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Sacred Animals at Saqqara [PDF]
Heritage, 2022 Saqqara, the necropolis of the first capital city of a unified Egypt, is best known today for the Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser (2667–2648 B.C.). However, the Step Pyramid is only the most visible feature of this great burial site, and the tombs of many
Paul T Nicholson
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The Legacy of Prince Khaemwaset at Saqqara
Heritage, 2022 Saqqara in particular, and the Memphite necropolis in general, constituted the arena for the prolific and significant monumental self-presentations of Prince Khaemwaset, fourth son of King Ramesses II (c. 1279–1213 BCE).
Campbell Price
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The Leiden-Turin Excavations at Saqqara
Heritage, 2022 This article highlights the history of almost 50 years of Leiden archaeological work at Saqqara, in the cemetery south of the Unas causeway, and places the recent findings of the current Leiden-Turin Expedition within a broader historical context, both ...
Lara Weiss, Christian Greco
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Heritage, 2022 The Memphite Necropolis of Saqqara is situated approximately 20 km south of modern Cairo on a plateau at the edge of the western desert and was in use as a funerary site for a period of nearly three and a half millennia.
Scott Williams
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On the possible use of hydraulic force to assist with building the step pyramid of saqqara. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt, is considered the oldest of the seven monumental pyramids built about 4,500 years ago. From transdisciplinary analysis, it was discovered that a hydraulic lift may have been used to build the pyramid.
Xavier Landreau +9 more
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Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2018 For complete assessment of inhalation doses of radon and its progeny inside the three main ancient Egyptian tombs in Saqqara, seasonal radon concentrations have been measured by using a new electronic device that allows for measurement of real-time ...
E Salama, W Ruhm
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A unique fragmented Royal Stela of king Horemheb from Saqqara [PDF]
مجلة کلية الآثار - جامعة القاهرة, 2023 A significant limestone stela discovered at the eastern side of Tabet El-Geesh, a fresh excavation site located in south Saqqara between the Cairo University excavations and the late sixth dynasty cemetery of Pepi I, Pepi II and Merenre.
Ahmed M. Osman
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REMARKS ON THE NAME OF THE WESEKH-COLLAR IN THE OLD KINGDOM [PDF]
Shedet, 2022 This paper examines the different early attestations of the name of the broad collar, wesekh. The earlier studies on this collar, based on the Berlin dictionary, revealed that the name of this broad collar is first attested in the Middle Kingdom. However,
Ahmed Ouda
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MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUE AND CONSERVATION TREATMENT OF A UNIQUE GILT-BRONZE STATUETTE EXCAVATED THROUGH RESTORATION OF THE STEP PYRAMID, SAQARA [PDF]
European Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, 2021 Unexpected excavation of the Osirian statuette was inaugurated in 2021 during a conservation project at the first step in the western façade of King Djoser Pyramid which dates back to the Ptolemaic era.
Ashraf EWAIS, Saleh MOHAMED
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The False Door and Offerings Table of "Iqri" from Saqqara [PDF]
Luxor International Journal of Archaeological Studies, 2020 Iqri false door is one of the false doors in Saqqara. It was placed in the Western wall of the tomb of "Iqri" that was found in Saqqara. It had been lost and was restored and returned to the inspection area in Saqqara, according to a record of receipt on
Rania Abdel Aziz +2 more
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