Ancient royal burial chamber found
September 1, 2008 · Filed Under Ancient Egypt, Discoveries
A MENA press release informs that Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the burial chamber and coffin of King Senusret II (1897 BC to 1878 BC) in Al Lahun, the town built by the pharaoh which became Egypt’s political capital during the 12th and 13th dynasties. But according to Vincent Brown, this find may not be that “new” after all.
“I am not sure what to make of this news release. Petrie examined the sarcophagus of Senusret II (a.k.a. Senwosret II, Sesostris II) in great detail when he conducted his survey in 1889,” says Brown in his Pyramid of Man blog. Since he is much more knowledgeable of this matter than I am, it’s best to follow up on this story on Vincent’s blog.
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