Six ancient tombs discovered in EgyptJanuary 22, 2019 - 16:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The British Archaeological Mission of the University of Birmingham working on Hawa Dome project in Egypt’s Aswan has uncovered six tombs of different sizes dating back to the Old Kingdom, Asharq AL-awsat reports. Mostafa Waziry, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said: "The sizes of the discovered tombs differed remarkably. Two of them have an entrance carved into the rock, while the third has a complete entrance closed with stones, and a door leading to a burial chamber that is carefully enclosed by a brick wall.” “Even though the tombs were tightly sealed, they have been looted by thieves who broke down their back wall." Martin Pumas, project director and director of the Museum of Ancient Cultures at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, said that a fragment of a funerary mask and a small metal amulet, depicting the god Khnum, were among the finds. A large quantity of pottery that has preserved its content dating back to the late era in Egypt was also found. Abdul Moneim Said, director general of the Aswan Antiquities, said that all the discovered artifacts were transferred to the Aswan Museum storehouse. The Hawa Dome area is a rocky mountain located on the West Bank of the Nile, near Aswan. The mountain is over 130 meters high and includes many carved tombs of ancient Egyptian noblemen and priests. The mountain's southern summit features the tomb of Sidi Ali Ben Al-Hawa. The white tomb has a dome seen from afar, and below it sits the ruins of a Coptic monastery (St. George). Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |