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4,400-year-old tomb — with a preserved mummy inside — unearthed in Egypt. Again. 2,300-year-old shipwreck — filled with wine jars — found off Egypt coast. See them. Unearthed mummy may be ...
Excavations at the Mastaba of Hesy-re in November 2010. The Mastaba of Hesy-re is an ancient Egyptian tomb complex in the great necropolis of Saqqara in Egypt.It is the final resting place of the high official Hesy-re, who served in office during the Third Dynasty under King Djoser (Netjerikhet).
The robbed tomb preserved only Nebiri's mummified head and a single canopic jar containing his lungs. Studies have revealed he died between 45 and 60 years old of heart failure. [20] [21] Nedjemankh: Priest c. 150 – 50 BC Ptolemaic Male Unknown Coffin only Nefrina: Commoner c.275 BC Ptolemaic: Female 1930 — Nefrina was from the town of Akhmim.
Example of a mastaba, the Mastabat al-Fir'aun of Shepseskaf. A mastaba (/ ˈ m æ s t ə b ə / MASS-tə-bə, [1] / ˈ m ɑː s t ɑː b ɑː / MAHSS-tah-bah or / m ɑː ˈ s t ɑː b ɑː / mahss-TAH-bah), also mastabah or mastabat) is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed, rectangular structure with inward sloping sides, constructed out of mudbricks or limestone.
Archaeologists have discovered paintings of daily life in ancient Egypt in a tomb dating back more than 4,300 years. Colorful paintings of daily life uncovered in 4,300-year-old Egyptian tomb Skip ...
The tomb was partially discovered nearly 160 years ago but was lost in the sand until now. 4,400-year-old tomb — with a preserved mummy inside — unearthed in Egypt. Again
In July 2018, archaeologists led by Zeinab Hashish announced the discovery of a 2.000-year-old 30-ton black granite sarcophagus in Alexandria. It contained three damaged skeletons in red-brown sewage water. According to archaeologist Mostafa Waziri, the skeletons looked like a family burial with a middle-aged woman and two men. Researchers also ...
The tomb functioned as a mirror, which showed the tomb owner their life in the light of day. Hieroglyphs from the Ptolemaic dynasty at the temple of Kom Ombo. [citation needed] There is a close connection between the house of eternity and ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. The layout inside of a tomb became a fixed construction design, over a ...