Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Two engraved reliefs unearthed on Red Sea coastline [12th Dynasty]
Ahram Online ^ | Wednesday, July, 22, 2015 | Nevine El-Aref

Posted on 07/24/2015 11:55:01 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty told Ahram Online that studies carried out revealed that the first relief belongs to the Middle Kindom because it bears the cartouche of the seventh king of the 12th Dynasty, King Amenemhat IV, whose reign was characterised by exploration for precious turquoise and amethyst on Punt Island. Meanwhile the second relief, which is in a bad conservation condition, can be dated to the Second Intermediate Period. After restoration, Eldamaty said, more information on the relief would be revealed.

Three Roman burials and parts of Berenice Temple's façade were also uncovered as well as a number of blocks of stone engraved with lotus and papyrus flowers, a standing goddess, and Greek texts.

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


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: 12thdynasty; 2ndip; amenemhat; amenemhati; amenemhativ; amethyst; berenice; catastrophism; egypt; epigraphyandlanguage; godsgravesglyphs; middlekingdom; ptolemaic; romanempire; turquoise
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-23 last
To: fieldmarshaldj; SunkenCiv

It’s not a guitar nor a paddle; it’s a bowl, with a mixing spoon & pasta drying rack above it. Below the bowl is a cutting/rolling board, and a pasta cutting tool.

The one on the far left is the anachronism; a stick figure Plains Indian, with a single feather sticking up on top of the middle of his head, standing in front of a teepee.

The mystery is the seated figure with the standing bird inside the pen.


21 posted on 07/25/2015 10:08:11 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (Love me, love my guns!©)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: fieldmarshaldj
That's a lute playing taps on the ninth hole, the hatchet below represents chopping
out of the sand pit above it.

Where's my grant money?

22 posted on 07/25/2015 10:11:05 PM PDT by MaxMax (Call the local GOP and ask how you can support CRUZ for POTUS,)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: SunkenCiv; All

Then again royal names have frequently been reused over the centuries, and not always one right after another as was the case with the Rameses clan or the Ptolemys.


23 posted on 07/26/2015 10:08:22 AM PDT by gleeaikin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-23 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson