Egypt
Here is an article from Archaeology.org on some finds from the burial of 17th Dynasty Theban nobleman Ahhotep who's burial has been discovered in that Dynasties necropolis.
Photo: CSIC
- 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...
- Queen Behenu's Burial Chamber Discovered At Saqqara
Heritage Key (Ann Wuyts) With photos. A French archaeological team digging at Saqqara has discovered the burial chamber of 6th Dynasty Queen Behenu, wife of either Pepi I or Pepi II. The burial chamber was revealed while the team was cleaning the sand...
- Digging In The Delta
Bib Arch Seminary blog This is an odd post on the above blog. It says that the article has been used with the permission of Diggings Online, but when you go to the Diggings Online website there is a subscription page but no details of the magazine, the...
- Mirror Case Of Asetmachbjt
CESRAS Thanks very much to Rio Barnhart for sending me the above "page of the month" on the CESRAS website. It shows detailed photographs of the stunning mirror-case of princess Astemachbjt "D" from the 21st (Theban) Dynasty. Asetemachbjt (Isetemkheb)...
- Old Kingdom Official Found
A skeleton of an official from the Vth Dynasty court of King Nefereer-Ka-Re has been located within his limestone sarcophagus at Abusir. The official named Nefer was discovered inside his roughly carved burial chamber by the Czek archaeological mission...
Egypt
A Nobleman Named Aahotep
Photo: CSIC
- 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...
- Queen Behenu's Burial Chamber Discovered At Saqqara
Heritage Key (Ann Wuyts) With photos. A French archaeological team digging at Saqqara has discovered the burial chamber of 6th Dynasty Queen Behenu, wife of either Pepi I or Pepi II. The burial chamber was revealed while the team was cleaning the sand...
- Digging In The Delta
Bib Arch Seminary blog This is an odd post on the above blog. It says that the article has been used with the permission of Diggings Online, but when you go to the Diggings Online website there is a subscription page but no details of the magazine, the...
- Mirror Case Of Asetmachbjt
CESRAS Thanks very much to Rio Barnhart for sending me the above "page of the month" on the CESRAS website. It shows detailed photographs of the stunning mirror-case of princess Astemachbjt "D" from the 21st (Theban) Dynasty. Asetemachbjt (Isetemkheb)...
- Old Kingdom Official Found
A skeleton of an official from the Vth Dynasty court of King Nefereer-Ka-Re has been located within his limestone sarcophagus at Abusir. The official named Nefer was discovered inside his roughly carved burial chamber by the Czek archaeological mission...