Ancient Egyptian temple reveals at least 2,000 mummified ram heads
Antiquities officials announced on Saturday that a palatial Old Kingdom structure and over 2,000 mummified ram heads from the Ptolemaic era were discovered...
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Antiquities officials announced on Saturday that a palatial Old Kingdom structure and over 2,000 mummified ram heads from the Ptolemaic era were discovered...
Mummified ewes, dogs, wild goats, cows, gazelles, and mongooses were found in the temple along with the ram heads, which are thought to be votive offerings indicating continuing reverence for Ramses II at the site about 1,000 years after his death.
At least 2,000 mummified ram heads dating from the Ptolemaic period and a palatial Old Kingdom structure have been uncovered at the temple of Ramses II in the ancient city of Abydos in southern Egypt, antiquities officials said on Saturday.
CAIRO (Reuters) - At least 2,000 mummified ram heads dating from the Ptolemaic period and a palatial Old Kingdom structure have been uncovered at the ...
The team uncovered a large palatial structure with walls approximately five meters thick from the Old Kingdom's sixth dynasty.