Worthless contents of Egyptian royal tombs | History Forum
Sep 30, 2024. #1. Most elite tombs of Egypt were plundered by the time of scientific excavations in 19th...21st century. Many were plundered soon after burial, ever since predynastic period. Many of the rest were plundered the next intermediate period. Egyptian papyri discuss prosecution of grave robbers. A few were too hard for robbers to ...
Famous ancient tombs | History Forum - historum.com
Oct 11, 2020 · Are there any ancient tombs (let's say no later than fall of western Rome), preferably still intact, that are known or believed to have belonged to significant ancient figures? Inspiration for the questions stems from curiosity of the tombs of Hannibal, Alexander, etc.
Best Book on Mongol defeat of the Jin | History Forum
May 7, 2020 · We have the famous tombs of Xi Xia Emperors, Tangut writing on Juyong Pass, wealth of Tangut writings excavated in Khara Khoto and even Tangut dictionaries which allowed to decipher and reconstruct Tangut language. The myth of genocide of Tanguts is just a myth.
Famous quotes about history. | History Forum
Mar 26, 2014 · Here are a few to be getting on with : "The one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it." Oscar Wilde. "History is more or less bunk. It's tradition. We don't want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that is worth a …
Most Opulent Tombs - History Forum
Aug 11, 2013 · In Egypt, Nefertari's tomb is definitely one of the most beautiful. The tombs in the Valley of the Queens are actually in better shape than the ones in the Valley of the Kings. However, you might also look at the tomb of Seti I. Also, my favorite was actually that of Amenhotep II, KV35. The line drawings inside are different and really are ...
Connections between the Minoans and other ancient cultures
Mar 29, 2023 · Anyway, in some cases there were objects buried with the dead. In the giants' tombs normally vases, amber and glass beads or metal objects were buried. In the case of Mont'e Prama most tombs didn't yield items, but in one case the corpse was buried with an egyptian scarab seal (possibly produced in Palestine) and a bronze necklace.
Not So Famous "Vanished" People - History Forum
May 12, 2011 · I will leave this thread now. When one Googles "d b cooper" and gets over a million hits, one can assume great fame and legendary status. I opened this thread to share non-legends, obscure, common man, or unknown vanishings. "ben …
Tamerlane in WW2. Tamerlane's curse. Mystic coincidences.
Jan 24, 2012 · The team started its work in Samarkand and found some tombs in the basement of the Guri-Emir. First they opened the grave that supposedly held the remains of Ulugbek (the grandson of Timur and famous astronomer). The cleaved jugular vertebrae proved that the skeleton belonged to Ulugbek, who was beheaded by the order of his son.
Secret hid under Cheops´ Pyramid | History Forum
Apr 2, 2017 · A builder of Cheops´ Pyramid is not as famous. But is there a specific builder known of Cheops´ Pyramid? What are the graves of the leaders of the building project like? Do they have inscriptions specifying their job assignments at building Cheops´ Pyramid? Deir-el-Medina that built the tombs of Valley of Kings had under 100 workers.
The Diversity Of Early African Architecture/Ruins Thread
Jul 1, 2013 · Monumental Architecture The Royal Tombs of Axum: A Visit by Stuart Munro-Hay In Aksum itself impressive structures were built. The great 'palaces' or elite residences of the rich apparently consisted---only foundations now survive---of towered pavilions mounted on high basements (an anti-flood measure?) approached by monumental granite staircases.