The Bulgarian Institute of Egyptology (BIE) was established as a scientific research project to develop Egyptology in Bulgaria with the cooperation of the B.A., M.A. and PhD programs at the NBU. The aims of the institute are to work in the field of the study of Egyptian Language and culture, Ancient Egyptian Religion and texts; to establish Bulgarian archaeological mission in Egypt and epigraphic projects; to popularize the study of Egyptology in Bulgaria.

Head:

Prof. Sergei Ignatov, d.c.

PhD : “The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor in the Context of Ancient Egyptian History and Culture in the Age of the Middle Kingdom”,Saint-Petersburg, (1994)

Doct. of Hist. Science – “Morphology of  Egypt in the Classical Period”, (2009)

Teaching and interests: Ancient Egyptian Language and literature; Egypt in the time of the Middle Kingdom; The Battle of Kadesh and the history of the XIX dynasty; Ancient Egyptian art and religion

Members:

Assoc. Prof. Teodor Lekov, PhD

PhD – “The Concepts of Human Personality in Ancient Egyptian Religious Texts” (2001)

Head of the Department of Mediterranean and Eastern Studies, NBU, 2005 –

Teaching and interests: Ancient Egyptian Language, Ancient Egyptian Religion, Egyptian Magic, Religious literature of Ancient Egypt

Assist. Prof. Emil Buzov, PhD

PhD – “Ancient Egyptian Wisdom Literature III – II millenium B.C.” (2008)

Program Director of Egyptology (B.A.; M.A.)

Department of Mediterranean and Eastern Studies, NBU, 2005 –

Teaching and interests: Ancient Egyptian Language, Ancient Egyptian History, Ancient Egyptian Literature

Yordan Chobanov, PhD-student

PhD thesis: “The Harper Songs in the context of the Egyptian writing tradition II-I millenium B.C.”