Photos of the transporting process of the coffin discovered lately in Banha, Egypt.The coffin of the supervisor of the scribes during the reign of King Psamtik, known as the Coffin of Banha, which weighs 62 tons.It took two consecutive days to extract and transport it.
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The joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Colorado, operating in the Ashmunein region in al-Minya Governorate, succeeded in uncovering the upper part of a colossal statue of King Ramses II during their excavation.
The Secretary-General of the SCA confirmed that the archaeological study conducted on the discovered upper part of the statue proved that it belongs to the lower part that was discovered by the German archaeologist G. Roeder in 1930.
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The Secretary-General of the SCA confirmed that the archaeological study conducted on the discovered upper part of the statue proved that it belongs to the lower part that was discovered by the German archaeologist G. Roeder in 1930.
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An archaeological mission from the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo has uncovered a mastaba of an official named “Seneb-neb-ef” and his wife “Idut,” dating back to the Old Kingdom Period at Dahshour.
This mastaba is part of the large cemetery used by the residents of Dahshour during the Old Kingdom. The cemetery was uncovered in 2002 in collaboration with the Free University of Berlin.
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This mastaba is part of the large cemetery used by the residents of Dahshour during the Old Kingdom. The cemetery was uncovered in 2002 in collaboration with the Free University of Berlin.
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Offering list or "Debhet Hetepw" lintel depicts one of the most popular Ancient Egyptian scenes, that of an offering table with the food presented to the dead. This scene highlights the diversity of Ancient Egyptian cuisine due to the wide variety of agricultural crops, and bread was always a staple, with over forty different varieties.
A lintel with a scene representing a woman sitting in front of a table and offering list
From the Old Kingdom, late 4th Dynasty: Early 5th Dynasty, Saqqara (Titi cemetery), limestone.Displayed in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt.
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A lintel with a scene representing a woman sitting in front of a table and offering list
From the Old Kingdom, late 4th Dynasty: Early 5th Dynasty, Saqqara (Titi cemetery), limestone.Displayed in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt.
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The head of Alexander Severus, who became emperor in 222 AD when he was still fourteen years old, and because of his weakness and complete submission to his mother and his allowing her to take over the affairs of the country, the army became angry with them and killed them both in 235 AD. The head is made of marble, was found in Luxor and displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.
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