Boulos A. Ayad (Ph.D., University of Cairo, 1964)
May 3, 1928 - September 30, 2009
Professor Ayad passed away on September 30, 2009. His teaching included courses of all the areas of Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Sudan, and Ancient Near East, such as: Archaeology of Ancient Near East, Archaeology of Ancient Egypt, Civilization of Ancient Egypt, Archaeology of Nubia and Sudan, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, and Egypt after the Pharaohs as well as the Ancient Semitic languages and their inscriptions. His research and creative work covered most of these areas, with special attention given to Ancient Egypt, the relationship between Egypt, Nubia and Sudan, and the other countries of the Ancient Near East; the Jewish Antiquities in the Nile Valley, Coptic Archaeology, and the Ancient Semitic languages and their relationship to the Ancient Egyptian languages. He submitted papers and gave lectures to various academic societies in Denver, CO, Los Angeles, CA and Phoenix, AZ. |
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Selected Publications:
- Ayad, B.A. 2008-2009. The Israelite Nation in Ancient History, From the Time of Abraham until the End of the Persian Empire - Part One and Part Two, Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 304 pp. PDF
- Ayad, B.A. 2007. The Brooklyn Museum Aramaic Papyri and the Conflict among Scholars from 1953 to 2007 regarding Historical and Archaeological Problems and Certain Terms and Their Interpretations, Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, 263 pp. PDF
- Ayad, B.A. 2004. Coptic Grammar, Translated from French to English and with an Introduction, Youssef Kamal Printing House, Cairo, Egypt, 493 pp. PDF
- Ayad, B.A. 2002. One of the Most Famous Coptic People of the Twentieth Century: Archdeacon AYAD AYAD (November 22, 1897-May 16, 1972), The House of Youssef Kamal for Printing, Cairo, 439 pp. (plus 45 illustrations) PDF
- Ayad, B.A. 1986. The Aramaeans in the Ancient Near East, Publication of Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Mary and St. Pishoy, Los Angeles, California, 221 pp., plus 2 maps. PDF
- Ayad, B.A. 1983. The Jewish-Aramaean Civilization and Its Relationship to the Ancient Egyptian Civilization, Museum of Anthropology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, 135 pp. PDF
- Ayad, B.A. 1975. The Book of Job: A Monograph translated from Syriac into Arabic, Publication of the Institute of Coptic Studies, Cairo, 1-36 pp. PDF
- Ayad, B.A. 1975. The Aramaeans in Egypt (in Arabic), Cairo, 240 pp. PDF
- Ayad, B.A. 1975. The Jewish-Aramaean Communities in Ancient Egypt, The Institute of Coptic Studies, Cairo, Egypt, 333 pp. PDF