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Tomb of ancient priestess found in Egypt Tomb of ancient priestess found in Egypt February 5, 2018 February 6, 2018 today 0 Comment Egypt Archaeologists in Egypt have unveiled the newly discovered tomb of an ancient priestess that dates back 4,400 years. The tomb found near Cairo is adorned with well-preserved and rare wall paintings depicting the priestess, Hetpet, in a variety of scenes. Hetpet was a priestess to the goddess of fertility Hathor, who assisted women in childbirth. It was found during excavations near the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt’s antiquities ministry says. This site, in Giza’s western cemetery, housed officials from the Old Kingdom’s Fifth Dynasty, some of which have already been dug up since 1842.
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Secret Chamber Likely Behind King Tut's Tomb There is a 90% chance that behind King Tutankhamun's tomb is a hidden chamber which may be the last resting place of Queen Nefertiti. Radar scans have suggested an empty space behind the walls of the pharaoh's tomb and the evidence will now been analysed in Japan. The tests were carried out after British archaeologist Dr Nicholas Reeves suggested the Ancient Egyptian Queen's tomb might be hidden in an adjoining chamber in the Valley of the Kings.
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Modern version of ancient Egyptian practice of mummification now available Mummification: The earliest ancient Egyptians buried their dead in small pits in the desert. The heat and dryness of the sand dehydratedthe bodies quickly, creating lifelike and natural 'mummies'. Later, the ancient Egyptians began burying their dead in coffins to protect them from wild animals in the desert.
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- 5 photos: 'New' statues unveiled – Two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III were unveiled by archaeologists Sunday -- after being moved to their original sites and restored -- in the funerary temple of the king, on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, Egypt. Hide Caption.1 of 5.he two new statues, discovered during excavations at the site, were originally in pieces before being restored and raised to their current standing position at the temple. According to the World Monument Fund (WMF), the temple of Amenhotep III was erected between 1390 and 1353 B.C. for the pharaoh.
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- Two mummies found in ancient Peru cemetery October 25, 2013 Craftwork are seen around a mummy bundle at the pre-Inca religious complex Huaca Pucllana, in the residential district of Miraflores, in Lima, on October 24, 2013.
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- Egyptian Goddess Hathor Statue. Hand Painted Resin. 12 3/4 inches tall x 5 3/8 inches x 3 1/2 inches. 32.38 cm high. Base: 13.65 cm x 8.89. This is a royal warrior Hathor, complete with Horned Cow headdress, staff and ankh of life. She is proud in stance and hand finished with excellent subtle colors of red and bronze.
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Tomb of Ancient Egyptian Princess Discovered in Unusual Spot Bárta and colleagues think the ancient builders used a naturally existing step in the bedrock to create the princess' court, which extends down 13 feet (4 meters) and is surrounded by mastaba tombs above it. A mastaba is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb that forms a flat-roofed rectangular structure.
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King Tut's Mom Not In Tomb NEWEST PHARAONIC TOMB. WHAT THEY DID: Opened the last of eight sarcophagi found in the first tomb discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings in 80 years. WHAT THEY FOUND: Not a mummy, but something more special: embalming materials and ancient woven flowers.
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Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus Masks of deceased persons are part of traditions in many countries. The most important process of the funeral ceremony in ancient Egypt was the mummification of the body, which, after prayers and consecration, was put into a sarcophagus enameled and decorated with gold and gems.
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Funerary objects The 4th dynasty queen Hetepheres is the first person known to have her organs preserved. They were dried with natron and stored in a chest of Egyptian alabaster with four compartments. In later times four sperate vases with stoppers were used for this purpose.
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Top 10 Female Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt Top 10 Female Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt Sourav Das 4 Comments Egypt, The land of magic and unknown ancient secrets, decorated with the greatest man-made structure of ancient world – the great pyramid of Giza, is a land of many treasures of our mankind. When Greek historian and philosopher, Herodotus, came to Egypt, he was startled and stunned by the many beauties and marvelous creations of the Pharaohs in the blessing of river Nile.
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Hatshepsut Hatshepsut was one of only a few female kings of ancient Egypt, reigning from about 1473 to 1458 BC. She attained unprecedented power for a woman, adopting the full titles and regalia of a pharaoh.
