The Institut français d'archéologie orientale (or IFAO ), also known as the French Institute for Oriental Archaeology in Cairo , is a French research institute based in Cairo , Egypt , dedicated to the study of the archaeology , history and languages of the various periods of Egypt's civilisation.
5-465: IFAO may refer to: Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale , the French Institute of Eastern Archaeology (Cairo, Egypt) International Festival of Animated Objects , a 10-day festival of puppetry and related arts (Calgary, Canada) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-582: A counterpart in Egypt of the French School at Athens (Ecole française d'Athènes) and French School of Rome (Ecole française de Rome), under the name of French School of Cairo (École française du Caire). The School adopted its current name of Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale in 1898. In 1907, the IFAO moved into Mounira Palace . In 1929, a restoration of the building is undertaken, which includes
15-585: Is under the authority of the French Ministry for National Education, Advanced Instruction, and Research . The Institute conducts archaeological excavations and also publishes a number of books and journals. The IFAO was created on 28 December 1880 by a signed decree of the French Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts Jules Ferry , which created a permanent Mission in Cairo , intended as
20-541: The replacement of the art nouveau decoration on the façade with neo-classical. Since February 2011, the IFAO has been a part of the network, Écoles françaises à l’étranger (EFE) , made of five higher education and research establishments. The other four establishments are École française d'Athènes (French School in Athens) , École française de Rome (French School in Rome) , École française d’Extrême-Orient (French School of
25-488: The title IFAO . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IFAO&oldid=958512354 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Institut Fran%C3%A7ais d%27Arch%C3%A9ologie Orientale The IFAO
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