| Salima Ikram | |
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| Born | 1965 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Residence | Cairo, Egypt |
| Citizenship | Pakistani |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Fields | Egyptology |
| Institutions | American University in Cairo |
| Alma mater | Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania University of Cambridge,UK |
Salima Ikram is a professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo, a participant in many Egyptian archaeological projects, the author of several books on Egyptian archaeology, a contributor to various magazines and a frequent guest on pertinent television programs.
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Ikram was born in Lahore, Pakistan in 1965. A visit to Egypt when she was nine led to her interest in Egyptology.[1]
Ikram studied Egyptology and Archaeology at Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, USA, earning an A.B. in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology and History. Continuing her studies at the University of Cambridge, she earned her M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Egyptology and Museum Studies. While working for her Ph.D. she also trained in fauna analysis.
Ikram lives in Cairo and teaches Egyptology and Archaeology at the American University in Cairo, where she is now full Professor of Egyptology. She is the correspondent for Kmt, a popular Egyptological journal, and a frequent contributor to Egypt Today. She is the co-director of the Animal Mummy Project at the Egyptian Museum.[2] Since 2001, Ikram has directed, with Corinna Rossi, the North Kharga Oasis Survey (NKOS).[3][4]