Alexander's tomb...not!

Article Abstract:

Liani Souvaltzi and her husband, Manos, claim to have unearthed the mystery surrounding the site of Alexander's tomb. Contrary to the belief of his burial place being in Alexandria, the Souvaltzis insist that the tomb is in the Siwa Oasis situated 330 miles west of Cairo near Libya's border. They declared their discovery at a press conference and even showed three tablets with relevant inscriptions to support their claims. However their contention that they were led in their mission by some supernatural force lacks credibility.

Discovery and exploration, Alexander the Great, Souvaltzi, Liani

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The mummy as medium: a provocative new study links Roman-era Faiyum portraits to pharaonic religious beliefs

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Lorelei H. Corcoran presents a provocative interpretation connecting the Faiyum portraits with pharaonic beliefs about communication with the dead in 'Portrait Mummies from Roman Egypt.' The portraits have previously been considered only as examples of Greco-Roman painting or as forerunners of Byzantine icons. The fact that the portraits are attached to mummies has not been considered. Corcoran, however, points to features of the paintings that are related to ancient Egyptian funerary customs and religious beliefs.

Religious aspects, Mummies, Portrait painting, Art, Egyptian, Egyptian art

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Diving on a sunken city: ancient Alexandria yields a wealth of pharaonic and Ptolemaic sculpture

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The waters near Qaitbay Fort at Alexandria, Egypt, contains many sculptures, columns, and architectural blocks from pharaonic and Ptolemaic times. Divers have found columns with the cartouche of Ramses II, fragments of obelisks from Seti I, 25 sphinxes, a 13.5 ft male statue in red Aswan granite, and some 2500 architectural elements. The site may become an underwater archaeological park.

Research, Antiquities, Alexandria, Egypt (City), Underwater archaeology, Sculpture, Egyptian

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