Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale
The Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale or BIFAO is a scientific journal containing scholarly articles pertaining to the study of Egyptology. Articles cover a range of disciplines, including history, art history, archaeology, philology and religion, from the Prehistoric period to the end of the Byzantine Period in Egypt. Although primarily a French publication, articles written in English and German are also accepted.
Cover of Le Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale (BIFAO), Vol.105 (2005). | |
| Discipline | Egyptology |
|---|---|
| Language | French, English, German |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1901–present |
| Publisher | Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale |
| Frequency | Annual |
Open access | yes |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Bull. Inst. Fr. Archéol. Orient. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0255-0962 (print) 2429-2869 (web) |
| Links | |
It has been published annually in Cairo since 1901 by the Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale. This makes it one of the oldest Egyptological journals.
The institute's official website provides an online index of articles from the Bulletin and open access to every article from Vol. 1 (1901) to present. In recent years, the Bulletin has displayed a different picture on the cover of each issue.