SFDAS publications
History and civilizations of Sudan
The pyramids of Meroe made generations of travelers dream, but Sudan of which they are the emblem remains largely unknown. Hence this encyclopedic work, the first synthesis of the brilliant civilizations that succeeded each other, from Prehistory to the contemporary period, marked by a real artistic fecundity.
Epigraphic Study
Rock Inscriptions from Semna and Kumma
Rock inscriptions of Semna et Kumma - Epigraphic study
Kerma et Méroé
Kerma and Meroe. Five lectures on Sudanese archaeology (2005) was a best seller in Khartoum. It was edited as a collaboration between the French Section of the Direction of Antiquities of Sudan (SFDAS) and the French Cultural Centre Frédéric Cailliaud in Khartoum and sponsored by the Cooperation and Cultural Service of the French Embassy.
Fondation Michela Schiff-Giorgini
The SFDAS is pleased to announce his appointment in 2015 Foundation Michela Schiff - Giorgini Prize. The funds will be dedicated to the final publication of the Neolithic site of El- Ghaba directed by Dr. Usai and S. Salvatori at the editions of SFDAS / Africa Magna ( Journal of African Archaeology).
SFDAS Activity Reports from 1975 to 2000
These eleven reports present the surveys and excavations carried out by the SFDAS between 1975 and 2000.
A Brief Archaeological Guide to Naga, Musawwarat es-Sufra and Meroe
Take this little guide realized by the French Archaeological Unit and the French Institute in Khartoum in 1994 during your visit to the sites of Naga, Musawwarat es-Sufra and (...)
An Illustrated Guide to the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum
The French Unit suggests you to visit the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum with the help of this little illustrated guide of the temples of the museum’s gardens and the (...)
اصدارة جديدة على الموقع
Soleb & Sedeinga
SFDAS is pleased to propose this new online booklet on the Soleb and Sedeinga sites.
Prix Max SERRES
Publication of Ghaba
SFDAS is pleased to announce the publication of " Ghaba. An early Neolithic cemetery in Central Sudan" edited by S. Salvatori, D. Usai & Y. Lecointe.
Survey André Vila (Sudanese Nubia)
The 15 volumes of André Vila’s survey in Nubia Sudanese are now available online. To download, click on the PDFs below.
Palaces and large residences of the Meroitic Kingdom
"Palaces and large residences of the Meroitic Kingdom", by Marc Maillot, Sorbonne University Press/SFDAS editions. Two volumes, 64 euros.
Funerary customs in the kingdom of Meroe
Vincent FRANCIGNY
Paris, Editions Boccard, 2017
ISSN 2101-3195 - ISBN 978-2-7018-0520-7
Egyptian ceramics in ancient Sudan
This volume combines the results of different researches undertaken on Egyptian and Mediterranean ceramics unearthed in Sudan as well as studies on the influences that such material had on the local Sudanese production from the Middle Kingdom up to the end of medieval times.
SFDAS Arabic Collection
SFDAS presents here its collection of articles in arabic. Last update of the archaeological state of the art, this collection aims to make available to the arabic scientific community the latest fieldwork data coming from french excavations. Open access in PDF.
Comic booklet SFDAS
SFDAS received the 20.000 issues of a comic booklet destined to primary schools in Sudan. The aim: raise awareness on the importance of Heritage. It will be distributed freely among schools in Sudan, with the help of students, teachers and NCAM staff.
With the support of the ALIPH foundation, National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums and SFDAS.
Archéologie du Nil Moyen
Archéologie du Nil Moyen presented contributions on the archaeological findings of the Main Nile south of the first cataract and the surrounding regions. It was neither a newsletter printing brief reports nor a scholarly journal for articles of wide interest but a compromise between both types of publication.
Concise Manual for Ceramic Studies
This bilingual English/Arabic manual is intended to accompany the training of future ceramic specialists in the Arab world. Providing a genuine field tool, this volume is nonetheless a skillfully illustrated collection of the contribution of ceramic studies to the understanding of human history.
La Pioche et la Plume. Autour du Soudan, du Liban et de la Jordanie. Hommages archéologiques à Patrice Lenoble
Autour de la Section française de la Direction des Antiquités du Soudan et de l’Institut français du Proche-Orient, des spécialistes de l’histoire antique du Soudan, du Liban, de la Jordanie et des pays voisins – épigraphistes, archéologues et historiens – ont convoqué les différentes techniques documentaires des sciences de l’Antiquité à la mémoire de leur collègue. C’est dans ces trois pays entre Corne de l’Afrique et Croissant fertile, en effet, qu’il a travaillé à écrire plusieurs chapitres de l’histoire des derniers siècles du paganisme. Ce livre est à l’image de la curiosité vaste et maîtrisée qui séduisait tant chez l’archéologue.
Latest releases
Palaces and large residences of the Meroitic Kingdom
"Palaces and large residences of the Meroitic Kingdom", by Marc Maillot, Sorbonne University Press/SFDAS editions. Two volumes, 64 euros.
Funerary customs in the kingdom of Meroe
Vincent FRANCIGNY Paris, Editions Boccard, 2017 ISSN 2101-3195 - ISBN 978-2-7018-0520-7
History and civilizations of Sudan
The pyramids of Meroe made generations of travelers dream, but Sudan of which they are the emblem remains largely unknown. Hence this encyclopedic work, the first synthesis of (...)