Egypt
The article from a couple of days ago is a misinterpretation of the story for the newly discovered king is in fact not newly discovered as he is mentioned at least twice and is known to be the grandfather of Seqenenre Tao II whose mummy is in the Cairo museum.
The name of this king is known but thought by archaeologists to be imaginary. This is just the first time that a monument inscribed for king Sen Nakht N Re has been found proving that he was a real king.
- More Re 17th Dynasty Granary Gate At Karnak
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) Luxor was in the spotlight this week. On its east bank, the French-Egyptian Centre for the study of the Karnak Temples (CFEETK) came across what is believed to be a 17th-Dynasty granary gate revealing the name of a new...
- 2,300 Year Old Temple Discovered At Thmuis
Unreported Heritage News (Owen Jarus) With several photographs. A temple built by Ptolemy II Philadelphus has been discovered at the ancient city of Thmuis (also known at Tell Timai) on the Nile Delta in Egypt. Ptolemy II was a king of Egypt and the son...
- More Re Recent Ct Scans
State Information Service Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has said that CT-scan results have ruled out that one of the newly discovered mummies in Luxor was that of ancient queen Nefertiti. A team of Egyptian archaeologists and researchers suggested...
- Tomb Of Unknown King
Archaeologists working from the University of Pennsylvania mission to Abydos have discovered a new tomb of an unrecorded king from ancient Egypt's Second intermediate period. The extremely small tomb was made for King Seneb-Kay and clearly shows the...
- Yet Another Colossal Statue Of Amenhotep Iii
Here we find an image of a rather unimpressive looking monument of Amenhotep III, I suspect it was not reused for a reason, though confusingly the article refers to Amenhotep III as Tutankhamun's great grandfather. This statement is questionable as...
Egypt
17th Dynasty King Discovered?
The name of this king is known but thought by archaeologists to be imaginary. This is just the first time that a monument inscribed for king Sen Nakht N Re has been found proving that he was a real king.
- More Re 17th Dynasty Granary Gate At Karnak
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) Luxor was in the spotlight this week. On its east bank, the French-Egyptian Centre for the study of the Karnak Temples (CFEETK) came across what is believed to be a 17th-Dynasty granary gate revealing the name of a new...
- 2,300 Year Old Temple Discovered At Thmuis
Unreported Heritage News (Owen Jarus) With several photographs. A temple built by Ptolemy II Philadelphus has been discovered at the ancient city of Thmuis (also known at Tell Timai) on the Nile Delta in Egypt. Ptolemy II was a king of Egypt and the son...
- More Re Recent Ct Scans
State Information Service Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has said that CT-scan results have ruled out that one of the newly discovered mummies in Luxor was that of ancient queen Nefertiti. A team of Egyptian archaeologists and researchers suggested...
- Tomb Of Unknown King
Archaeologists working from the University of Pennsylvania mission to Abydos have discovered a new tomb of an unrecorded king from ancient Egypt's Second intermediate period. The extremely small tomb was made for King Seneb-Kay and clearly shows the...
- Yet Another Colossal Statue Of Amenhotep Iii
Here we find an image of a rather unimpressive looking monument of Amenhotep III, I suspect it was not reused for a reason, though confusingly the article refers to Amenhotep III as Tutankhamun's great grandfather. This statement is questionable as...