 05 45N 31 23 32E | ||
100108 | El Bus | 431 | 30 59 54N 30 16 25E | Position incorrect on SCA map, if the same site is intended. | |
100109 | Geradat, El | 644 | 31 04 27N 30 18 47E | ||
100110 | Saba, K el- | 696 | 31 05 04N 30 18 15E | El-Sabeh (i) | |
100111 | Saba, K el- | 610 | 31 06 22N 30 21 44E | El-Sabeh (ii) | |
100112 | Shoka, K el- | 441 | 30 59 18N 30 26 09E | ||
100113 | Daba el-Bahari, K el | 612 | 31 12 06N 30 18 23E | ||
100114 | Daba el-Qibli, K el | 613 | 31 11 52N 30 18 24E | ||
100115 | Abd, K el- | 393 | 31 01 51N 30 12 37E | El-Abied | |
100116 | Qarawi, El- | 614 | 31 05 20N 30 20 34E | ||
100117 | El Qaryeh | 695 | 31 05 31N 30 12 05E | Location from SCA map. | |
100118 | Kayasir, T el- | 390 | 31 01 34N 30 14 38E | ||
100119 | Zawya, K ez- | 381 | 31 03 05N 30 22 00E | SCA lists under name Kom el-Ahmar (iii) | |
100120 | Nuss el Kebir, K el- | 286 | 31 09 43N 30 26 56E | Kom el-Ahmar (ii) | |
100121 | Medina, K el- | 230 | 31 12 20N 30 25 16E | ||
100122 | Nakhla el-Bahariya, K | 374 | 31 08 43N 30 21 43E | Location on SCA map is not identical | |
100123 | Nefwa, El- | 615 | 31 05 25N 30 12 28E | ||
100124 | Bisintawi, K | 333 | 31 07 47N 30 21 29E | ||
100125 | Zebedya, K el- | 616 | 31 02 45N 30 30 15E | Beni Helal | |
100126 | Abu el Humar el Kebir, K | 292 | 30 56 21N 30 28 41E | ||
100127-128 | Barnugi, El- | 296 | 30 55 37N 30 23 11E | ||
100129 | Khunfis, K el- | 363 | 31 05 23N 30 08 19E | Khanfes | |
100130 | Sheikh Soliman, T | 699 | 31 03 40N 30 13 45E | ||
100131 | Ghasuli, K el- | 362 | 31 05 51N 30 08 25E | Gaswleh | |
100132 | Kanayis, T el | 376 | 31 11 44N 30 12 37E | ||
100133 | Magayir (i), K el- | 395 | 31 02 19N 30 07 46E | ||
100134 | Magayir (ii), K el- | 697 | 31 02 08N 30 08 42E | ||
Not Reg. | Magayir (iv), K el- | 753 | 30 02 42N 30 09 54E | ||
100135 | Magayir (iii), K el- | 698 | 30 02 12N 30 08 19E | ||
100136 | Sherif Khalaf, T | 636 | 31 08 27N 30 11 02E | ||
100137 | Ganadi, K | 617 | 31 07 02N 30 18 42E | ||
100138 | Desie Kanaiyes | 705 | 31 08 17N 30 32 33E | ||
100139 | Saieda, K | 378 | 31 05 50N 30 19 44E | ||
100140 | Sidi Abd er-Raziq, K | 437 | 30 59 41N 30 20 19E | ||
100141 | Sidi Aqaba | 618 | 31 15 14N 30 27 57E | ||
100142 | Sidi Ghazi | 619 | 31 02 45N 30 05 20E | ||
100143 | Sidi Yusef | 647 | 31 06 00N 30 14 59E | ||
100144 | Sharan, K | 620 | 31 02 00N 30 13 57E | Transposed on SCA map with T. Ahad (392). | |
100145 | Siheib, K | 383 | 31 04 20N 30 18 15E | ||
100146 | Abbuda, K | 372 | 31 08 04N 30 20 39E | Abwereh | |
100147 | Abdu Basha | 621 | 31 04 47N 30 09 17E | ||
100148 | Kidweh el Banat | 706 | 31 03 01N 30 12 08E | ||
100149 | Rahmaniya, | 622 | 31 09 48N 30 31 45E | ||
100150 | Ahad, K el- | 392 | 31 02 57N 30 12 54E | Location on SCA map not correct? | |
100151 | Aranib, K el- | 439 | 30 57 03N 30 24 13E | Araneb | |
100152 | Birka, K el- | 361 | 31 05 16N 30 05 22E | Location inexact on SCA map | |
