Egypt
Interesting article on the discovery of a cave used and decorated by Christians in the fourth century.
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/889/he3.htm
- More Re Discoveries On Avenues Of Sphinxes
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The remins of a fifth-century church and a Nilometer have been uncovered this week by an Egyptian mission carrying out routine excavations at the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, Nevine El-Aref reports. The excavations came...
- 2008 In Brief
Among the finds of this past year was an old kingdom pyramid belonging to queen Sesheshet of dynasty six this find was moderately interesting as were the two empty tombs found near the causeway of king Unas. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/923/he1.htm...
- Lying Empty
From Al-Ahram a short on the recent discovery of two old kingdom tombs. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/927/eg7.htm...
- Ancient Coils Of Rope
Rope coils found in a cave may be from a 4000 year old expedition to the fabled land of Punt. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/20/rope-cave-egyptian.html...
- Pyramids
This story from Al Ahram is interesting even though my limited knowledge would like to point out. The anthropoid coffin lid came from the Saitic period and was thus 2000 years newer than the original burial of Menkara and the tomb of Hetepheres the mother...
Egypt
The Big Bad Church
Interesting article on the discovery of a cave used and decorated by Christians in the fourth century.
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/889/he3.htm
- More Re Discoveries On Avenues Of Sphinxes
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) The remins of a fifth-century church and a Nilometer have been uncovered this week by an Egyptian mission carrying out routine excavations at the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, Nevine El-Aref reports. The excavations came...
- 2008 In Brief
Among the finds of this past year was an old kingdom pyramid belonging to queen Sesheshet of dynasty six this find was moderately interesting as were the two empty tombs found near the causeway of king Unas. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/923/he1.htm...
- Lying Empty
From Al-Ahram a short on the recent discovery of two old kingdom tombs. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/927/eg7.htm...
- Ancient Coils Of Rope
Rope coils found in a cave may be from a 4000 year old expedition to the fabled land of Punt. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/06/20/rope-cave-egyptian.html...
- Pyramids
This story from Al Ahram is interesting even though my limited knowledge would like to point out. The anthropoid coffin lid came from the Saitic period and was thus 2000 years newer than the original burial of Menkara and the tomb of Hetepheres the mother...