External and internal exposure to natural radiations inside ancient Egyptian tombs in Saqqara. Radiat. Meas. 41, 197e200.Abo-Elmagd, M., Metwally, S.A., Elmongy, H.M., Salama, E., El-Fiki, S.A., 2006b. External and internal exposure to natural radiations inside ancient Egyptian ...
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This eerie chamber is one of several “megatombs,” as the archaeologists describe them, discovered last year at Saqqara, the sprawling necropolis that once served the nearby Egyptian capital of Memphis. The excavators overseen by Youssef uncovered hundreds of coffins, mummies and grave goods, incl...
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Along with the sewage, archaeologists found the remains of three skeletons inside the sarcophagus. These may be those of soldiers, Egypt's antiquities ministry said in a statement issued today (July 19) in Arabic. [See Photos of Mummies Discovered at an Ancient Egyptian Cemetery] ...
Saqqara used to be an active burial ground for more than 3,000 years and is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. It sits at what was the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis and is home to more than a dozen pyramids, including the Step Pyramid, near where the mummy was found....
The Mausoleum-like building that contained the five sarcophagi bears close resemblance with the so-called “tombs of the Egyptians” that was found in the necropolis under St. Peter’s Basilica. It is called the Egyptian tomb because of the picture of Horus, which is painted in the center of...
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Petra contains a large number of tombs, most of them built at the edge of the city, outside of the main street. Some are simple, and others are much more dramatic and eye-catching.The best known tomb is the Treasury (Khazneh in Arabic). One time local people believed it contained hidd...
For thousands of years, similar Egyptian tombs have been plundered by grave robbers, so when archeologists have made similar discoveries in the past, sarcophagi have often been found ripped open. Article content But this one has likely been sealed for more than 2,000 years. The ...