Egypt
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- New Tomb Will Be One Of Many
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) A PAINTED tomb of an important member of the ancient Egyptian court was recently discovered on the Giza Plateau, reports Nevine El-Aref. Archaeologists stumbled on the tomb while excavating at the southern end of the pyramid...
- Tomb Of Ptah Mes Discovered In Saqqara
Heritage Key (Ann Wuyts) With photo. Archaeologists have discovered the 3,300 year-old tomb of Ptahmes, 19th Dynasty army leader and royal scribe, at Saqqara. The discovery of the tomb – dated to the second half of the 19th Dynasty (1203-1186BC) - by...
- More On Work At Seti I Tomb
National Geographic (Andrew Bossone) Two-page summary of the latest discoveries, with photograph: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered that the tomb of the powerful pharaoh Seti I—the largest tomb in the Valley of the Kings—is bigger than originally...
- 27th Dynasty Tomb Of Sekhemet-nefret Found In Saqqara
National Geographic News (Dan Morrison) This is a significant elucidation of yesterday's State Information Service offering: An ancient Egyptian noblewoman's large stone coffin has been found in a tomb near the pyramid of Unas, experts announced...
- The Cult Of Isisnofret
The recent discovery of the Nobel women's tomb has some speculating that she may be the granddaughter of the Pharaoh Ramses the great of Egypt's 19th dynasty. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090306-egypt-cult-chapels.html...
Egypt
Ancient Cult Chapels, Egyptian Noblewoman's Tomb Found
National Geographic News (Andrew Bossone)
A 3,000-year-old noblewoman's tomb complex has been uncovered in Egypt, archaeologists announced Tuesday.
The tomb has been identified as belonging to a woman named Isisnofret—possibly the granddaughter of Pharaoh Ramses II, who reigned during the 13th century B.C.
Hieroglyphics on a sarcophagus in the tomb identify Isisnofret as a spst, or noblewoman—an honorific reserved for women of the royal family or of otherwise exceptional status.
Long hidden by sand and rubble on a rocky outcrop on the outskirts the ancient royal burial city of Saqqara, the complex measures 89 by 34 feet (27 by 10 meters).
The tomb complex includes the base of a pyramid, a monumental gateway, a colonnaded courtyard, and an antechamber with three cult chapels, according to the team from Japan's Waseda University that has been excavating the site since 1991.
See the above page for the full story.
- New Tomb Will Be One Of Many
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) A PAINTED tomb of an important member of the ancient Egyptian court was recently discovered on the Giza Plateau, reports Nevine El-Aref. Archaeologists stumbled on the tomb while excavating at the southern end of the pyramid...
- Tomb Of Ptah Mes Discovered In Saqqara
Heritage Key (Ann Wuyts) With photo. Archaeologists have discovered the 3,300 year-old tomb of Ptahmes, 19th Dynasty army leader and royal scribe, at Saqqara. The discovery of the tomb – dated to the second half of the 19th Dynasty (1203-1186BC) - by...
- More On Work At Seti I Tomb
National Geographic (Andrew Bossone) Two-page summary of the latest discoveries, with photograph: Egyptian archaeologists have discovered that the tomb of the powerful pharaoh Seti I—the largest tomb in the Valley of the Kings—is bigger than originally...
- 27th Dynasty Tomb Of Sekhemet-nefret Found In Saqqara
National Geographic News (Dan Morrison) This is a significant elucidation of yesterday's State Information Service offering: An ancient Egyptian noblewoman's large stone coffin has been found in a tomb near the pyramid of Unas, experts announced...
- The Cult Of Isisnofret
The recent discovery of the Nobel women's tomb has some speculating that she may be the granddaughter of the Pharaoh Ramses the great of Egypt's 19th dynasty. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090306-egypt-cult-chapels.html...