Egypt
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/09/02/international1640EDT0672.DTL&type=science
This 26th Dynasty site, described as "under the shadows of the pyramids" contained 400 tiny shabti figures. This sounds suspiciously like a former posting that described another 26th Dynasty Tomb with the same number of shabtis, but that was supposed to be in a different area of Cairo. Anyway, the article is here for your perusal!
- In The Field: More Re Saqqara Discoveries
RedOrbit Archaeologists hope to learn more about Egypt's middle class from two 2,500 year old tombs dug up near Cairo, according to Reuters. The tombs were found near the entrance to the archaeological site at the Saqqara burial ground. Dating from...
- The Tomb Of The Palace Official
http://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=8945Third part of an account about various Egyptological discoveries, by Zahi Hawass: "A few years ago, a Czech expedition headed by Egyptologist Miroslav Verner discovered a tomb that had not been touched...
- 7th Century Bc Tomb Uncovered In Heliopolis
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=qw1093437544702S000 Another waterlogged 26th Dynasty tomb has been found in the Heliopolis area of Cairo, accomapnied by over 400 "small statue figures". It was discovered during the construction...
- 26th Dynasty Tomb
A large 26th dynasty tomb has been discovered at Saqqara containing coffins and mummified animals. This article contains pictures of the tomb....
- A Burial For Everyone
The recent find of mummies were found in an old kingdom tomb but some of the mummies are from Egypt's late periods 26th dynasty. http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-pyramid14-2009feb14%2C0%2C5290059.story...
Egypt
2500 year old tomb found at Giza
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/09/02/international1640EDT0672.DTL&type=science
This 26th Dynasty site, described as "under the shadows of the pyramids" contained 400 tiny shabti figures. This sounds suspiciously like a former posting that described another 26th Dynasty Tomb with the same number of shabtis, but that was supposed to be in a different area of Cairo. Anyway, the article is here for your perusal!
- In The Field: More Re Saqqara Discoveries
RedOrbit Archaeologists hope to learn more about Egypt's middle class from two 2,500 year old tombs dug up near Cairo, according to Reuters. The tombs were found near the entrance to the archaeological site at the Saqqara burial ground. Dating from...
- The Tomb Of The Palace Official
http://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=8945Third part of an account about various Egyptological discoveries, by Zahi Hawass: "A few years ago, a Czech expedition headed by Egyptologist Miroslav Verner discovered a tomb that had not been touched...
- 7th Century Bc Tomb Uncovered In Heliopolis
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=588&art_id=qw1093437544702S000 Another waterlogged 26th Dynasty tomb has been found in the Heliopolis area of Cairo, accomapnied by over 400 "small statue figures". It was discovered during the construction...
- 26th Dynasty Tomb
A large 26th dynasty tomb has been discovered at Saqqara containing coffins and mummified animals. This article contains pictures of the tomb....
- A Burial For Everyone
The recent find of mummies were found in an old kingdom tomb but some of the mummies are from Egypt's late periods 26th dynasty. http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-pyramid14-2009feb14%2C0%2C5290059.story...