Egypt
- New Part Discovered At The Eastern Cemetery Of Alexandria
Luxor Times According to Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim (Minister State of Antiquities) a team of archaeologist of the Ministry of Antiquities discovered 4 tombs carved in stone in Ibrahimia area of Alexandria. The tombs dated back to different eras...
- Photo For Today - Mfa, Boston
Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks Lid of the sarcophagus of General Kheperre Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis, 570–526 B.C. Giza Greywacke Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Thanks to Rick Menges for rescuing me from the photographic void by...
- Photo For Today - Armchair Of Hetepheres I
With my thanks to Jon Bodsworth www.egyptarchive.co.uk Chair from the tomb of Hetepheres I (reconstruction) Giza 4th Dynasty Wood and gold leaf Hetepheres was probably the wife of the first 4th Dynasty pharaoh Snefru, and was the mother of the builder...
- Importance Of New 5th Dynasty Tombs Found In Saqqara Area
International Herald Tribune A pair of 4,300-year-old pharaonic tombs discovered at Saqqara indicate that the sprawling necropolis south of Cairo is even larger than previously thought, Egypt's top archaeologist said Monday. The rock-cut tombs were...
- Functionality Of Reserve Heads
These old kingdom reserve heads as they are known appear to be funerary in nature. Nearly all are carved of white limestone but at least one is made from Nile mud. Many appear to be actual portraits while some are too idealized to be portraits of the...
Egypt
Khufu’s granddaughter's tomb and 5 more to be open for public
Luxor Times
After restoration and development for the site of the cemetery where 6 tombs of high officials and Nobles at the Saqqara Necropolis fated back to the Old Kingdom, Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim (minister State of Antiquities) accompanied by UNESCO delegation headed by Francesco Bandarin (UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture) visited the site and announced that the 6 tombs will be open for public soon. The cemetery which contains the tombs of “Seshemnefer” of 6th dynasty who held the title of “Secretary of all the king’s secret orders” and Queen Meresankh III, the granddaughter of Khufu and the wife of King Khafre (Her tomb was discovered by archeologist George Reisner on April 23, 1927, with subsequent excavations undertaken by his team on behalf of Harvard University and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Her sarcophagus and mummy are now located in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.)
- New Part Discovered At The Eastern Cemetery Of Alexandria
Luxor Times According to Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim (Minister State of Antiquities) a team of archaeologist of the Ministry of Antiquities discovered 4 tombs carved in stone in Ibrahimia area of Alexandria. The tombs dated back to different eras...
- Photo For Today - Mfa, Boston
Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks Lid of the sarcophagus of General Kheperre Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis, 570–526 B.C. Giza Greywacke Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Thanks to Rick Menges for rescuing me from the photographic void by...
- Photo For Today - Armchair Of Hetepheres I
With my thanks to Jon Bodsworth www.egyptarchive.co.uk Chair from the tomb of Hetepheres I (reconstruction) Giza 4th Dynasty Wood and gold leaf Hetepheres was probably the wife of the first 4th Dynasty pharaoh Snefru, and was the mother of the builder...
- Importance Of New 5th Dynasty Tombs Found In Saqqara Area
International Herald Tribune A pair of 4,300-year-old pharaonic tombs discovered at Saqqara indicate that the sprawling necropolis south of Cairo is even larger than previously thought, Egypt's top archaeologist said Monday. The rock-cut tombs were...
- Functionality Of Reserve Heads
These old kingdom reserve heads as they are known appear to be funerary in nature. Nearly all are carved of white limestone but at least one is made from Nile mud. Many appear to be actual portraits while some are too idealized to be portraits of the...