100153 | Nasr, K el- | 204 | 31 03 20N 30 10 30E | former K. el-Baqar | |
100154 | Giza, K el- | 369 | 31 08 21N 30 11 34E | Transposed with no. 100156 Kom el-Hamam (368) on SCA map | |
100155 | Hagg, K el- | 358 | 31 05 30N 30 00 09E | Location on SCA map brochure differs from EES 358 | |
100156 | Hamam, K el- | 368 | 31 08 17N 30 11 20E | Transposed with Kom el-Giza (369) on SCA map | |
100157 | Dahab, K ed- | 302 | 30 58 03N 30 19 39E | ||
100158 | Dahab, K ed- | 635 | 31 13 57N 30 08 58E | Kom ed-Dahab (iii) | |
100159 | Deibi, K ed- | 700 | 31 05 45N 30 29 08E | ||
100160 | Zarqa, K ez- | 25 | 30 46 13N 30 36 44E | Kom el-Rezgeh, a misreading of the Arabic for Zarqa | |
100161 | Tarfaya, K el- | 224 | 31 14 08N 30 08 26E | ||
100162 | Beida, K el- | 355 | 31 09 18N 30 05 03E | ||
100163 | Ilwani, K | 438 | 30 57 27N 30 23 44E | ||
100164 | Ghuraf, K el- | 229 | 31 12 53N 30 25 05E | ||
100165 | Qadi, K el- | 396 | 31 04 31N 30 08 45E | ||
100166 | Qanatir, K el- | 385 | 31 02 33N 30 17 01E | ||
100167 | Mahar, K el- | 398 | 31 01 22N 30 03 34E | The location shown on the SCA map differs | |
100168 | Ahmar, K el- | 1 | 31 10 42N 30 31 06E | Kom el Nigili | |
100169 | Nawam, K el- | 611 | 31 04 47N 30 27 50E | ||
100170 | Nuss el Saghir, K el- | 285 | 31 10 30N 30 27 25E | Kom el-Wast | |
100171 | Bakrag, K | 391 | 31 02 34N 30 14 15E | ||
100172 | Galbat, K | 707 | 31 01 59N 30 19 17E | ||
100173 | Hasan (i), K | 373 | 31 08 31N 30 21 30E | ||
100174 | Hasan (ii), K | 701 | 31 00 33N 30 13 06E | ||
100175 | Khalig, K | 429 | 30 59 32N 30 14 52E | Khaleesh. The loc on the SCA map is off to the SE. | |
100176 | Difshu, K | 624 | 31 10 05N 30 07 31E | ||
100177 | Deibi, K | 625 | 31 18 47N 30 30 47E | ||
100178 | Rizq, K | 389 | 31 00 15N 30 18 49E | ||
100179 | Sauwan, K es- | 386 | 31 02 10N 30 15 50E | Location on SCA map inexact | |
100180 | Aziza, K | 626 | 31 11 03N 30 19 48E | Location on SCA map too far north | |
100181 | Awad, K | 637 | 31 06 32N 30 20 08E | ||
100182 | Kawady, T | 11 | 31 01 20N 30 36 37E | The SCA lists the site as 'Kom Laqaneh'. | |
100183 | Limsan, K | 356 | 31 07 54N 30 01 11E | ||
100184 | Mazin, K | 627 | 31 11 40N 30 09 39E | ||
100185 | Nagi, K | 397 | 31 02 27N 30 06 52E | Transposed with Kom el Giza (EES 369) on SCA map | |
100186-87 | Dimeis, K | 301 | 31 01 45N 30 22 00E | ||
100188 | Meshelma | 708 | 31 04 47N 30 11 36E | Meshielmeh | |
100189 | Hashem | 642 | 31 12 05N 30 19 46E | The SCA list uses no numbers from 100190 - 100200 | |
100201 | Abu ez-Zarazir, T | 445 | 30 51 44N 30 26 57E | ||
100202 | Tubul, K et- | 446 | 30 51 23N 30 25 24E | ||
100203 | Rumadniya, K el- | 418 | 30 57 25N 30 12 46E | ||
100204 | El Shahedi | 709 | 30 54 00N 30 39 22E | ||
100205 | Ahmar, El K el- | 440 | 30 55 55N 30 26 40E | ||
100206 | Ahmar (iv), K el- | 712 | 30 52 44N 30 27 53E | ||
100207 | Akhdar, K el- | 433 | 30 57 56N 30 16 49E | ||
100208 | Magadieb, El- | 702 | 30 42 45N 30 40 55E | ||
