Egyptian archeologists unveil ancient burial ground near Cairo

Boston Globe ^ | Monday, April 27, 2009 | Associated Press

[SunkenCiv]

An Egyptian worker brushed dust off a wooden coffin containing a linen-wrapped mummy near the Illahun pyramid. (Tarek Mostafa/ Egypt Society via Reuters)

[SunkenCiv]

[synopsis] In the area of Lake Fayyum, near the modern village of Illahun in Egypt, near the mudbrick pyramid of Sesostris II, a large burial ground dating for the most part from the Middle Kingdom period, with additional burials from the New Kingdom period, has been identified and partially excavated.

[SunkenCiv]

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[bruinbirdman]

Egypt's top archaeologist claims Antony and Cleopatra tomb found

"Ahead of the start of excavations on Tuesday, Mr Hawass exhibited 22 coins, 10 mummies, an alabaster head and a fragment of a mask with a cleft chin as evidence that the site, a 2,000-year-old temple to the god Osiris, is likely to hold further treasures."

"He believes that the Toposiris Magna temple, 30 miles from Egypt's ancient seaside capital of Alexandria, contains the tomb of the doomed lovers that has been shrouded in mystery for so long."

Seems like Egypt parcels this stuff out about every other year when History Channel needs some new episodes and the Egyptain Head Egyptologist needs to refresh his coffers. yitbos

[Parley Baer]

Interesting stuff. Seems like there is a lot of digging going on in Egypt right now.

[SunkenCiv]

They’re announcing findings now, and rushing to complete the digging season.

[Just mythoughts]

Well maybe there is enough DNA left a link can be connected to Bama’s African ancestors. I think if he looks just like the head of that ancient sphinx.

[SunkenCiv]

mud brick pyramid of sesostris (images):

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mud brick pyramid of amenemhet (images):

Google

[sauropod]

That guy again.

I still remember him sending the robot up the new found shaft in the Cheops pyramid.

Reminded of Whorealdo and Al Capone’s safe, it did.

[bruinbirdman]

They sent the robot up again, last week. Up the shaft, get it? Made the big find, a 1 cm. bloth of red at the dead end.

Appropriate name for the master of shafts, Mr. Hawass.

yitbos