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The First Egyptologists

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Left The remains of the large tomb complex of Panehsy at Saqqara, with columns surrounding the central shaft leading to the burial chambers. right The carved images of a man and his family uncovered in a small funerary chamber to the east of Panehsy’s tomb. below right The carved scenes on the orthostats of the Tomb of Panehsy showing scenes from his funeral.

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A Dutch-Italian team has discovered a new tomb at Saqqara, belonging to a man named Panehsy who was associated with the Temple of Amun in the early part of the Ramesside Period. The tomb is in the form of a…

Above left The sarcophagus with broken lid belonging to Ptahemwia, Treasurer to Ramesses II. left Painted wall scene in the Tomb of Ptahemwia.

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Sarcophagus of Ramesses II’s Treasurer uncovered at Saqqara

Following the discovery of the tomb of Ramesses II’s Treasurer Ptahemwia at Saqqara, the Egyptian team has now uncovered his pink granite sarcophagus in the main burial chamber.

Left Excavations at Saqqara at the site where pottery vessels containing cheese were discovered.

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Archaeologists find ancient Egyptian cheese

The remains of a white cheese were found in pottery vessels unearthed at Saqqara

The First Egyptologists

Tomb of Panehsy at Saqqara

Sarcophagus of Ramesses II’s Treasurer uncovered at Saqqara

Archaeologists find ancient Egyptian cheese