100209 | Mahharin, T el- | 405 | 30 55 45N 30 06 09E | El Magadier | |
100210 | Mitabbish, T el- | 409 | 30 57 56N 30 05 46E | El-Matishe - Arabic error of ye for beth | |
100211 | Bat el-Kom, T | 523 | 30 54 50N 30 09 42E | ||
100212 | Abu el Gudur, T | 406 | 30 55 31N 30 08 30E | ||
100213 | Abu el Afrita es Saghir, T | 419 | 30 56 26N 31 14 17E | ||
100214 | Abu el Afrita el Kebir, T | 424 | 30 56 26N 30 14 31E | ||
100215 | Abu Naama, T | 404 | 30 55 59N 30 06 18E | ||
100216 | Abqaein, T el- | 297 | 30 53 00N 30 19 40E | ||
100217 | Gill, K el- | 628 | 30 59 23N 30 01 14E | ||
100218 | Khirba, K el- | 427 | 30 58 01N 30 14 54E | ||
100219 | Rizimat, T el- | 425 | 30 56 44N 30 15 07E | ||
100220 | Saadiya, K es- | 444 | 30 52 25N 30 26 26E | Transposed with Shimuli, SCA 100243, EES 442, on SCA map | |
100221 | Saieda, T el- | 401 | 30 58 18N 30 04 36E | ||
100222 | Qarinein, K el- | 448 | 30 54 30N 30 15 58E | ||
100223 | Qubur | 399 | 30 58 50N 30 02 55E | Maqiebowereh | |
100224 | Umm el Laban, K | 608 | 30 55 05N 30 25 39E | ||
100225 | Khatimi, K el- | 602 | 30 52 59N 30 22 20E | ||
100226 | Sidi Goma, T | 414 | 30 59 00N 30 10 42E | ||
100227 | Ezbet el Safih | 714 | 30 54 37N 29 56 40E | Position from SCA map | |
100228 | Fargala, K | 411 | 30 58 38N 30 07 51E | ||
100229 | Dahab, K | 591 | 30 51 36N 30 29 52E | Kadweh el-Zahab | |
100230 | Abu el Ida, K | 403 | 30 56 24N 30 05 02E | ||
100231 | Abu Hireiz, K | 434 | 30 55 40N 30 16 29E | ||
100232 | Abu Ali | 629 | 30 50 05N 30 25 21E | ||
100233 | Barud, K el- | 295 | 30 48 58N 30 29 46E | ||
100234 | Baqar, K el- | 298 | 30 53 14N 30 20 23E | Kom el-Baqareh | |
100235 | Tibn, K el- | 426 | 30 56 58N 30 14 56E | ||
100236 | Gebel, K el- | 630 | 30 49 07N 30 26 14E | ||
100237 | Hisn, K el- | 24 | 30 47 42N 30 36 01E | ||
100238 | Hanash, K el- | 400 | 30 58 32N 30 03 09E | Farag, K | |
100239 | Haeh, K el- | 713 | 30 46 18N 30 34 54E | ||
100240 | Rekawyeh | 711 | 30 49 39N 30 28 33E | ||
100241 | Zalat, K el- | 631 | 30 49 53N 30 23 56E | ||
100242 | Saqya, K el- | 416 | 30 57 01N 30 11 04E | ||
100243 | Shimuli, K el- | 442 | 30 52 19N 30 25 59E | Transposed with SCA 10020, EES 444 on SCA map | |
100244 | Sheikh Said Ahmed, K | 632 | 30 50 46N 30 27 10E | ||
100245 | Sabiya, K es- | 407 | 30 57 13N 30 08 14E | ||
100246 | Ashrin, K | 633 | 30 49 41N 30 25 00E | ||
100247 | Ghuzz, K el- | 609 | 30 53 30N 30 27 08E | ||
100248 | Qadah, K el- | 413 | 30 59 20N 30 10 18E | ||
100249 | Madbuh, K | 412 | 30 59 46N 30 08 55E | ||
100250 | Nigili, K el- | 451 | 30 53 51N 30 13 35E | ||
100251 | Turuga, K | 303 | 30 57 47N 30 10 28E | ||
100252 | Dinshal, K | 12 | 30 58 17N 30 32 12E | ||
100253 | Geif, K | 17 | 30 53 50N 30 35 33E | ||
100254 | Hamrit, K | 638 | 30 52 14N 30 26 29E | ||
100255 | Waq, T el- | 423 | 30 55 21N 30 14 28E | Kom Daoud in SCA list. | |
100256 | Dilingat, K | 21 | 30 49 22N 30 32 39E | ||
