Posted on 07/03/2019 9:22:29 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Josef Wegner, Associate Professor of Egyptian Archaeology from the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania, presents "The Pharaohs of Anubis-Mountain: Archaeological Investigations of a Royal Necropolis at Abydos".
Recent excavations at Abydos in Upper Egypt have revealed an extensive royal necropolis beside a sacred peak: Anubis-Mountain. Here a series of tombs spanning Egypt's late Middle Kingdom (ca. 1850-1650 BCE) and Second Intermediate Period (ca. 1650-1550 BCE) are helping to illuminate one of the most shadowy eras of Egyptian history. The lecture discusses the twelve royal tombs currently known at Anubis-Mountain, and the most recent results- the excavation in June this year of a tomb likely belonging to king Sobekhotep IV, as well as the discovery of the previously unknown pharaoh Senebkay.
Josef Wegner | The Pharaohs of Anubis-Mountain | Oriental Institute | Published on October 28, 2015
Steep corridor down into the hidden tomb 45 meters underground. Credit: Josef Wegner and the Penn Museum
Clearance work in one of the chambers of the tomb. Credit: Josef Wegner and the Penn Museum
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Mystery Pharaoh Found in Egypt
Discovery News | January 16, 2014 | Rossella Lorenzi
Posted on 01/18/2014 10:50:21 AM PST by SunkenCiv
...a forgotten Abydos Dynasty... there is evidence for about 16 royal tombs belonging to the dynasty, whose existence was first hypothesized by Egyptologist Kim Ryholt in 1997. “It’s exciting to find not just the tomb of one previously unknown pharaoh, but the necropolis of an entire forgotten dynasty,” said Josef Wegner...
Looks like a basement stairway. Anything cool.
Amazing find.
1850 bc is going a goodlyndistance back in time!
;^) As you can probably tell from the fine country craftsmanship, I put that one together. :^)
Don't get me started... :^)
Seams are cool. One day in 2340 years this meme will be found by some earth historian
and let the world know why the face was removed.
That is, I believe, a shibboleth.
Wild stuff!
Where’s Zahi? I figured he’d be in on this.
Is the term “Cult” in the title due to journalistic bias?
I believe this is a scholarly use of the term “cult”. It refers to any religious system, like the temple system in Judaism.
Click on the link to Popular Archeology embedded in the article to access an even more detailed description of the tomb and its importance.
Wheres Zahi? I figured hed be in on this.
Thank you for your comment.
I agree with you. You have helped me to identify a personal judgement within me that is unnecessary.
I’ll not further that judgement by stating “Go UNC” (it’s the antagonist in me)
Used to live in Duke Forest just off campus as my wife is on the Duke Med School Faculty.
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