#gebelein

The Tomb of Iti and Neferu

* Gebelein, Northern Cemetery

* First Intermediate period, 2118-1980 BCE

* Schiaparelli excavations, 1911

* Egyptian Museum of Turin

* Iti was a "Chief of troops" and a Treasurer of the king". Neferu was his wife. Limestone funerary stela (photos 8 & 11) shows them receiving food offerings.

Pleated tunic - Museo Egizio Collection

Inventory Number: S. 14087 Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5-6, 2435–2118 BCE Location Information: Gebelein

Description:

Pleated tunics are usually made from three pieces of linen, one for the body and two for the sleeves. The body part, which sometimes had a fringe along the long side, was closed on the side and sewn at the sleeves. In this case, the neckline is completed by laces. This tunic had been folded and placed on the body of the deceased.

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Scientists have discovered a pair of ancient tattoos on two 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies. They are the oldest figural tattoos yet found, pushing back the advent of tattooing in Africa some 1,000 years.

The body art was found on a pair of mummies in the collection of the British Museum. The male and female were embalmed and laid to rest sometime between 3351 and 3017 BC.

A depiction of a wild bull and Barbary sheep mark the upper bicep of the male, while the female is inked with S-shaped motifs on her upper arm and shoulder. Scientists believe soot was used to create the tattoos.

“Archaeologists have made the surprising discovery of new hieroglyphics carved into rocks outside of a temple dedicated to Hathor in Gebelein, Egypt. The temple is thought to have been constructed 3,500 years ago during the time of Hatshepsut and the hieroglyphs are mainly religious in nature.”

“The many inscriptions that are just now being discovered are believed to have been made by priests and pilgrims visiting the area, with many of these individuals leaving behind their most personal prayers inscribed on the rocks, as Science in Poland reports.”

This is really a fantastic site, Gebelein. It’s huge, and Wojtek is doing such a good job with excavation. 

L’uomo di Gebelein 4 di 5

Lo chiamano Ginger per via dei capelli stopposi rossi che ancora gli escono dal cranio dopo più di cinquemila anni. Lo trovarono nel deserto del Gebelein, in Egitto, agli inizi del secolo e ancora oggi è la mummia più antica mai ritrovata. La più antica tra le mummie naturali. L’uomo di Gebelein era una persona qualunque, un giovane mercante, forse, che mentre attraversava il deserto venne…

The second season of fieldwork of the Polish archaeological project in Gebelein in southern Egypt has begun. The place was a very important centre in the history of ancient Egypt, but researchers still know little about it. During last year's work, many monuments were discovered that allow scientists to fill blank spots in the history of the pharaohs. These include inscriptions, tombs of dignitaries and places of worship carved in the rocks.

A characteristic feature of the landscape in Gebelein are two limestone rocks that tower over the Nile and the surrounding desert.