I assume the oldest dynastic royal sarcophagi we have are those of Khufu and that of his mother Hetepheres. (There is one unused one in a 3rd dynasty...
Dear Doug, The III dynasty sarcophagus you are talking about belonged to Sekhemkhet, 3rd pharaoh of the dynasty. It is rectangular in shape, so I would assume...
Thanks Charles, If I remember correctly, the sarcophagus in question would accommodate a body in an extended position. However the body would have had to have...
Since no one else in the group seems to have heard this story, I guess I'll be the one to post it. Tutankhamun is now going to be exhibited in a glass case...
Hi Charles, Starting with your last comment first, I've retired from work and am in the throes of kitchen remodeling. I have really mixed feelings on the...
In respone to previous messages. I must admit that part of me feels greatly appalled by this sad state of affairs. No respect has been shown to these Pharaohs....
This is off-topic and a bit of a spam--but here goes. I've tried, in the past, to make some of the royal mummies "come alive" again through my artistic...
This sounds like an awesome read! Can you send me a small portion of it, perhaps the first chapter? I like having a short taste of the writing and the actual...
Hi everyone, My name is Gabrielle. I love mummies. Does any one of pictures or x-rays of King Tut, Neferiti, and the skull from KV 55? I am doing a study on...
Dear Gabrielle, I'm not a moderator in this group, but I'm one of the original members, so I hope a welcome from me will do. Yes, over the years we have talked...
Thank you all for having me. I don't have a vast knowledge on this subject, but find it interesting. If anyone has any tips on how to get me rolling right,...
Dear Gabrielle, You mean the article about the scan of the KV55 mummy? Here it is, I had a little trouble finding it again. Also, it is dated from last July,...
Dear Gabrielle, No, there doesn't seem to be a video about the KV55 skull on the National Geographic website. And when I tried video searches elsewhere, using...
Nevermind, I found the preview on the site! -Renee ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing....
Dear Gabrielle, No, I don't know where the results can be found. Sorry. The 2003 Discovery Channel special showed them using digital x-ray machines, not the...
Give A Pharaoh Five A Lecture by Bill Barazzuol and Ahmed Seddik An intriguing tour in Arabic and English through Egyptian history from Narmer to Nasser. Date:...
The Hall of Maat has highlighted an article on the DNA testing of the KV60 mummy identified last year as Hatshepsut. Results from these tests are still not...
Kent Weeks has posted the latest progress report outlining various ongoing projects in the Vally of the Kings. This includes: "The TMP will return to the...
As reported on various sites and groups, Earl Ertman has had an article published in Archaeology magazine. In this he links the eye type on the KV63 coffins to...
I am realizing I don't understand the funerary banquet - I think it took place outside the tomb after the Opening of the Mouth ceremony and after the mummy was...
... took place ... the mummy was sealed ... Were there ... and set them up outside ... associate with a funeral....? ... that would be ... look up? ***I can't...
New York Times: ON THIS DAY: On Feb. 16, 1923, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamen's recently unearthed tomb was unsealed in Egypt. Tut-ankh-Amen's Inner...
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