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The Serapeum of Saqqara was the ancient Egyptian burial place for sacred bulls of the Apis cult at Memphis.It was believed that the bulls were incarnations of the god Ptah, which would become immortal after death as Osiris-Apis, a name which evolved to Serapis (Σέραπις) in the Hellenistic period, and Userhapi (ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲣϩⲁⲡⲓ) in Coptic.
Hieroglyphic inscription of Sha-Amun-en-su's name and title on the sarcophagus. Sha-Amun-en-su was born circa 800 B.C., during the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt.Her name and almost all information about her life comes from the hieroglyphic inscriptions in her sarcophagus.
The large sarcophagus or outer coffin of Kha. The largest items within the tomb were the two outer coffins or sarcophagi containing the coffins and mummies of Kha and Merit. [143] Kha's was placed against the far wall, with Merit's positioned at a right angle to it against the long wall. [124]
A team of Egyptian archaeologists from Cairo University found the red granite sarcophagus of Ptah-em-uya, "a high-ranking official" under Rameses II, who ruled Egypt in the 13th century BC, the ...
Egyptian antiquities workers dig at the site of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 24 kilometers (15 miles) southwest of Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.
The 3,600-year-old sarcophagus still had a mummy inside, photos show. ... Egypt, uncovered a family burial site, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a Wednesday, Jan. 25, news ...
Ashayet's stone sarcophagus (JE 47267) contained a wooden coffin (JE 47355) and a wooden statue was also located in the tomb; they are now found in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Her stone sarcophagus is particularly well known for the exterior relief and painted interior.
Hundreds of artifacts were discovered, Egyptian officials said. Graveyard with colorful sarcophagi and 3,500-year-old mummies uncovered in Egypt Skip to main content