Roman-Era Pyramid Tomb with Rare Funerary Texts Discovered in Egypt
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Roman-era pyramid tomb with rare funerary texts discovered in Egypt
Archaeologists working in Egypt’s New Valley have uncovered a limestone pyramid-shaped tomb containing an unusual combination of ancient Egyptian religious imagery and a 19-line Greek funerary poem. This content was originally published on www.heritagedaily.com - © 2023 - HeritageDaily
Rare Roman pyramid tomb with Greek mourning poem found in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis | Archaeology News Online Magazine
A pyramid-shaped Roman tomb with a rare stone entrance and ancient funerary texts has been uncovered at Bir al-Shaghala in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis. The tomb was found by an Egyptian archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities. Built from mudbrick, the tomb was used for the burial of a man and his wife. Its […]
A pyramid-shaped tomb, about 1,700 years old, was found in a remote oasis of Egypt. The discovery, announced by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, reveals details about the funeral practices of a common family, contrasting with the iconography usually associated with pharaohs. Unique architecture of the tomb Located in Bir al-Shaghala, the tomb presents an unmatched architecture in the cemetery where it was found. Built in clay bricks, its…
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of a Roman-era tomb with an architecture that, according to the Supreme Council of Antiquities itself, has no exact parallel in the rest of the necropolis where it appeared. It is located in Bir El-Shaghala, a site of the oasis of Dajla, about 750 kilometers [...]
Pyramid-Shaped Roman Tomb Sealed With Underworld Spells Found in Egypt
A pyramid-shaped tomb hidden beneath the sands of Egypt has revealed something archaeologists had never documented at the site before. Its entrance was sealed by stone, surrounded by funerary spells and crowned with a scene showing one of the darkest stages of the ancient Egyptian journey through the underworld. The tomb was uncovered at Bir […]
The Beautiful Valley Festival was an annual celebration in ancient Egypt that connected the royal and wealthy dead with the gods. To kick off the glorious occasion, large crowds… Egyptian tomb reveals mysterious ‘psalmist’ who invoked the gods - ΘΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ
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