What It's Like to Discover an Ancient Egyptian Tomb, and the Race Against Time to Preserve It
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What it's like to discover an ancient Egyptian tomb, and the race against time to preserve it
Looking inside a newly discovered ancient tomb for the first time is both exciting and terrifying. I was fortunate to experience this recently as director of an international research team carrying out fieldwork in the Theban necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near the modern Egyptian city of Luxor.
What it’s like to discover an ancient Egyptian tomb – and the race against time to preserve it
The first moment you look inside a newly discovered ancient tomb is at once exciting and terrifying. I was fortunate to experience this recently as director of an international research team carrying out fieldwork in the Theban necropolis, a Unesco world heritage site near the modern Egyptian city of Luxor. Our project’s primary aim is to implement a conservation and risk management programme for the necropolis (burial ground) of Lower Sheikh ʿA…
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Egypt Uncovers 3 Historic Tombs and Artifacts in Bahariya Oasis
An Egyptian archaeological mission operating at the Sheikh Sobi site in the Bahariya Oasis—located approximately 365 kilometers southwest of Giza Governorate—has uncovered three tombs dating to various historical periods, alongside a collection of artifacts during its current excavation season.
Egyptian mission uncovers three tombs from ancient eras in Bahariya Oasis - Dailynewsegypt
An Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Sheikh Soby archaeological site in Egypt's Bahariya Oasis has uncovered three tombs dating to different periods of ancient Egypt, along with mummies, limestone and pottery coffins, pottery vessels, offering tables and terracotta votive figurines. The excavation season is being led by Sabry Farag, Director General of Antiquities of
In photos: Three ancient tombs found in Egypt’s Bahariya Oasis
An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered three tombs dating to different periods of ancient Egyptian history at the Sheikh Subi site in the Bahariya Oasis, the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said Wednesday. The discoveries include mummies, limestone and pottery coffins, ceramic vessels, offering tables and small terracotta votive figurines, the ministry said in a statement. The excavation team, led by director general of antiquities in…
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