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Egypt s Royal Mummies To Pass Through Streets Of Cairo In Pharaoh’s Golden Parade
Ancient mummies of Egypt s royal pharaohs are set to emerge from their resting places on April 3 and parade through the streets of Cairo.
Ancient mummies of Egypt s royal pharaohs are set to emerge from their resting places on April 3 and parade through the streets of Cairo, moving from the historic Museum of Egyptian Antiquities to their new home in the recently inaugurated National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. According to BBC, a grand parade, in what is called The Pharaoh’s Golden Parade, will convey 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies - 18 kings and four queens - in specifically designed capsules across the capital Cairo. The mummies will be relocated in chronological order of their reigns i.e., from 17th Dynasty ruler, Seqenenre Taa II, to Ramses IX, who reigned in the 12th Century BC.
Egypt s royal mummies are on the move, and it s not their first road trip
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Egypt s royal mummies are on the move, and it s not their first road trip
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Modern analysis of an ancient painting found on the walls of an Egyptian prince’s tomb has revealed very interesting and surprising results. The artwork, which was discovered back in 1871 at an Egyptian archaeological site called Meidum, depicted a never-before-seen species of goose.
New analysis was conducted last year by Anthony Romilio from the University of Queensland in Australia who studied in greater detail the six birds that were depicted in a 4,600-year-old painting known as the “Meidum Geese” that was found in the burial chambers of Prince Nefermaat I and his wife Itet (the painting is now in the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Cairo). It has been described by historians as being “one of the great masterpieces of the Egyptian animal genre.” And it wasn’t just geese that were represented in the paintings inside of the tomb as dogs, leopards, cattle, and white antelope (called addax) were also depicted in great detail.