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  • In Photos: Burial chamber of 12th dynasty high-society woman in Assuit, Upper Egypt discovered

    10/05/2024 9:48:08 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 6 replies
    Al-Ahram Weekly ^ | Wednesday, October 2, 2024 | Nevine El-Aref
    A joint Egyptian-German archaeological mission from Sohag and Berlin Universities has discovered the burial chamber of a woman named Edi, daughter of Jifai-Hapi who was governor of Assuit in Upper Egypt during the reign of King Senusret I of the 12th dynasty (1991–1778 BC).The discovery was made during excavation work carried out on the father's tomb in Western Assuit Mountain, which is considered the largest non-royal tomb from that period in ancient Egypt."Preliminary studies suggest that Edi died before reaching the age of 40 and suffered from a congenital foot defect," said Mohamed Ismail, Secretary General of the Supreme Council...