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01-15-2014, 06:47 PM
Today
A previously unknown pharaoh and his burial place have been unearthed amid the tombs of other Egyptian kings
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/mystery-pharaoh-his-tomb-identified-egypt-2D11934339
The pharaoh's name, Senebkay, was found inscribed on the wall of a burial chamber that's part of the Abydos archaeological site, near the southern city of Sohag.
Fragments of the name appeared on one list of Egyptian kings and queens, but no other trace of Senebkay had been found until now, said Ali Asfar, head of antiquities for the Egyptian government.
"This was the first time in history to discover the king," Asfar told NBC News on Wednesday.
He and other archaeologists say Senebkay lived roughly 3,650 years ago, during the second intermediate period of ancient Egyptian history.
That was an era when several rulers vied for power — setting the stage for the rise of Egypt's New Kingdom around 1550 B.C.
A painted hieroglyphic text found on the eastern wall of an Egyptian tomb's burial chamber refers to "Son of Re, Senebkay."
http://media3.s-nbcnews.com/j/streams/2014/January/140115/2D11307347-140115-science-senebkay.blocks_desktop_large.jpg
A previously unknown pharaoh and his burial place have been unearthed amid the tombs of other Egyptian kings
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/mystery-pharaoh-his-tomb-identified-egypt-2D11934339
The pharaoh's name, Senebkay, was found inscribed on the wall of a burial chamber that's part of the Abydos archaeological site, near the southern city of Sohag.
Fragments of the name appeared on one list of Egyptian kings and queens, but no other trace of Senebkay had been found until now, said Ali Asfar, head of antiquities for the Egyptian government.
"This was the first time in history to discover the king," Asfar told NBC News on Wednesday.
He and other archaeologists say Senebkay lived roughly 3,650 years ago, during the second intermediate period of ancient Egyptian history.
That was an era when several rulers vied for power — setting the stage for the rise of Egypt's New Kingdom around 1550 B.C.
A painted hieroglyphic text found on the eastern wall of an Egyptian tomb's burial chamber refers to "Son of Re, Senebkay."
http://media3.s-nbcnews.com/j/streams/2014/January/140115/2D11307347-140115-science-senebkay.blocks_desktop_large.jpg