Egypt
At Abusir a team of archaeologists has discovered the tomb of a 5th Dynasty Physician Shepseskaf-Ankh and his family. A large false door gives the names and titles of Shepseskaf including Priest of the God Khnum and priest of the sun temples which kings of Dynasty 5 were renowned for.
Director of the Czech archaeological mission, Miroslav Barta said that the workers of the kings of this dynasty had their tombs built around the pyramids of those kings.
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Egypt
Old Kingdom Physicians Tomb Found
Director of the Czech archaeological mission, Miroslav Barta said that the workers of the kings of this dynasty had their tombs built around the pyramids of those kings.
- More Re New Vok Discovery
Yahoo News I was somewhat dubious that the location had been correctly identified in earlier rumours, because the Valley of the Kings was reserved for royalty and their immediate family and dependents - but in this article Mansour Boraiq confirms that...
- More Re Saqqara Tombs Discovery
drhawass.com Press Release with photographs Two rock-hewn painted tombs considered as two of the most distinguished tombs ever found from the Old Kingdom were discovered last week at Saqqara necropolis. Cultural Minister, Mr. Farouk Hosni, announced today...
- Secrets Of The Tomb Of Neferinpu
Czech Institute of Egyptology The Czech Institute website has been updated with a summary, including photographs, of the recently publicized discovery of an Old Kingdom tomb at Abusir. The story of the exploration of the mysterious tomb of priest Neferinpu,...
- Czech Egyptologists In Egypt
http://www.radio.cz/en/article/78324"The Czech team is one of only a dozen which have been granted permanent status in Egypt. The Abusir excavation site has proved unexpectedly rewarding and Czech archaeologists there have big plans for the future. The...
- Chronicle Of The Pharaohs
Peter A. Clayton Thames and Hudson New York 1994 ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28628-9 The book opens with the usual background information on Pharaonic Egypt including the authors intentions of tracing Egyptian history through kingship. The introduction deals...