07/14/2026
ANNOUNCEMENT: My paper: Preliminary Report from a Satellite Archaeology Perspective Applied to the Surface Survey at the Abu Sidhum Site, Minya Governorate, Egypt has been peer reviewed and published by the International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Heritage Research. This is an open access Journal Issued by The Department of Egyptology, Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University in co-operation with the Arts and Architecture International Center (EFFICAA). Many thanks to the Egyptologists who supported this work, the beautiful local people for their hospitality, and members of the Egyptian military for helping secure this site. The site is being protected and we are now ready for the first phase of excavation work. Paper link: https://ijmshr.journals.ekb.eg/article_512038.html
My new website has also just launched detailing projects currently on the table for extensive field work:
https://satafoundation.org/
I will be publishing a video documentary about this long journey soon. The real work has just begun but I can now say without a doubt, we have an amazing site on our hands and yes, one that will rewrite history in Minya, Egypt. Thanks to all the geologists and Egyptologists who actually helped contribute to this paper. Your contributions have been noted and referenced.