Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Philosophy and Arts - Charles University in Prague - (Český egyptologický ústav FF UK)

Czech Institute of Egyptology in Prague and Cairo (CIE) and Institute of Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) are 2 Dpts. of Faculty of Arts, one of 17 faculties of The Charles University. They are financed through the Czech government (via Ministry of Education and Universities) and also from research grants (the largest one is for years 2005-2011).Czech Institute of Egyptology was established in the year 1958 and since 1960 is active at the archaeological concesion at Abusir, Egypt.The departments regularly organise workshops, seminars and conferences, have teaching commitments, are involved in the academic exchange and have a number of academic (e.g. Czech Academy of Sciences, Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt), governmental and non governmental partners.