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Ancient cave with distinguished engravings depicting scenes of animals discovered in Sinai
Ahram Online ^ | Sunday 26 Apr 2020 | Nevine El-Aref

Posted on 05/04/2020 10:00:17 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

An ancient cave decorated with distinguished engravings depicting scenes of animals has been discovered at Wadi Al-Zulma in North Sinai.

"The newly discovered cave is the first of its kind to be discovered in the area," said Aymen Ashmawi, head of the ancient Egyptian antiquities sector at the Ministry of Antiquities.

Ashmawi explained that the scenes carved inside the cave are completely different from those found in South Sinai, having a special artistic style that resembles raised relief in execution.

Studies are underway to determine their date.

Hisham Hussein, head of the discovery mission, said that most of the discovered scenes are carved along the cave's inner walls and depict animals, including camels, deer, mules, mountain goats and donkeys.

The remains of circular stone buildings have been discovered around 200 metres southwest of the cave. These likely constitute the remains of an ancient settlement.

(Excerpt) Read more at english.ahram.org.eg ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: camels; caveart; deer; donkeys; egypt; epigraphyandlanguage; goats; godsgravesglyphs; mules; northsinai; sinai
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

That’s so awful. It is a crime against humanity, and should be treated as such.


21 posted on 05/04/2020 1:46:56 PM PDT by Defiant (I hope the Russians trick me into voting for Trump again in 2020.)
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