Research Areas

This research focuses on the archaeological and architectural analysis of the Giza Plateau, with particular attention to structural systems, underground contexts, and non-invasive field methodologies.

  • Osiris Shaft and underground structures
  • Khafre Causeway and architectural systems
  • Western Escarpment rock-cut features
  • Non-invasive field observation and analysis
Selected Publications

Open-Access Archaeological Research

Architectural Constraints and Interface Anomalies in the Osiris Shaft Complex

Osiris Shaft · Non-invasive documentary assessment

A non-invasive archaeological–architectural assessment focused on wall–floor junctions, interface discontinuities, and localized moisture signatures within the Osiris Shaft complex.

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Reconsidering the Osiris Shaft: Evidence for a Connected Subterranean Network

Giza Plateau · Subterranean architecture

Study exploring the Osiris Shaft within a broader subsurface architectural framework through photographic documentation and limited tomographic correlation.

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A Rock-Cut Cavity in the Western Escarpment of the Giza Plateau

Western Escarpment · Preliminary observational study

Preliminary documentation and contextual analysis of an isolated rock-cut cavity within the western escarpment of the Giza Plateau.

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Field Work

Ongoing field research conducted directly on the Giza Plateau, focused on structural observation, architectural analysis, and documentation of anomalies within complex archaeological contexts.

The work is based on direct, non-invasive observation and aims to identify architectural constraints, discontinuities, and contextual patterns often overlooked in conventional interpretations.

Contact & Collaboration

For research collaborations, institutional dialogue, or project-related inquiries, please get in touch directly.

Email: dott.armandomei@gmail.com

All research is conducted within a non-invasive, evidence-based framework grounded in direct field observation.

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  • Field documentation and on-site research
  • Open-access publications and reports
  • Non-invasive methodological development
  • Institutional preparation and legal structuring in Egypt
  • Long-term archaeological continuity

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King Herod May Have Been Buried Amid Paintings

Steve Weizman, Associated Press
Lavish Burial Discovery News Video

Nov. 20, 2008 -- King Herod may have been buried in a crypt with lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday. The scientists found such paintings and signs of a regal two-story mausoleum, bolstering their conviction that the ancient Jewish monarch was buried there.
Ehud Netzer, head of Jerusalem's Hebrew University excavation team, which uncovered the site of the king's winter palace in the Judean desert in 2007, said the latest finds show work and funding fit for a king.
"What we found here, spread all around, are architectural fragments that enable us to restore a monument of 25 meters high, 75 feet high, very elegant, which fits Herod's taste and status," he told The Associated Press in an interview at the hillside dig in an Israeli-controlled part of the West Bank, south of Jerusalem.
No human remains or inscriptions have been found to prove conclusively that the tomb was Herod's, but excavation continues.
Herod is known for extensive building throughout the Holy Land.
Netzer said that since finding fragments of one ornately carved sarcophagus in 2007, he and his team have found two more, suggesting the monumental tomb may have been a royal family vault.