Archaeologists in Egypt reveal tomb of Ramses II's chief treasurer

CNN (Clinton's Non-News) ^ | November 1, 2021 | Jack Guy

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Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Batah-M-Woya, who was chief treasurer in the time of King Ramses II.

The tomb is located in Saqqara, a huge necropolis south of Cairo, according to a statement from Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities published Saturday.

Saqqara has been the site of a string of astonishing finds in recent years, and this latest discovery is the work of a team of archaeologists from Cairo University.

In addition to the tomb of the former treasurer, the team also uncovered the tombs of a number of dignitaries, including a military leader called Hor Mohib.

Around 20 miles south of Cairo, the vast burial ground of Saqqara once served the royal capital of Memphis, and the site is also home to Egypt's oldest surviving pyramid.

In January, authorities announced the discovery of a cache of ancient burial shafts cotaining hundreds of wooden coffins.

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Egypt Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

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One of *those* topics.

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Cattle scenes painted on the tomb wall, kind of a "last roundup" thing.

[ArtDodger]

Sort of a ‘Wagon Train’ in heaven. Gene Roddenberry had it right, all along!

[outofsalt]

Egypt is an amazing place to visit!
I toured twice in the 90’s and would love to go back!

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Ghost Riders in the Sky.

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Agreed! I was there in 2004. Amazing!

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He screwed his cousin Rod Geneneberry out of that idea.

[Don Corleone]

(democrat) Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Batah-M-Woya, who still votes in the US primaries and generals.

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Hey, I’m a little jealous, pretty sure I’ll never get there.

I know a couple of FReepers who’ve managed rare experiences in Egypt — one got to lie down in Khufu’s sarco and get his picture taken, the other spent the night ON TOP of the Great Pyramid, and wound up in an episode of In Search Of. And met Nimoy I think.

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I visited Egypt in 1979, and found Saqqara more interesting than Giza, because it has graves from both the beginning and end of ancient Egyptian history.

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The Freeper who got in Khufu’s sarcophagus was me!

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I was thinking “Oak Island”

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Pretty I pressie, but I’m waiting for them to uncover Ramses’ gardener’s tomb to see if he sued roundup weedkiller or not

Seriously though, kool find, love the paintings

[Rurudyne]

Am I bad for noticing his name sounds like Batah am Lawyer?

[SunkenCiv]

Ya gotta figure he litigated to get the job.

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Did he have a green eyeshade?

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Ya spotted that, eh? ;^) I didn’t want to name either of ya. :^)

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Now look, just because his tomb is thousands of years old, doesn’t mean he’s not retired and living in Florida, and voting D.

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Hey, didn’t all of ‘em?

The Egyptians (men, women, children) used eye makeup to protect from flying insects, oddly enough.