Egypt
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drhawass.com Two large 26th Dynasty tombs have been found in Saqqara by an Egyptian excavation mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Culture Minister Farouk Hosni announced today. Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the SCA and the...
- Egyptian Archaeologists Discover 3,500-year-old Tomb
Al Ahram Weekly (With photo) During excavation work at the Tombs of the Nobles on Luxor's West Bank an Egyptian archaeological mission has stumbled upon what it believes is the tomb of Amen-Em-Epet, Supervisor of Hunters during the reign of the monotheistic...
- Gold Jewelry Found In Tomb Of Djehuty On The West Bank Of Luxor
Bloomberg Spanish archaeologists digging on the west bank of Luxor, Egypt, have discovered jewelry in a tomb of a state treasurer who lived some 3,500 years ago under the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. The team found five gold earrings and two gold rings...
- Ancient Egyptian Gold Found In Luxor By Spanish Archaeologists
Bloomberg Spanish archaeologists digging on the west bank of Luxor, Egypt, have discovered jewelry in a tomb of a state treasurer who lived some 3,500 years ago under the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. The team found five gold earrings and two gold...
- Discoveries At Karnak
Egyptian Gazette (story on this URL will expire shortly) Zahi Hawass, Egypt's archaeology supremo, yesterday announced the discovery of the remains of a 4,000-year-old dam near the Karnak Temple in Luxor. Located a few metres from the ancient temple,...
Egypt
New Kingdom discovery near Luxor
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The discovery of a 34 metre "hall" located in a rock cut tomb near Luxor has been announced by the SCA: "The Egyptian-Spanish team discovered the hall at Zira Abu al-Naga on the west bank of the Nile, as it was excavating the tomb site, the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawas, said on Thursday.They believe the tomb belonged to an official responsible for temple and tomb decorations during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut in the 18th dynasty (1580-1314 BC), Hawas said. . . . The antiquities chief said that the 34-metre-long hall, which opens into the tomb area, was one of the longest such rooms unearthed to date.He added that the team found inscriptions on its walls and scenes that explain religious rituals practised by ancient Egyptians and show how they dug tombs."
See the brief article on the above page.
A slightly different version appears on today's Egyptian Gazette:
A slightly different version appears on today's Egyptian Gazette:
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/
"An Egyptian-Spanish archaeological team, operating on the West Bank in Luxor, have discovered a room housing the tomb of the foreman responsible for decorating all the temples and palaces in the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor) in the reign of Queen Hatshepsut (1502 - 1482 BC). The discovery, announced by Culture Minister Farouq Hosni, also includes a collection of wooden and clay artifacts. According to Zahi Hawass, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, this important discovery sheds light on the design of the buildings that housed tombs in the 18th Dynasty. "The building is 34 metres long and there are many drawings carved on the walls, as well as the words of sermons Ancient Egyptians listened to at the time," he explained, adding that the finds will displayed in the Luxor Museum."
- In The Field: Saqqara Tombs Press Release From Sca
drhawass.com Two large 26th Dynasty tombs have been found in Saqqara by an Egyptian excavation mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Culture Minister Farouk Hosni announced today. Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the SCA and the...
- Egyptian Archaeologists Discover 3,500-year-old Tomb
Al Ahram Weekly (With photo) During excavation work at the Tombs of the Nobles on Luxor's West Bank an Egyptian archaeological mission has stumbled upon what it believes is the tomb of Amen-Em-Epet, Supervisor of Hunters during the reign of the monotheistic...
- Gold Jewelry Found In Tomb Of Djehuty On The West Bank Of Luxor
Bloomberg Spanish archaeologists digging on the west bank of Luxor, Egypt, have discovered jewelry in a tomb of a state treasurer who lived some 3,500 years ago under the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. The team found five gold earrings and two gold rings...
- Ancient Egyptian Gold Found In Luxor By Spanish Archaeologists
Bloomberg Spanish archaeologists digging on the west bank of Luxor, Egypt, have discovered jewelry in a tomb of a state treasurer who lived some 3,500 years ago under the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. The team found five gold earrings and two gold...
- Discoveries At Karnak
Egyptian Gazette (story on this URL will expire shortly) Zahi Hawass, Egypt's archaeology supremo, yesterday announced the discovery of the remains of a 4,000-year-old dam near the Karnak Temple in Luxor. Located a few metres from the ancient temple,...