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Susan Weeks reported dead from drowning in Luxor
Dr. Nicole Hansen mentions in her Facebook page that she has received news that Susan Weeks drowned in the Nile late last night/early this morning (13th December) in Luxor. She apparently fell from the dahabiya, a houseboat she and her husband acquired in 2001, and drowned. The police found her and she was identified. Archaeologists... »
Living on the Nile
Archaeologists Kent and Susan Weeks have lived in Egypt for the best part of 43 years. Dr. Weeks is the project director of The Theban Mapping Project, an effort he and his artist wife began in 1978 to create a comprehensive archaeological database of the ancient city of Thebes, modern Luxor. They captured worldwide attention... »
