Victoria Altmann-Wendling

Victoria Altmann-Wendling is a Researcher and Egyptologist affiliated with the Chair of Egyptology at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. Her work focuses on ritual practices in ancient Egyptian temples, particularly the axial chapel of the Horus Temple at Edfu, as well as lunar symbolism, funerary culture, and astronomical concepts in Egyptian religion. She has been involved in significant projects such as the ERC Starting Grant Project "FoodTransforms" and the Leibniz Prize-funded "Neuedition des Mundöffnungsrituals".

• Education: Magister degree (2009) and PhD (2017) from Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, with advanced studies in Egyptology, ancient history, and classical archaeology.

Her research spans interdisciplinary themes including religious traditions, cultural heritage documentation, and digital epigraphy. She has collaborated with institutions like Cairo University, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI).

• Scientific Awards: Awarded Magisterarbeit (Master's thesis) at Eberhard Karls University Tübingen; Dissertation awarded summa cum laude.