Tutankhamun Spatial Archive Named Finalist in 2026 Digital Preservation Awards

The Faculty of Asian and Middle Studies is delighted to celebrate the selection of the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive as a finalist in the 2026 Digital Preservation Awards, in the category of The National Archives (UK) Award for Safeguarding the Digital Legacy.

Led by the Griffith Institute, University of Oxford, and developed in collaboration with Agile Collective, the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive reimagines one of the world's most significant archaeological archives for the digital age. The project brings together the rich documentary record of Howard Carter's excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb through a new relational database structure, enhanced metadata, and powerful search and discovery tools.

The archive connects photographs, object cards, excavation diaries, plans, conservation records, and correspondence, enabling researchers and the public to explore the excavation archive in new and meaningful ways while ensuring its long-term preservation and accessibility.

The Digital Preservation Awards, organised by the Digital Preservation Coalition, recognise outstanding achievements in preserving digital heritage. The Award for Safeguarding the Digital Legacy, sponsored by The National Archives (UK), honours projects that apply digital preservation tools, standards, and principles to protect and sustain access to valuable digital collections that might otherwise be at risk.

The Faculty congratulates the Griffith Institute team and all collaborators on this outstanding achievement. We are honoured to see the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive recognised alongside other exceptional finalists and look forward to the judging process in July.

Explore the Tutankhamun Spatial Archive: https://tutankhamun.griffith.ox.ac.uk/

Learn more about the 2026 Digital Preservation Awards finalists: https://www.dpconline.org/events/digital-preservation-awards/the-finalists-award-for-safeguarding-the-digital-legacy