100257 | Behaira, K el- | 449 | 30 53 24N 30 18 25E | The SCA map uses the name Kom Zekri | |
100258 | Radwan, K | 421 | 30 55 42N 30 12 49E | ||
100259 | Kom Sauwan, T | 452 | 30 52 56N 30 12 25E | The SCA location is too far south | |
100260 | Firin, K | 294 | 30 51 52N 30 29 17E | ||
100261 | Qinas, K | 417 | 30 57 11N 30 12 29E | Location on SCA map not exact | |
100262 | Kortas, K | 16 | 30 52 37N 30 31 43E | ||
100263 | Qamha, K | 710 | 30 49 55N 30 28 46E | Qamheh | |
Sharqiya | 13030001 | Kafr Gomaa | 676 | 30 33 21N 31 27 36E | |
13030002 | Bishat Qayid | 677 | 30 38 17N 31 32 22E | ||
13030007 | Basta | 220 | 30 34 10N 31 31 00E | ||
13040065 | Saft el Henna | 217 | 30 33 10N 31 36 30E | ||
13040085 | Shaqafiya, T el- | 548 | 30 31 14N 31 47 07E | ||
13040090 | Suwa | 327 | 30 31 52N 31 36 57E | ||
13040091 | Muftah, T | 553 | 30 38 10N 31 40 15E | ||
13040092 | Arab el Sheikh Mubarak | 586 | 30 38 17N 31 41 24E | ||
13040099 | Ruq Salim | 112 | 30 34 27N 31 40 42E | ||
13050067 | Gindiya, T el- | 354 | 30 42 15N 31 44 28E | Shillu | |
13050071 | Sanyura, T el- | 678 | 30 49 23N 31 43 17E | ||
13050073 | Qalaa, El- | 679 | 30 45 44N 31 42 16E | Mantiqat al-Qalah | |
13050074 | Maghud, T el- | 353 | 30 40 03N 31 44 19E | Farashah | |
13050075 | Sheikh Said , T es- | 680 | 30 39 25N 30 40 23E | ||
13050076 | Tubgi, El- | 681 | 30 40 13N 31 40 00E | ||
13050077 | Hagga, T el- | 555 | 30 44 57N 31 37 40E | Kafr an Nusiri | |
13050081 | Aghnamiya, El- | 682 | 30 39 27N 31 42 05E | ||
13050082 | Horbeit | 195 | 30 44 02N 31 37 05E | ||
13050084 | Abu Yasin | 194 | 30 42 32N 31 37 45E | ||
13050087 | Minshat Radwan | 683 | 30 46 55N 31 41 15E | ||
13050093 | Tukh el Qaramus | 196 | 30 40 54N 31 38 27E | ||
13050101 | Mashala, T el- | 577 | 30 49 18N 31 42 48E | ||
13050103 | Shuhada, T el- | 585 | 30 41 44N 31 42 59E | ||
13060008 | Umm Atala, T | 548 | 30 52 56N 31 56 57E | ||
13060009 | Sami, T | 623 | 30 56 21N 31 57 41E | ||
13060010 | San el Hagar | 166 | 30 58 30N 31 53 00E | ||
13060011 | Umm el Hagar, T | 202 | 30 53 36N 32 05 49E | Zaraah 3 Bahr el-Baqar | |
13060012 | Gumah, T | 648 | 30 59 07N 31 53 30E | ||
13060013 | T el Ahmar | 190 | 30 49 03N 31 56 20E | ||
13060015 | Ezbet Fadil el Zawahriya, T | 649 | 30 58 07N 31 59 30E | Same as Tell Dibgu 168 | |
13060016 | Sanhur, T | 197 | 30 57 54N 32 00 59E | ||
13060017 | Minshat Abu Omar | 222 | 30 54 43N 32 01 27E | Includes T Saba Banaat | |
13060018 | Bishara, T | 650 | 30 55 19N 31 59 28E | ||
13060019 | Behaim, T el- | 651 | 30 58 50N 32 03 19E | ||
13060020 | Tamlikh, T | 207 | 30 53 28N 32 00 24E | ||
13060021 | Ginn. T el- | 203 | 30 55 10N 31 03 00E | ||
13060022 | Mashakhsa, T el- | 210 | 30 52 18N 32 04 08E | Ziraah 2 Bahr el-Baqar | |
13060023 | Bakarsha, T | 652 | 30 56 39N 31 52 17E | ||
13060025 | Zinein, T | 208 | 30 52 29N 32 01 17E | ||
13060026 | Ihteita, T (Sahil) | 188 | 30 50 17N 31 52 31E | Athar Hititah, Sahil | |
