Archaeologists have discovered the 3,000-year-old mummy of a high priest to the god Amun in the southern city of Luxor, an antiques dealer claims.
The 18th Dynasty mummy of Sennefer was unearthed in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings — one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world — by a team from Britain's Cambridge University.
"The mummy was found in tomb 99 in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of Luxor," antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass says.
A high priest was considered to be the most important man after the king, performing duties, religious rituals and offerings on his behalf.
Other mummies were found during the excavation, including one with a brain tumour, a foetus, a female mummy wrapped in plaster and others which appeared to have suffered from arthritis, Mr. Hawass says.
The Valley of the Kings was used as a burial site for royalty and nobles to the west of present day Luxor, some 700 kilometres south of Cairo.
Millions of foreign tourists come to see Egypt's pharaonic treasures each year, including hundreds of thousands making the long journey south from the capital to the Valley of the Kings.
Mr. Hawass says a report on the findings would be presented to Culture Minister Faruq Hosni, in order to allocate resources for continued excavations in the area. [Source]
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Red,White, and Blue + Christian Member # 10893
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He has rings on his fingers. But, they do not reach the palm area. His arms are not folded across the chest. They combine in a "V" formation.
Obelisk_18 Member # 11966
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quote:Originally posted by Red,White, and Blue + Christian: He has rings on his fingers. But, they do not reach the palm area. His arms are not folded across the chest. They combine in a "V" formation.
your point being?????
alTakruri Member # 10195
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Is he fat and bald as in the Hawass approved cable television docu-dramas aired on THC, TDC, etc?
Doug M Member # 7650
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^^Hells Naw.
Lol!
Of course, this little FACT wont get in the way of Hawass of course.
Djehuti Member # 6698
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quote:Originally posted by alTakruri: Is he fat and bald as in the Hawass approved cable television docu-dramas aired on THC, TDC, etc?
Is the above the description suppose to be a 'reconstruction' or something? Do you have a picture of this?
Doug M Member # 7650
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He is talking of the reenactments on these shows which often feature balded and fat men as high priests.
Myra Wysinger Member # 10126
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quote:Originally posted by Obelisk_18:
quote:Originally posted by Red,White, and Blue + Christian: He has rings on his fingers. But, they do not reach the palm area.
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