Posted on 01/01/2016 11:28:11 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Cut in the rock and consisting of two rooms, the walls of which are covered with poorly preserved decoration and hieroglyphic inscriptions: a team of archaeologists working under the auspices of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw started research in the ancient temple at Gebelein in Upper Egypt.
This place was already known to the local authorities, but so far no archaeologist has studied it. Previous researchers could have been discouraged by the poor condition of the decorations. This year's results of Polish research were surprising...
Detailed studies of reliefs and inscriptions, made by Daniel Takács, yielded sensational results, dating the construction of the temple and the first phase of decoration to the reign of the queen, whose name the ancients wanted to erase from history. It was Hatshepsut (fifteenth century BC). The presence of her depictions is indicated, among others, by fragments of preserved hieroglyphic inscription containing the feminine word endings. The context in which the cartouche (oval box, in which the ancient Egyptians placed the names of the Pharaohs) is located indicates that it contained the name of this queen.
(Excerpt) Read more at scienceinpoland.pap.pl ...
That theory about mirrors has been demonstrated to be false.That's odd, because Kent Weeks uses it in KV5. Of course, he also uses electric lighting because it's more convenient.
UWinnipeg uncovers ancient Egyptian treasure
Posted on: 02/04/16| Author: Communications
http://news-centre.uwinnipeg.ca/all-posts/uwinnipeg-uncovers-ancient-egyptian-treasure/
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