13060028 | Abiad, T el- | 540 | 30 48 18N 31 57 00E | ||
13060029 | Umm el Lahm (N), T | 162 | 30 59 17N 31 51 15E | ||
13060032 | Gumaiyima, T | 186 | 30 53 35N 31 53 14E | ||
13060037 | Amd, T | 200 | 30 56 38N 32 05 58E | Soweida | |
13060038 | Madain, T el- | 653 | 30 59 44N 32 08 13E | ||
13060039 | Ruhban, T er- | 654 | 30 59 07N 32 06 51E | ||
13060040 | Faranah, T el- | 655 | 30 58 26N 32 05 35E | ||
13060041 | Zuwelen, T | 324 | 30 56 01N 31 53 29E | Sueilin | |
13060042 | Firan, T el- | 656 | 30 52 54N 32 03 18E | ||
13060043 | Farun, T | 187 | 30 51 36N 31 54 38E | ||
13060044 | Aznin, T | 689 | 30 53 42N 31 57 36E | ||
13060051 | Abu Akim, T | 211 | 30 50 48N 32 05 07E | Ziraah 8 Bahr el-Baqar | |
13060094 | El-Birkawi | 673 | 30 22 59N 31 23 08E | Under SCA consideration. | |
13060098 | Masudiya, T el- | 657 | 30 59 24N 31 56 54E | T. al Mas'udiyyah | |
13060104 | Munaga, T el- | 658 | 30 51 50N 32 01 47E | ||
13060105 | Umm el Lahm (S), T | 165 | 30 58 09N 31 50 09E | Abu Arideh | |
13060110 | Dibgu, T | 167 | 31 00 34N 31 58 45E | ||
13080003 | Salamant | 663 | 30 22 15N 31 25 08E | ||
13080004 | Shagamba | 330 | 30 26 57N 31 31 20E | ||
13080078 | Awlad Daoud, T | 664 | 30 21 47N 31 24 14E | ||
13080100 | Gheyta | 218 | 30 22 55N 31 31 46E | SCA uses the name Tell el-Yahudiya. | |
13100079 | Kafr Abdu | 665 | 30 47 14N 31 30 14E | ||
13100089 | Baramkin | 497 | 30 47 13N 31 27 52E | Mantiqat Birmakin | |
13100095 | Hagres, T | 67 | 30 43 15N 31 23 51E | Kafr el Ukl | |
13120014 | Tawila, Gezira el- | 537 | 30 39 43N 31 44 02E | ||
13120024 | Umm Agram, T | 568 | 30 51 57N 31 48 21E | T.Abu Sharaf. | |
13120027 | Ibrahim Awad, T | 535 | 30 50 58N 31 49 48E | ||
13120030 | Ghazali, T el- | 666 | 30 48 30N 31 48 37E | ||
13120031 | Al-Qitah 8 | 30 48 00N 31 48 32E | "Piece 8", See EES record for Ezbet Helmi. | ||
13120033 | Abbassiya, T el | 593 | 30 50 57N 31 45 44E | SCA 13120033 serves for two sites, 593, 594. | |
13120033 | Iswid, T el (S) | 594 | 30 51 12N 31 45 58E | T. al-Abbasiyyah | |
13120034 | Umm Arbein, Gez. | 315 | 30 49 30N 31 46 30E | Mantiqat an-Nawafah | |
13120035 | Shuwan, T el- | 570 | 30 53 00N 31 49 21E | Athar es-Shun | |
13120036 | Hilayla, T el- | 539 | 30 43 59N 31 53 42E | Akyad el Qibliyyah | |
13120045 | Qantir | 192 | 30 47 56N 31 50 09E | ||
13120046 | Al-Qitah 9, 10, 11 | 30 47 45N 31 48 39E | "Pieces 9, 10, 11", See EES record for Ezbet Helmi. | ||
13120047 | Iswid, T el (N) | 184 | 30 52 18N 31 46 35E | ||
13120049 | Daba. T ed- | 494 | 30 47 11N 31 49 23E | ||
13120050 | Geziret Sineita | 566 | 30 49 16N 31 48 04E | Sunaytah | |
13130053 | Gindiya, T | 182 | 30 51 22N 31 40 09E | Ginidiyya, Ginidba | |
13130054 | Akhdar, El T el- | 183 | 30 50 52N 31 44 01E | ||
13130055 | Natura, T | 670 | 30 48 56N 31 38 36E | Naturah | |
13130056 | Quraga, T | 671 | 30 49 36N 31 44 34E | Quragah | |
13130057 | Sultan el Khadr, T | 343 | 30 53 32N 31 38 10E | ||
13130059 | Abu Umran, T | 595 | 30 51 27N 31 42 15E | ||
