His excavation project in South Abydos was the first significant project in the region in nearly a century. In 2002, Wegner was appointed Associate Curator in the Egyptian division at the Penn Museum.
Wegner's excavation venture in South Abydos represented the first major project in the region for almost a century. Two years later, in 2002, he took on the role of Associate Curator within the Egyptian division at the Penn Museum.