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☆ 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian mummification balm aroma recreated
  + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
CNN —Scientists have decoded an ancient aroma by identifying the ingredients used in Egyptian mummification balms — and resurrected the scent. The exact recipes used in the mummification have long been debated because ancient Egyptian texts don’t name precise ingredients. The new findings suggest that the relatively complex balms used in Senetnay’s preservation may have been the beginning of a trend of more elaborate ones used later on. Dammar resin, an ingredient used in embalming, appears next to a bottle of the recreated ancient scent. “The scent of eternal life” will be part of an ancient Egyptian exhibit at the Danish museum that opens in October.
Persons: ”, Barbara Huber, ” Huber, Pharaoh Amenhotep II, Pharaoh Thutmose III, Amenhotep II, Senetnay, Christian Tepper, Howard Carter, Carter, Pharaoh, Nicole Boivin, Carole Calvez, dammar, it’s, ” Boivin, Dammar, Sofia Collette Ehrich, Huber, Barbara Huber “, “ Organizations: CNN —, Moesgaard Museum, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, Max Planck Institute, Geoanthropology Locations: Denmark, Egypt’s Valley, Germany, “, Hannover, India, Southeast Asia, Europe, Saqqara
☆ Egypt bans Dutch archaeology team from Saqqara due to museum’s ‘Afrocentric’ exhibition
  + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
CNN —A team of archaeologists from a Dutch museum has been banned from carrying out excavations in Egypt’s rich Saqqara necropolis, after the museum mounted an exhibition that drew condemnation from Egyptian authorities. He also confirmed that the journalist who wrote the NRC article had seen the email from the Egyptian authorities. Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. Some commented with photos showing light-skinned ancient Egyptian drawings, next to ones with darker skin tones, which they say the museum is propagating. It recently criticized the Netflix docuseries “Queen Cleopatra,” which portrays the ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt as a woman of color.
Persons: CNN —, Museum of Antiquities Wim Weijland, Oudheden, ” Weijland, Mostafa Waziri, Weijland, “, Nubia …, Miles Davis, Sun Ra, Rihanna, ”, Cleopatra Organizations: CNN, National Museum of Antiquities, Egyptian Antiquities Service, NRC, Leiden Turin Expedition, Museum of Antiquities, “, Supreme, of Antiquities of, Netflix Locations: Kemet, Egypt, Hip, Leiden, Saqqara, Leiden Turin, Cairo, of Antiquities of Egypt, Nubia, ” Nubia, Africa, Khartoum, Sudan, Nubian, Ptolemaic Kingdom
☆ Ancient tombs and large mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt
  + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Egypt has announced the discovery of two of the largest workshops ever used to mummify human and animal corpses in ancient times. “Today, we announce the discovery of the two biggest mummification workshops for humans and animals at the Saqqara Necropolis. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ReutersArchaeologists unearthed tools used by ancient Egyptians to dissect bodies to remove internal organs alongside the canopic jars used to preserve internal organs, Waziri said. ‘Beautiful tombs’Alongside the two workshops, archaeologists also came across “one of the most beautiful tombs” in the necropolis, according to Waziri. In January 2021, archaeologists uncovered a plethora of ancient treasures in Saqqara, including ancient coffins, burial sites and a funeral temple.
☆ Egypt unearths tombs and workshops where humans and sacred animals were mummified in the age of the pharaohs
  + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Archaeologists found ancient mummification workshops and tombs in the Saqqara necropolis. The workshops were used to embalm humans and sacred animals to prepare them for the afterlife. The tombs of two priests dating back to the 24th and 14th centuries BC were also found. Amr Nabil/AP PhotoThe excavations also uncovered the tombs of two priests dating back to the 24th and 14th centuries BC. The new discoveries were unveiled by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in a high-profile press conference on Saturday.
☆ Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground
  + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Hatem Maher | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshSAQQARA, Egypt, May 27 (Reuters) - Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said on Saturday, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry. Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters that the two large "embalming workshops" date back to the 30th dynasty (380-343 BC) and the Ptolemaic (305-30 BC) eras. "We found embalming workshops, one for humans and one for animals. We found all the tools that they used (in mummification) in ancient times," Waziri said. Both workshops featured stone beds, clay pots, ritual vessels, natron salt, which is one of the main ingredients for mummification, and linens among other mummification instruments.
☆ Making the Mummies of Egypt Involved a Lot More Than We Knew
  + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Ariana Perez-Castells | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
A re-creation of what the embalming process might have looked like around 664-525 B.C. in Saqqara, Egypt. Inscribed ceramic vessels left behind in an Egyptian subterranean embalming structure from the 26th Dynasty of ancient Egypt offer new clues as to how the dead were preserved, and the role trade played in the mummification process. Researchers for the first time analyzed the organic materials found inside 31 vessels used in the embalming process at the necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo, a burial ground for royals and people of high society. These vessels, which carried inscriptions on them, contained materials including animal fat, oils and resins that played a major role in preservation practices—and were obtained through long-distance exchange and routes from far away lands, according to researchers.
☆ A mummy unearthed in Egypt wrapped in 'layers of gold' may be the oldest ever discovered, archeologists said
  + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Archeologists uncovered what is likely the oldest mummy ever discovered in Egypt on Thursday. Archaeologists discovered the 4,300-year-old Hekashepes near the Step Pyramid wrapped in gold leaf. Saqqara, a "great masterpiece of architectural design," is located in Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt. This comes only a day after a different team of archaeologists discovered ruins of another ancient city called Luxor, south of Cairo. There has been a string of major archaeological discoveries across Egypt in recent years, highlighted as part of a growing push to promote the country's tourism industry.
