

They also unearthed ivory reliefs depicting daily life including women carrying offerings, as well as plants, birds, and animals, in addition to a large limestone lintel with hieroglyphic texts and part of a painting of a king performing rituals in the temple, according to Ayman Ashmawy, head of Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the ministry.Īshmawy added that they found hieroglyphic inscriptions bearing names and titles of Ancient Egyptian kings dating back to over 2,500 years ago.įor his part, Hossam Ghoneim, director-general of Kafr el-Sheikh antiquities and head of the archeological mission, said that a large limestone well and a mud-brick bath were also discovered. “It is one of the important discoveries because it includes the tools that were actually used in performing the daily religious rituals for goddess Hathor,” said Mostafa Waziri, head of the ministry’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. The discovered objects include part of a limestone pillar in the form of goddess Hathor, a group of faience incense burners, a set of clay pots, a collection of statuettes, a purely golden Udjat eye, and remains of golden scales. CHAAK ROADS: Ritual Procession in Ancient Maya Rain Ceremonies Karl James Lorenzen Poster Presentation: The 18th Annual James Young Colloquium Department of Anthropology University of California Riverside May 15th, 1998 1 INTRODUCTION Recent examination of ancient raised roads (sacbeob) at the site of Tumben-Naranjal in northern Quintana Roo (Figure 1), reveals that intra-site sacbeob. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)Įgyptian archaeologists unearthed ancient tools once used in religious rituals at a temple site in Kafr el-Sheikh province north of the capital Cairo, said the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in a statement on Saturday.

18, 2021 (Xinhua) - Undated photo shows a limestone lintel with hieroglyphic texts unearthed at a temple site in Kafr el-Sheikh province, Egypt. Glimpses of an Ancient Fire-Walking Ritual in Northern Greece Each May in the small Greek village of Lagadas, a group of celebrants upholds a three-day tradition that incorporates a range of. A maroon and silver pattern featuring intricate linework and ancient creatures has been applied. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua) (210918) - KAFR EL-SHEIKH (EGYPT), Sept. The pricy G3SG1 lowers movement speed considerably but compensates with a higher rate of fire than other sniper rifles. Egyptian archaeologists unearthed ancient tools once used in religious rituals at a temple site in Kafr el-Sheikh province north of the capital Cairo, said the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in a statement on Saturday. 18, 2021 (Xinhua) - Undated photo shows a limestone lintel with hieroglyphic texts unearthed at a temple site in Kafr el-Sheikh province, Egypt.
