Janice Kamrin

Archaeologist and Lecturer

Dr Janice Kamrin is an expert in Egyptology and archaeology. She gained her PhD in Egyptian Archaeology from the University of Pennsylvania, and has lectured at a number of worldwide institutions including the American University in Cairo. She currently works alongside the Supreme Council of Antiquities on several of their major projects, including the restoration of lost tombs at Thebes.

Dr Kamrin is also an expert in Egyptian language, and has written a book on her research, Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Practical Guide - A Step-by-Step Approach to Learning Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs (Harry N. Abrams, 2004). Kamrin began her love of Ancient Egypt looking at Native American sites, after which she started working at Penn Museum restoring pots and other artefacts from Syria and Palestine.

It was there she met Zahi Hawass, who first introduced her to hieroglyphics, a subject she became entranced with. Kamrin then studied at Bryn Mawr College, just outside Philadelphia, after which she became determined to become a professional archaeologist. Today Kamrin still works with Dr Hawass, for whom she helps with work writing and editing publications.