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Newly uncovered relief fragments of Queen Setibhor: A queenly decorative theme with unusual features [PDF]
The work that has recently been carried out at Djedkare’s royal cemetery at South Saqqara has brought to light new evidence from the pyramid complex of Queen Setibhor, the wife of King Djedkare.
Hana Vymazalová
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Abstract Traditionally, fermentation was used to preserve the shelf life of food. Currently, in addition to favouring food preservation, well standardized and controlled industrial processes are also aimed at improving the functional characteristics of the final product.
Felipe González‐González +4 more
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Abstract The ancient Egyptian city of al‐Ashmūnayn (Minyā Governorate, Egypt) has been an important regional centre since at least the Old Kingdom (c. 2686–2160 BC). It is assumed to have been founded on the banks of the Nile, although no scientific evidence was hitherto available to support this claim. In this multidisciplinary study, the results of a
Willem H. J. Toonen +5 more
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Abstract Objectives Found throughout the ancient Near East during the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 2000–1600 BCE), many modern scholars emphasize that weapon‐associated burials are ideological and symbolic associations, not reflections of occupation. However, the term “warrior burial” still carries interpretive value that misinforms popular perception.
Arwa Kharobi +3 more
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Philippe Collombert +4 more
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The rock-cut tomb of Penmes at Saqqara [PDF]
The rock -cut tomb of Penmes is located on the so -called Bubasteion cemetery at Saqqara, a site which has been explored by the Egyptian mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities headed by Dr. Mostafa Waziri,
Mostafa Waziri +2 more
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Microstructural and chemical characterization of a purple pigment from a Faiyum mummy portrait
This article presents analyses of an ancient purple pigment, made by affixing an organic dye onto an inorganic substrate to make a lake type of pigment. The results of the analyses are useful to provenience studies of Romano‐Egyptian portraits from the ancient world.
Glenn Gates +4 more
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Menihy and his family: New evidence for the tjenenet sanctuary [PDF]
The depiction of the family of Menihy on a lintel found at Abusir South attracts attention due to a component present in the compound personal names of his children.
Veronika Dulíková
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Selected secondary burials as evidence of later activities at the tomb of Khuwy at South Saqqara [PDF]
In 2019, during the excavations of the Egyptian mission at the funerary complex of the Fifth Dynasty King Djedkare (reign ca. 2381–2353 BC) at South Saqqara, Mohamed Megahed and his team revealed the painted tomb of the high ranking Old Kingdom dignitary
Hana Vymazalová +3 more
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A rediscovered wooden statue of the overseer of the two granaries Ihy – Cairo, Egyptian Museum, JE 100373: An archaeological and conservation study [PDF]
This paper discusses the wooden statue JE 100373, which was recently re discovered in the basement of the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Based on the statue’s stylistic analysis and its identification in the unpublished excavation report MSS Gunn XXII, we re ...
Philipp Seyr , Abd El Rahman Medhat
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