Egypt
I posted this article originally on Dec. 1, 2008, it is a site not seen in 50 years an intact tomb of an old kingdom official is rare for most have been plundered by generations of robbers and archaeologists.
Another coup for Czeck archaeologists.
http://www.radio.cz/en/article/99324
- Update - Not So New Discovery At Abusir
Radio Praha Update: Thanks for the anonymous person who commented that this was a story dating from last year (do leave your name next time - it would be nice to thank the person, not someone nameless!). My apologies for the age of the article. It came...
- More Re New Discovery At Abusir
Radio Praha Czech Egyptologists have long enjoyed an impressive reputation for their work in Abusir, Egypt, but even they admit one doesn’t make a find such as this one everyday: the uncovering of an intact tomb going back 24 centuries BC. The head...
- More On The Tomb Of Henu At Deir El Barsha
Al Ahram Weekly A short extract is copied below, but see the article on the above page for full details of the tomb and its contents. There are three photos accompanying the article (click on the photograph on the above page or click here to see all three...
- Tutankhamun Tomb Robberies
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/tutrobbery.htm The latest Tour Egypt featured article is about the tomb robberies that took place in the tomb of Tutankhamun before its discovery by Howard Carter. Although it is often discussed as though the tomb...
- The Tomb Of Amenhotep
Archaeologists have rediscovered this tomb belonging to an official of Thutmosis III which was originally discovered in 1880. http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKTRE5201G920090301...
Egypt
CLASSIC: Intact Old Kingdom Tomb
I posted this article originally on Dec. 1, 2008, it is a site not seen in 50 years an intact tomb of an old kingdom official is rare for most have been plundered by generations of robbers and archaeologists.
Another coup for Czeck archaeologists.
http://www.radio.cz/en/article/99324
- Update - Not So New Discovery At Abusir
Radio Praha Update: Thanks for the anonymous person who commented that this was a story dating from last year (do leave your name next time - it would be nice to thank the person, not someone nameless!). My apologies for the age of the article. It came...
- More Re New Discovery At Abusir
Radio Praha Czech Egyptologists have long enjoyed an impressive reputation for their work in Abusir, Egypt, but even they admit one doesn’t make a find such as this one everyday: the uncovering of an intact tomb going back 24 centuries BC. The head...
- More On The Tomb Of Henu At Deir El Barsha
Al Ahram Weekly A short extract is copied below, but see the article on the above page for full details of the tomb and its contents. There are three photos accompanying the article (click on the photograph on the above page or click here to see all three...
- Tutankhamun Tomb Robberies
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/tutrobbery.htm The latest Tour Egypt featured article is about the tomb robberies that took place in the tomb of Tutankhamun before its discovery by Howard Carter. Although it is often discussed as though the tomb...
- The Tomb Of Amenhotep
Archaeologists have rediscovered this tomb belonging to an official of Thutmosis III which was originally discovered in 1880. http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKTRE5201G920090301...