13130061 | Gherier, T | 575 | 30 51 01N 31 41 10E | Gharir | |
13130062 | Barriya, T el- | 558 | 30 47 01N 31 39 02E | Buha; Kafr Mohamed Khalil | |
13130063 | Umm Ugilah, T | 672 | 30 46 23N 31 37 44E | ||
13130072 | Gabbara, T | 685 | 30 49 08N 31 43 46E | ||
13130088 | Mara, T el- | 493 | 30 50 44N 31 42 09E | Murrah | |
13140005 | Shalshalamun | 674 | 30 29 32N 31 22 53E | ||
13140006 | Qaraqrah, T el- | 675 | 30 32 24N 31 24 39E | ||
13140096 | Athar es Saadiyyin | 687 | 30 27 46N 31 21 37E | ||
13140097 | Kafr ed Deir | 686 | 30 34 07N 31 21 41E | ||
13150064 | Giridli, T el- | 667 | 30 38 25N 31 39 14E | ||
13150069 | Alaqma, El- | 531 | 30 37 30N 31 37 56E | ||
13150080 | Ahmar, T el- | 668 | 30 38 39N 31 37 09E | ||
13150086 | Mahmudiya, El- | 669 | 30 39 56N 31 30 09E | ||
13160094 | Birkawi, El- | 673 | 30 22 59N 31 23 08E | On SCA Unregistered list. | |
13170066 | Kalalba Area | 659 | 30 42 15N 31 31 58E | Mantiqat al Kalalbah | |
13170068 | Habash, T el- | 660 | 30 45 26N 31 34 20E | ||
13170070 | Tawahin Ikrash Area | 661 | 30 46 22N 31 31 47E | Mantiqat Tawahin Ikrash | |
13170106 | Fagi, T el- | 588 | 30 45 31N 31 36 11E | SCA location includes Kufr Nigm, EES 193. | |
13190048 | Abu Mitawi, Gezira | 598 | 30 53 10N 31 47 20E | Tell el Aswad | |
13190052 | Deir el Hamra, T ed- | 169 | 30 57 24N 31 41 52E | ||
13190058 | Qinan, T el- | 164 | 30 57 49N 31 47 48E | ||
13190060 | Abu Husa, T | 350 | 30 55 56N 31 43 27E | ||
13190083 | Raghib, T | 662 | 30 57 49N 31 48 42E | ||
13190102 | Faras, T el- | 351 | 30 53 55N 31 42 14E | ||
13190107 | Bus, T el- | 163 | 30 58 47N 31 49 19E | Tell at-Tahun | |
13190108 | Umm el Lahm (ii), T | 488 | 30 58 01N 31 50 04E | ||
13190109 | Deir el Hamra, T ed- (ii) | 684 | 30 59 06N 31 50 49E |
Google Earth
The satellite imagery available through Google EarthTM is a valuable resource for archaeological research. The program is free to download from their website. Use the Latitude and Longitude coordinates for the archaeological sites included in the EES Delta Survey in Google EarthTM and the viewer will take you to that location. A few areas of the Delta are at present only photographed at low resolution, but the majority is available in good-quality images. These show the present size of the sites, their surroundings, areas lost to cultivation or other development and any ancient or modern buildings.
A selection of characteristic sites has been grouped for presentation as a Google EarthTM project, showing their distribution and present condition.
Note: The file for download from the link below is in compressed format (zip). Double-click to decompress and extract the file within, which is a KMZ file. Drag this to the Google Earth window to open the presentation.
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Delta Survey Conference and Workshop

Delegates attending the fifth Delta Survey Workshop at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in 2017
