The international conference «Achievements and Problems of Modern Egyptology», organized by the Centre for Egyptological Studies of the RAS under the auspices of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, took place in Moscow between September 29 and October 2, 2009. Its main goal was to discuss the latest achievements in the field of Egyptology, Egyptian archaeology, and of the latest hypotheses, put forward by scholars, specializing in the study of history, culture, religion and languages of Ancient, Graeco-Roman and Coptic Egypt.

More than 50 leading Egyptologists and Archaeologists from many nations worldwide, including representatives of Russian and foreign universities and museums as well as directors of European and American Archaeological institutions, contributed to the success of this stimulating and historic event, the first Egyptological conference ever to be held in Russia.

Dr. Zahi Hawass addresses the participants of the conference  Photo by Victor Zanozin	Presidium of the conference Photo by Victor Zanozin
General view of the conference hall  Photo by Darja Kazanskaya	Dr. Ian Shaw reads his paper Photo by Darja Kazanskaya
Dr. Nigel Strudwick reads his paper Photo by Darja Kazanskaya	Dr. Edwin Brock reads his paper Photo by Darja Kazanskaya
Dr. Irene Forstner-Mueller puts a question Photo by Darja Kazanskaya	Dr. Marvin Meyer reads his paper Photo by Darja Kazanskaya
Dr. Sameh Iskander, Dr. Sherin Sadek el-Ghendi, Dr. Zahi Hawass, Dr. Galina Belova, Dr. Alexander Gormatyuk Photo by Darja Kazanskaya	Dr. Paul Nicholson, Dr. Edward Loring, Dr. Laurent Bavay Photo by Darja Kazanskaya
Dr. Eleonora Kormysheva and Dr. Svetlana Malykh Photo by Darja Kazanskaya	Dr. Marilina Betro and Dr. Mu-chou Poo Photo by Darja Kazanskaya
Dr. Fabian Kanz, Dr. Caroline Wilkinson, Dr. Christian Rynn Photo by Darja Kazanskaya	Dr. Nigel Strudwick talks to Dr. Alexander Belov Photo by Darja Kazanskaya