Mythical Tomb of Osiris, God of
the Underworld and judge of the dead;husband and brother of lsis;father of Horus, Discovered in
Egypt.
An amazing discovery has been made by a
Spanish-Italian archaeological team in Egypt
– an ancient reproduction of the legendary
Tomb of Osiris , the god of the dead in
Egyptian mythology, was found in
the
necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, on the
West Bank at Thebes.
The tomb complex is a huge multi-level
structure which includes numerous chambers
and shafts. It consists of a massive hall
supported by five pillars and has a staircase
leading down to the funerary complex
decorated with the carvings of Osiris. The
funerary room also has the reliefs of demons
brandishing knives, which, according to the
archeological team, were placed there for
protection of the body of the deceased.
The tomb is built around the emerald statue of
the god , which is situated in a central vaulted
chapel and faces a staircase with a 29.5 foot
(9 meter) long shaft cut into it. This shaft
leads to another empty chamber, which, in
turn, has another, 19.6 feet (6 meters) long
shaft connecting to two more rooms.
Here you
can see the sketch showing the structure of
the tomb of Osiris:
The researchers assume that the ancient tomb
was built between 760 BC and 525 BC, which
corresponds to the period of the rule of the
25th dynasty (760 – 656 BC) and the 26th
dynasty (672 – 525 BC). This estimation is
largely based on the architectural similarity of
the newly discovered tomb with another
funeral complex devoted to Osiris – the so-
called Osireion located in the city of Abydos,
Luxor.
According to an article written in Luxor Times
Magazine, the Osirian symbolism is very
evident in this ancient tomb, which contains “ a
big staircase of 3.5 meter long with a 4 meter
high ceiling at the bottom leading to the
Netherworld and another one leading directly
to the Osiris statue, which is therefore at a
higher level and ideally isolated on ‘his
island’; the Osiris statue itself; the empty
corridor surrounding it which symbolizes the
channel of water (see Osireion in Abydos); the
expected burial chamber below the statue,
thus identifying the deceased with Osiris.”
In fact, the tomb complex was partly
discovered by Philippe Virey in 1887, but it
was excavated to its full extent only recently.
The research team plans to continue the
exploration of the ancient funerary complex in
the fall of 2015.
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the Underworld and judge of the dead;husband and brother of lsis;father of Horus, Discovered in
Egypt.
An amazing discovery has been made by a
Spanish-Italian archaeological team in Egypt
– an ancient reproduction of the legendary
Tomb of Osiris , the god of the dead in
Egyptian mythology, was found in
the
necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, on the
West Bank at Thebes.
The tomb complex is a huge multi-level
structure which includes numerous chambers
and shafts. It consists of a massive hall
supported by five pillars and has a staircase
leading down to the funerary complex
decorated with the carvings of Osiris. The
funerary room also has the reliefs of demons
brandishing knives, which, according to the
archeological team, were placed there for
protection of the body of the deceased.
The tomb is built around the emerald statue of
the god , which is situated in a central vaulted
chapel and faces a staircase with a 29.5 foot
(9 meter) long shaft cut into it. This shaft
leads to another empty chamber, which, in
turn, has another, 19.6 feet (6 meters) long
shaft connecting to two more rooms.
Here you
can see the sketch showing the structure of
the tomb of Osiris:
The researchers assume that the ancient tomb
was built between 760 BC and 525 BC, which
corresponds to the period of the rule of the
25th dynasty (760 – 656 BC) and the 26th
dynasty (672 – 525 BC). This estimation is
largely based on the architectural similarity of
the newly discovered tomb with another
funeral complex devoted to Osiris – the so-
called Osireion located in the city of Abydos,
Luxor.
According to an article written in Luxor Times
Magazine, the Osirian symbolism is very
evident in this ancient tomb, which contains “ a
big staircase of 3.5 meter long with a 4 meter
high ceiling at the bottom leading to the
Netherworld and another one leading directly
to the Osiris statue, which is therefore at a
higher level and ideally isolated on ‘his
island’; the Osiris statue itself; the empty
corridor surrounding it which symbolizes the
channel of water (see Osireion in Abydos); the
expected burial chamber below the statue,
thus identifying the deceased with Osiris.”
In fact, the tomb complex was partly
discovered by Philippe Virey in 1887, but it
was excavated to its full extent only recently.
The research team plans to continue the
exploration of the ancient funerary complex in
the fall of 2015.
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