Primus Pilus Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Deir Al-Banat necropolis, which lies in the southern Fayoum, comprises a series of rock hewn tombs dating from the Graeco-Roman period through to early Christian times. To the north is a well preserved ruin of a mediaeval monastery with a fired brick church at its centre, a mud brick residential area and a refectory where the monks would have communal meals. Between 1980 and 1995 the necropolis was the site of major excavations by the Egyptian Antiquities Authority, now the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). A collection of intact Roman burials were discovered along with disturbed Coptic graves containing bones and skulls. The necropolis was then neglected until 2002 when a joint Russian-American mission was given permission to conduct excavations and an anthropological survey... Al Ahram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) Would be nice to know why feet are missing. Did someone expect the mummies to walk away? (Rhetorical.) Perhaps, a punishment to be endured in the after life? Edited January 28, 2008 by Gaius Octavius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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