Egyptian princess tomb discovered near Cairo

[DonRedwood]

Just a reminder that we are but sands in the hourglass...

"Egypt's antiquities minister announced on Friday the discovery of a princess's tomb dating from the fifth dynasty (around 2500 BC) in the Abu Sir region south of Cairo.

"We have discovered the antechamber to Princess Shert Nebti's tomb which contains four limestone pillars," Mohamed Ibrahim said.

The pillars "have hieroglyphic inscriptions giving the princess's name and her titles, which include 'the daughter of the king Men Salbo and his lover venerated before God the all-powerful," he added.

The corridor contains four limestone sarcophagi that contain statuettes of a man, a man accompanied by his son, and two men with a woman.


http://phys.org/news/2012-11-egyptian-princess-tomb-cairo.html

[TwilightGardener]

1. Very cool.

[Lucinda]

2. Can't wait to hear more about this. Thanks for the post!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. Hopefully it's never been raided before

and contains priceless treasures like King Tut's did.

[FSogol]

4. Egyptian princess? Someone get Disney on the phone.

All kidding aside, vey cool. Thanks for posting.

[cemaphonic]

5. I went to the King Tut exhibit thats in Seattle right now

and learned that they are still unearthing ancient Egyptian tombs all the time. The royalty are mostly accounted for at this point, but the priest/bureaucratic class built more modest tombs that are just now coming to light.

[DonRedwood]

8. How was that?! We were just talking about that. How was it? Worth the 3 hour train trip?

[cemaphonic]

9. I liked it

Most of the exhibits and artifacts were keyed to an audiowand presentation, narrated by an Egyptian archeologist who did a wonderful job in putting many of the objects in context. (Aside from the ornamental jewelry and treasure, Tut was buried with a huge assortment of everyday objects, and items of purely religious significance, so it gave a good window on how the Egyptian royalty led their normal life) They also did a nice job talking about the historical context of his reign, and about Egyptian religion, and their ideas about the afterlife. There was also an interesting section all about Carter's discovery of the tomb, and its layout and excavation. So I'd say worth a trip if you are interested in ancient Egypt.

One caveat (which didn't bother me, but a lot of people have complained about it) - that iconic funeral mask that is the first thing that people associate with Tutankhamen isn't on display. It was damaged on a previous tour, and now the Egyptian government doesn't allow it to travel. Plenty of other stunning treasure though.

[lunatica]

6. This is very exciting!

[HopeHoops]

7. Is Angelina up for another movie?