The Delta Survey Conference and Workshop is a biannual event bringing together researchers working in the Egyptian Delta. It is supported by the EES Delta Survey project and run in collaboration with a host institution and always in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
Next Conference and Workshop
The 9th Delta Survey Conference and Workshop will be held in Cairo in 2025.
We are grateful for the support and collaboration of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the British Academy through the Delta Survey Special Project of the Egypt Exploration Society for supporting the Conference and Workshops.
Previous events
The first Delta Survey Workshop was held on 26 March 2009 at the British Council in Cairo. Click here to read a report on the papers given and the lively discussions which ensued.
Following the success of the first Workshop in Cairo a second was arranged for 2011, this time lasting two days (31 March - 1 April). Read the programme and abstracts here.
A Delta Survey Study-Day was held on 19 November 2011 in Berlin and a trip for EES members was organised to coincide with it.

Professor Dr Mamdouh Eldamaty with Professor Manfred Bietak at the Delta Survey study day held in Berlin in 2011.
On 22-23 March 2013 the third Delta Survey Workshop was held in Cairo and, following several requests for the papers to be made available, it was agreed that participants should be invited to send material which would be prepared for publication and uploaded online. Click here to read more about the research presented.
The fourth Workshop was held in Cairo in March 2015.
On 6 June 2015, the EES held a Delta Discoveries seminar event in London brining together its own archaeological projects in the Delta to discuss their latest work and collaborations.
The fifth Delta Survey Workshop was held on 6-7 April 2017 at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. For two full days, more than 150 scholars gathered to discuss the most recent archaeological discoveries in this region of Egypt. Read more about this Workshop here.

The Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Prof Ismail Serageldin, opens the 5th Delta Survey Workshop. Next to him (L-R) are Dr Mohamed Kenawi, Director of the Centre for Hellenic Studies in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Dr Hisham el-Leithy, Director of the Documentation Centre Ministry of Antiquities, and Dr Cédric Gobeil, Director of the Egypt Exploration Society.
In 2019, the sixth Delta Survey Workshop was hosted by the University of Mansoura on 11-13 April.
The seventh Delta Survey Conference and Workshop was held on 30th September and 1st October 2021 on Zoom during the global pandemic. This year, the event focused on work conducted in the Delta between 2019 and 2021.
The eighth Delta Survey Conference and Workshop was hosted by Ain Shams University, Cairo on 18th-20th March 2023.