Egypt
Recent excavations at Saqqara have turned up the tombs of a father and son administrators of the old kingdom king Pepi II. The tombs which are in fact a tomb within a tomb, are those of Shendwa and his son Khonsu.
The tombs are described as intact though the coffin of Khonsu is not present and that of Shendwa has rotted away. Beautiful limestone vessels were found including jars and duck shaped boxes complete with the offerings bones still inside.
Both tombs have false doors with images of the owners looking like they were painted yesterday. There are also magical instruments including a Pesesh-kef tool for the opening of the mouth and dummy vessels.
- Two New Tombs Discovered In Saqqara
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El Aref) With photo. Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has announced the discovery of two of the most important tombs ever found at Saqqara. The tombs dating from the Old Kingdom, which are in a part of the necropolis to the west...
- More Re New Tombs At Saqqara
guardians.net Zahi Hawass has updated his web pages with three photographs of the site. USA Today Dr. Aidan Dodson, a research fellow at the University of Bristol's Department of Archaeology and Anthropology in Bristol, England who was not involved...
- The Tomb Of Ped-isisby
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/5/ Zahi Hawass, still focused on Bahariya, talking about work at the tomb of Ped-Isisby: "The next area we began to clear was northeast of the tomb of Djed-Khonsu-efankh. To our surprise, this work revealed the tomb...
- Four New Kingdom Tombs On Elephantine
This article is on the four New Kingdom tombs recently discovered by locals on Elephantine island and the owners of those tombs. The engraved and painted walls in the tombs are likely to fill in more on the history of the island and its governance. Photo:...
- Newly Restored Tombs Open
Seven newly restored tombs in the new kingdom cemetery at Saqqara are now open for tourists to visit including those of Tutankhamun's treasurer Maya and Horemheb who later became king himself. Other tombs open include the tomb of Meryneith who was...
Egypt
Father and Son
Recent excavations at Saqqara have turned up the tombs of a father and son administrators of the old kingdom king Pepi II. The tombs which are in fact a tomb within a tomb, are those of Shendwa and his son Khonsu.
The tombs are described as intact though the coffin of Khonsu is not present and that of Shendwa has rotted away. Beautiful limestone vessels were found including jars and duck shaped boxes complete with the offerings bones still inside.
Both tombs have false doors with images of the owners looking like they were painted yesterday. There are also magical instruments including a Pesesh-kef tool for the opening of the mouth and dummy vessels.
- Two New Tombs Discovered In Saqqara
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El Aref) With photo. Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has announced the discovery of two of the most important tombs ever found at Saqqara. The tombs dating from the Old Kingdom, which are in a part of the necropolis to the west...
- More Re New Tombs At Saqqara
guardians.net Zahi Hawass has updated his web pages with three photographs of the site. USA Today Dr. Aidan Dodson, a research fellow at the University of Bristol's Department of Archaeology and Anthropology in Bristol, England who was not involved...
- The Tomb Of Ped-isisby
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/5/ Zahi Hawass, still focused on Bahariya, talking about work at the tomb of Ped-Isisby: "The next area we began to clear was northeast of the tomb of Djed-Khonsu-efankh. To our surprise, this work revealed the tomb...
- Four New Kingdom Tombs On Elephantine
This article is on the four New Kingdom tombs recently discovered by locals on Elephantine island and the owners of those tombs. The engraved and painted walls in the tombs are likely to fill in more on the history of the island and its governance. Photo:...
- Newly Restored Tombs Open
Seven newly restored tombs in the new kingdom cemetery at Saqqara are now open for tourists to visit including those of Tutankhamun's treasurer Maya and Horemheb who later became king himself. Other tombs open include the tomb of Meryneith who was...