☆ Archaeologist hails possibly 'oldest' mummy yet found in Egypt
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/7] People work at the site after the announcement of the discovery of 4,300-year-old sealed tombs in Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, in Giza, Egypt, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El GhanyCAIRO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Egyptologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital Cairo containing what may be the oldest and "most complete" mummy yet to be discovered in the country, the excavation team leader said on Thursday. The mummy, of a man named Hekashepes, was in a limestone sarcophagus that had been sealed in mortar. "This mummy may be the oldest and most complete mummy found in Egypt to date," Hawass, one of Egypt's former ministers of antiquities, said in a statement. Numerous statues were found among the tombs, including one representing a man and his wife and several servants, the statement said.
☆ Animal shelters in Egypt struggle amid price increases
  + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
A dog is seen at Rooh shelter as animal shelters in Egypt are struggling after an increase in the cost of imported food and medicine, and a fall in donations, fueled by the devaluation of the Egyptian pound, at the Saqqara area, Giza on the outskirts...moreA dog is seen at Rooh shelter as animal shelters in Egypt are struggling after an increase in the cost of imported food and medicine, and a fall in donations, fueled by the devaluation of the Egyptian pound, at the Saqqara area, Giza on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, January 22. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El GhanyClose
☆ 100 years after Tutankhamun discovery new finds reveal more of ancient Egypt's secrets
  + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Kelly Cobiella | Laura Saravia | Leila Sackur | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +4 min
GIZA, Egypt — A century after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb made headlines around the world, in the sweltering desert heat just outside Cairo, a small team is still making new finds in ancient Egypt. A century after the tomb of King Tutankhamun was discovered, archaeologists continue to unlock ancient Egypt's mysteries. TODAYThe remains of King Tutankhamun's closest generals and advisers were also at the site, which sits about 20 miles south of the North African nation's capital, he said. A 3,000-year-old coffin is opened in a burial chamber at the Saqqara in Giza site near Cairo. King Tutankhamun's death mask, found resting on his mummified shoulders.
☆ 2,600-year-old pots of cheese found at the ancient necropolis of Egypt's pharaohs
  + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
The cheese was found inside pottery excavated at the vast Saqqara necropolis near Cairo. Excavators uncovered several artifacts with Demotic script – the ancient Egyptian writing also seen on the Rosetta Stone. The Egyptian Antiquities Mission has been excavating the Saqqara necropolis since 2018. It contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty and pharaohs and the 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser. The site, a village in Giza about 15 miles south of Cairo, has Egypt's oldest pyramid and one of its largest archeological sites.
☆ Zeci de sarcofage vechi și un templu funerar, descoperite în necropola egipteană Saqqara
  + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md   time to read: +2 min
Zeci de sarcofage vechi și un templu funerar, descoperite în necropola egipteană SaqqaraEgiptul a anunțat descoperirea unui nou pachet de comori în necropola din Saqqara, la sud de Cairo, inclusiv un vechi templu funerar ce a aparținut reginei Naert (Neit). Ministerul Turismului și Antichităților, Khaled al-Anani, a declarat că „descoperirile majore” făcute de o echipă de arheologi condusă de egiptologul Zahi Hawass au inclus și peste 50 de sarcofage. ), au fost descoperite în 52 de puțuri funerare la adâncimi de circa 10-12 metri. Zahi Hawass a a declarat că în același sit a mai fost descoperit templul funerar al reginei Naert (Neit), soția faraonului Teti, precum și trei depozite din cărămizi. Zecile de sarcofage și templul funerar, descoperite în apropierea piramidei faraonului TetiHawass a spus că ultimele descoperiri ar putea arunca o nouă lumină asupra istoriei Saqqara în timpul Noului Regat.
Persons: lea, Zahi, Teti, Hawass, Djoser Organizations: Ministerul, UNESCO, Guardian Locations: Saqqara, Cairo, Noului Regat, Naert, Memphis, Egipt, Egiptul, Regat, Giza
☆ Egipt: Zeci de sarcofage ce datează de acum 3.000 de ani, un templu funerar și un capitol din „Cartea Morților”, descoperite în necropola Saqqara
  + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | Bogdan Țîrdea | ) unimedia.info   time to read: +2 min
În acelaşi loc au fost găsite şi planurile de construcţie ale templului, notează DPA. În interiorul puţurilor funerare au fost găsite peste 50 de sicrie din lemn care datează din perioada Noului Regat (1520 - 1075 î.e.n.). „Este pentru prima dată când au fost găsite sicrie care datează din urmă cu 3.000 de ani în regiunea Saqqara”, a spus Hawas, citează Agerpres. Arheologii au descoperit totodată jocuri, statui şi măşti funerare antice, dar bărci din lemn, datând din timpul Noului Regat. „Toate aceste descoperiri vor rescrie istoria Saqqara şi a Noului Regat'', a declarat Hawass.
Persons: Djoser, Arheologii, Reuters Organizations: UNESCO, Agerpres Locations: Nearit, Noului Regat, Saqqara, Regat, Egipt
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