burial chambers

Ancient Egypt
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Coptic monastery

The remains of a Coptic monastery have been discovered by an Egyptian mission at Wadi el-Natrun, in Beheira Governorate. The structure, which dates from the 4th to the 6th centuries AD, sheds light on the architectural planning of the first…

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.

Ancient Egypt
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Tomb of Panehsy at Saqqara

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…