by Eti Bonn-Muller
An in-depth examination of Meresamun, an ancient Egyptian, and her world
Posts Tagged ‘Egypt’
27 Feb
Priestess of Amun
12 Feb
Egypt unveils ancient mummy, part of new discovery
By KATARINA KRATOVAC, Associated Press Writer Katarina Kratovac, Associated Press Writer Wed Feb 11, 7:43 pm ET
SAQQARA, Egypt – Illuminated only by torches and camera lights, Egyptian laborers used crowbars and picks Wednesday to lift the lid off a 2,600-year-old limestone sarcophagus, exposing — for the first time since it was sealed in antiquity — a perfectly preserved [...]
12 Feb
Egypt unveils ancient mummy, part of new discovery
By Katarina Kratovac Associated Press Wed Feb 11, 2009
SAQQARA, Egypt – Illuminated only by torches and camera lights, Egyptian laborers used crowbars and picks Wednesday to lift the lid off a 2,600-year-old limestone sarcophagus, exposing — for the first time since it was sealed in antiquity — a perfectly preserved mummy.
The mummy, wrapped in [...]
11 Feb
Mummies found in newly discovered tomb in Egypt
By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press Writer Maggie Michael, Associated Press Writer Mon Feb 9, 1:10 pm ET
CAIRO – A storeroom housing about two dozen ancient Egyptian mummies has been unearthed inside a 2,600-year-old tomb during the latest round of excavations at the vast necropolis of Saqqara south of Cairo, archaeologists said Monday.
AP – In this photo released Monday, Feb. 9, [...]
5 Feb
Uncovering Lost Path of the Most Wanted Nazi
By SOUAD MEKHENNET and NICHOLAS KULISH
Published: February 4, 2009
CAIRO — Even in old age the imposingly tall, athletic German known to locals as Tarek Hussein Farid maintained the discipline to walk some 15 miles each day through the busy streets of Egypt’s capital. He walked to the world-renowned Al Azhar mosque here, where he converted [...]
