Sergey Simeonov Ignatov

Sergey Simeonov Ignatov serves as Associate Professor and Rector at New Bulgarian University (NBU), where he heads the Department of Mediterranean and Oriental Studies and directs Egyptology programs. A foundational figure in Bulgarian Egyptology, he has lectured at both NBU and Sofia University since 1985 and 1994 respectively, while leading the Bulgarian research mission in Egypt since 2000.

His research spans Egyptology, Ancient History, and History of Religion, with particular focus on Middle Kingdom literature, Pharaonic inscriptions, and wisdom traditions. Ignatov specializes in textual analysis of works like The Shipwrecked Sailor, examining narrative structures, symbolic motifs, and socio-political contexts through interdisciplinary lenses combining philology, archaeology, and comparative religious studies.

His publication trends reveal sustained engagement with Ramesside period politics, Kadesh inscriptions, and the interplay between word and image in Egyptian culture. Recent works emphasize linguistic morphology, ethical frameworks in wisdom literature, and environmental geography of ancient Egypt.

As an educator, Ignatov founded Bulgaria's Egyptology discipline and developed specialized curricula for NBU's Master's and Doctoral programs. His administrative leadership extends to directing Mediterranean and Oriental Studies programs while maintaining active field research in Egypt.