Egypt
A large 26th dynasty tomb has been discovered at Saqqara containing coffins and mummified animals. This article contains pictures of the tomb.
- 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...
- In The Field: Saqqara Tombs Press Release From Sca
drhawass.com Two large 26th Dynasty tombs have been found in Saqqara by an Egyptian excavation mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Culture Minister Farouk Hosni announced today. Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the SCA and the...
- 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...
- 26th Dynasty Horus Priest Surfaces
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/702/eg7.htm WHILE laying the foundation stone of a new mosque in the Al-Basriya area of north-east Cairo's Ain Shams district,found a 26th dynasty tomb containing the skeleton of priest Ankh- Khonsu Deirt Hur, whose...
- Twenty Sixth Dynasty Tomb Found
Workers digging a foundation for a house in Ain Sham have accidentally discovered a carved wall from a 26th dynasty tomb further investigation has shown that the tomb was robbed in antiquity. The antiquities authority will remove the tomb and make...
Egypt
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.
- 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...
- In The Field: Saqqara Tombs Press Release From Sca
drhawass.com Two large 26th Dynasty tombs have been found in Saqqara by an Egyptian excavation mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Culture Minister Farouk Hosni announced today. Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the SCA and the...
- 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...
- 26th Dynasty Horus Priest Surfaces
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/702/eg7.htm WHILE laying the foundation stone of a new mosque in the Al-Basriya area of north-east Cairo's Ain Shams district,found a 26th dynasty tomb containing the skeleton of priest Ankh- Khonsu Deirt Hur, whose...
- Twenty Sixth Dynasty Tomb Found
Workers digging a foundation for a house in Ain Sham have accidentally discovered a carved wall from a 26th dynasty tomb further investigation has shown that the tomb was robbed in antiquity. The antiquities authority will remove the tomb and make...