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Tomb of the Ancients The Tomb of the Ancients is an endgame dungeon whose portal has a chance of dropping from Grand Sphinx event boss, which spawns once per realm. The portal stays open for 30 seconds. The tomb is a source of the rare Potions of Life and other powerful untiered items, making the dungeon arguably one of the most popular dungeons in the game for advanced players.
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Religion in society and mummification Anubis became the god presiding over the art of mummification and protecting the dead. Other gods and goddesses in ancient Egypt included Thoth (learning), Khonsu (the moon), Sobek (water), Isis (wisdom and magic), and Hathor (love and fertility). Many gods and goddesses were associated with particular animals.
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3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Cemetery Reveals Commoners' Plight An analysis of more than 150 skeletons from a 3,300-year-old cemetery at the ancient Egyptian city of Amarna reveals fractures, wear and tear from heavy lifting, and rampant malnutrition amongst the city's commoners.vernight city. For a brief, 17-year period, the center of Egypt was Amarna, a small city on the banks of the Nile, about 218 miles (350 kilometers) south of Cairo. The pharaoh Akhenaten relocated his capital city to Amarna to build a pure, uncontaminated cult of worship dedicated to the sun god Aten.
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Tomb of Ancient Egyptian Princess Discovered in Unusual Spot Dating to 2500 B.C., the structure was built in the second half of the Fifth Dynasty, though archaeologists are puzzled as to why this princess was buried in Abusir South among tombs of non-royal officials.
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- Introduction. 1  Tutankhamun’s Canopic Shrine, Western Thebes, ca. 1325 B.C. 2  Lids of Canopic Jars, Western Thebes, ca. 1325 B.C. 3  Tutankhamun’s Canopic Shrine, Western Thebes, ca. 1325 B.C. 4  Protective Goddess, Tantankhamun’s Canopic Shrine, Western Thebes, ca. 1325 B.C. 5  Tutankhamun’s Canopic Chest, Western Thebes, ca. 1325 B.C.
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Statue of Lady Sennuwy Statue of Lady Sennuwy. Unknown1971 B.C. - 1926 B.C. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. From the collection ofMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston. One of the masterpieces of Middle Kingdom sculpture, this statue was discovered in the tumulus burial of a Nubian ruler of Kerma, far to the south of Egypt in modern-day Sudan. A fragmentary statue of Sennuwy's husband, Hepdjefa, was recovered from the same tumulus.
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- CBS News Logo CBS News. King Tut's Mom Not In Tomb. A Sarcophagus found inside tomb KV63 is unveiled for the media at Egypt's Valley of the Kings, outside Luxor, Egypt Wednesday, June 28, 2006. Archaeologists hoped the first tomb discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 80 years would hold the mummy of King Tut's mother.
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Researchers come across an Egyptian building that depicts the first female Pharaoh â Hatshepsut Pertaining to the latter part, researchers have found evidence regarding the portrayal of Queen Hatshepsut – Egypt’s first female Pharaoh, on some stone blocks situated on the river island.
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- Women in Ancient Egypt . Women in Ancient Egypt had a status that may seem surprisingly modern when compared to the status women occupied in the majority of contemporary societies.
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Fayum mummy portraits In fact, the Fayum portraits are the only large body of art from that tradition to have survived. Mummy portraits have been found across Egypt, but are most common in the Faiyum Basin, particularly from Hawara and Antinoopolis, hence the common name.Faiyum Portraits is generally thought of as a stylistic, rather than a geographic, description.ne of the few examples besides the mummy portraits is the Severan Tondo, also from Egypt (around 200), which, like the mummy portraits, is believed to represent a provincial version of contemporary style.
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- In ancient religions. 1  Isis, Egyptian goddess known as the mistress of the house of life. 2  Hathor, Egyptian goddess known as the mistress of the west. 3  Nepthys, Egyptian goddess of the underworld, known as the mistress of the temple. 4  Despoina, a Greek title for the mistress of the house, applied to various women and goddesses.
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Queen Hatshepsut: Daughter of Amun, Pharaoh of Egypt Hatshepsut's Legacy. It is held that Hatshepsut’s corpse was hidden from Thuthmose III and buried in secret for fear he would desecrate the corpse. For many years it was believed that nothing was left of her body save some fragments found in a canopic jar along with Hatshepsut’s nurse Sitire-Ra.