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Abydos, plan of tomb S10, as published in 1904. The tomb structure is part of a royal necropolis dating back to the late Middle Kingdom – Second Intermediate Period, which is located close to the ancient town of Wah-Sut, next to the much bigger funerary complex of Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty, at the foot of the so-called Mountain of Anubis, a natural hill in the form of a pyramid.
Tomb S9 is part of a royal necropolis dating back to the late Middle Kingdom – Second Intermediate Period, which is located immediately northeast of the causeway leading to the much bigger funerary complex of Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty, [4] close to the ancient town of Wah-Sut and at the foot of the so-called Mountain of Anubis, a natural hill in the form of a pyramid.
The pyramid of Pepi II was the tomb of Pharaoh Pepi II, located in southern Saqqara, to the northwest of the Mastabat al-Fir’aun. It was the final full pyramid complex to be built in Ancient Egypt. Long used as a quarry, the pyramid was excavated for the first time by Gaston Maspero in 1881.
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
The ancient structure serves as the cinematic resting place of the Holy Grail in the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade British archaeologists discover hidden tomb laid undisturbed for ...
Analysis of Tomb U-j has led some scholars to believe that the origins of social stratification within Ancient Egypt can be found among the artifacts and burial practices found at the site. The British archaeologist, Alice Stevenson believes the ivory tags found in the tomb provide evidence for the existence of advanced administrative and ...
A tomb discovered in Taiyuan from the 8 th century features murals in the “figures under the tree” style. The multiple scenes depicted throughout the tomb show daily life during the Tang dynasty.
The term serdab is also used for a type of undecorated chamber found in many pyramids. [2] Due to the lack of inscriptions, it has been impossible to determine the ritual function of this chamber, but many Egyptologists view it as a storage space, akin with the underground storehouses in private and royal tombs of the Second Dynasty. [3]