Is there any treasure left in the pyramids?
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Is there any treasure left in the pyramids?
In total, ancient Egypt built over 120 pyramids, including the small pyramids made for Queens and Princes. Nearly all have been emptied of their mummies and their treasure, the only thing left were empty stone sarcophagi. Not a speck of gold, lapis or ivory to be found in pyramid burial chambers.
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a treasure trove of some 100 intact sarcophagi dating back more than 2,500 years, the government said on Saturday. Officials said the discovery of the sealed wooden coffins in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo was the largest such find this year.
Was Cleopatra’s tomb found?
Martinez has devoted nearly two decades of her life to perhaps the greatest mystery of all: Cleopatra’s tomb has never been found.
How many pharaohs are found yet?
All in all, of the tombs of more than 200 pharaohs known to have ruled Egypt from the 1st Dynasty to the end of the Ptolemaic Period, approximately half have yet to be found.
What Pharaohs tombs have not been found?
Thutmose II is the Fourth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He is the brother and husband of the great ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut. Thutmose II is one of these pharaohs whose tomb has not yet been found. According to Hawass, it is attributed to Thutmose II that he broke up a sit-in in Nubia.
Are there any undiscovered treasures in the land of Egypt?
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In the Land of the Pyramids, there are still many undiscovered treasures that can bring light on the history of ancient Egypt. We keep learning from Egyptologists and archaeologists about unearthed ancient mummies, extraordinary artifacts and parts of completely unknown buildings.
“I really believe that Cheops chamber is not discovered yet and all the three chambers were just to deceive the thieves, and the treasures of Khufu [are] still hidden inside the Great Pyramid, and these three doors could be the key to open this burial chamber,” said Hawass.
Is there a secret burial chamber inside the Great Pyramid?
Dr Zahi Hawass, the controversial former head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities under President Mubarak’s regime, has announced that there are significant discoveries still to be made in the Valley of the Kings, including a secret burial chamber which he believes lies in wait inside the Great Pyramid.
How many tombs have been excavated from the Great Pyramid?
Within the past decade, two new tombs, KV 63 and 64, have been excavated and Hawass told LiveScience, and the Toronto audience, that he believes there are many more to be found.