Surprising find in Egypt: two thousand mummified heads of rams
Abydos was a pilgrimage center for the worship of OsirisIn the ancient metropolis of Abydos in southern Egypt, archaeologists have unearthed at least two thousand mummified ram heads from the Ptolemaic period, as well as the remains of a palace from the Old Kingdom. In addition to the mummified heads… Abydos, a less besieged site of ancient Egypt, has been discovered to contain two thousand mummified heads of rams, mummification sheep, dogs, wild goats, cows, gazelles and mongooses. Archaeologists conclude that they have found the remains of offerings that testify to the fact that pharaoh Ramses II was still worshiped in the temple for about a thousand years after his death. The find will deepen our understanding of the sacred site two millennia before the Ptolemaic kingdom, which lasted for about three hundred years and ended with the supremacy of the Roman Empire in 30 BC. In addition to the mummifying animal remains, the team unearthed the remains from a larger palace, which dates back to the Sixth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Among the finds are rolls of papyrus, several statues, remains of ancient trees, leather clothing and shoes.
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In addition to the mummified heads of rams, mummified sheep, dogs, wild goats, cows, gazelles and mongooses were unearthed in the temple. Archaeologists conclude that they have found the remains of offerings that testify to the fact that pharaoh Ramses II was still worshiped in the temple for about a thousand years after his death. At the Ministry of antiques added to the press release the announcement that the new finds will deepen our understanding of the sacred site two millennia before the Ptolemaic kingdom. This lasted for about three hundred years and ended with the supremacy of the Roman Empire in 30 BC. n. š.
A less besieged site of ancient EgyptAbydoswhich lies in Egyptian to the governorate Sohagabout 435 kilometers south of Cairo, is one of the major – though far from the most besieged – archaeological sites of ancient Egypt. Abydos it was a necropolis for the rulers in earlier periods of Egypt, as well as a pilgrimage center where they worshiped the god of the underworld, Osiris.
This excavation was financed and led by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, which operates under the auspices of New York University.
In addition to the mummified animal remains, the team unearthed the remains of a larger palace, which had walls more than five meters thick. The structure dates back to the Sixth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Among the finds are rolls of papyrus, several statues, remains of ancient trees, leather clothing and shoes.
Studying the building will help the profession “to get a sense of what the ancient landscape was like Abydosbefore the temple of Rameses II was built.” the excavation manager announced Sameh Iskander.
Topics: Egypt