Saturday 3 January 2015

Archeologists discover Mythical Tomb of Osiris, God of the Dead, in Egypt | Ancient Origins

Archeologists discover Mythical Tomb of Osiris, God of the Dead, in Egypt | Ancient Origins: A Spanish-Italian archaeological team, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, has made an incredible discovery in the necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt – an enormous ancient reproduction of the mythical Tomb of Osiris as described by Egyptian legend, complete with multiple shafts and chambers. Inside the tomb complex, researchers found a carving of Osiris and a room with a wall relief depicting a demon holding knives.

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