Twenty Sixth Dynasty Tomb Found
Egypt

Twenty Sixth Dynasty Tomb Found


Workers digging a foundation for a house in Ain Sham have accidentally discovered a carved wall from a 26th dynasty tomb further investigation has shown that the tomb was robbed in antiquity. The antiquities authority will remove the tomb and make sure that no artifacts are present and the land will be returned to the owner.




- Lecture Notes: South Assasif Project - Dr Elena Pischikova
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) Thanks Jane. Mummification Museum Lecture, Luxor South Assasif Project - Dr Elena Pischikova Nespakashuty TT 312 late Twenty sixth Dynasty tomb Back in 2005 when Dr Elena was coming to the end of her excavation of Nespakashuty...

- 26th Dynasty Horus Priest Surfaces
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/702/eg7.htm WHILE laying the foundation stone of a new mosque in the Al-Basriya area of north-east Cairo's Ain Shams district,found a 26th dynasty tomb containing the skeleton of priest Ankh- Khonsu Deirt Hur, whose...

- Djehuty's Tomb At Luxor Reveals More
There has been more finds in the tomb of Djehuty at Luxor including a 17th dynasty child's sarcophagus and a collection of crude wooden shabti figurines dated to the 18th dynasty belonging to a priest. This find is just the latest...

- A New Necropolis
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- 26th Dynasty Tomb
A large 26th dynasty tomb has been discovered at Saqqara containing coffins and mummified animals. This article contains pictures of the tomb....



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