In 1897 he became the head of the Egyptian Antiquities Service.

Starting in 1902 Davis acted as private sponsor for the Antiquities Service.

This work and the increasing workload of the Antiquities Service led to an expansion of staff at the museum, including the 17 year old Howard Carter.

Then in 1941-42 Labib Habachi worked there for the Egyptian Antiquities Service and suggested an identification with Avaris.

Papyrus rolls and fragments were seen in the crevice, but by the time the Antiquities Service was notified and arrived, most of the papyrus was gone.

In 1899, Carter was appointed the first chief inspector of the Egyptian Antiquities Service (EAS).

In 1912 he succeeded Alessandro Barsanti as director of the director of works within the Egyptian Antiquities Service.

He was named inspector of the area of Saqqara in 1927 by the Antiquities Services.

Initial excavation of the temple took place sporadically between 1859 and 1899, under the auspices of the Egyptian Antiquities Service.

Alessandro Barsanti (1858-1917) was an Italian architect and Egyptologist who worked for the Egyptian Antiquities Service.