Sunday, 10 July 2011

5,200 year-old rock drawings of earliest Ancient Egyptian

5,200 year-old rock drawings of earliest Ancient Egyptian celebrations unearthed

 

 

CAIRO — Egypt’s Antiquities Authority says archaeologists have unearthed a 5,200-year-old rock drawing depicting a royal festival during Ancient Egypt’s earliest dynasty.
The ministry says the scenes were part of a series of rock drawings featuring hunting, fighting and celebrations along the banks of the Nile River.

Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said in a statement Monday the scenes represent the first unearthing of a complete drawing of a royal festival during Dynasty Zero, when the earliest foundations of Ancient Egyptian culture are believed to have been formed.


More info: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle-east/5200-year-old-rock-drawings-of-earliest-ancient-egyptian-celebrations-unearthed/2011/07/04/gHQAw07kxH_story.html

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