Latest News - May 2022
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Cache of Bronze Statues and Sarcophagi Discovered at Saqqara
Archaeologists have discovered a large cache of bronze statues and sarcophagi discovered at the Saqqara Necropolis, Egypt.
In the 2022 season, archaeologists unearthed 150 bronze statues depicting Ancient Egyptian idols such as: Anubis, Osiris, Isis, Hathor, Min and Bastet, in addition to several items used for ritual activities. One such item is a sistrum, an Ancient Egyptian percussion instrument used in dances and religious ceremonies, particularly in the worship of the goddess Hathor.
More can be found at Heritage Daily.
A Farmer Digs Up 4,500-Year-Old Canaanite Sculpture
A Palestinian farmer discovers a 4,500-year-old statue of the Canaanite deity, Anat.
“It was muddy but when I washed it with water, I realized that it is a precious thing,” he told The New Arab. “At first, I hoped to sell it to someone to make some money, but an archaeologist told me that it was of great archaeological value.”
Read on at Smithsonian Magazine.
Egyptian Archaeologists Discovered 85 Tombs, a Watch Tower and a Temple Site at Gabal El Haridi
Previous surveys of Gabal El Haridi have revealed significant archaeological material from the Sixth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom to the late Roman Empire and Coptic period.
During the latest season of excavations, researchers found a mudbrick tower that was used to levy taxes and guard the traffic on the Nile River. The tower dates from around the reign of Ptolemy III, the third pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt from 246 to 222 BC.
More details can be found at Heritage Daily.