Abusir

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Abusir

Realm of Osiris

Ancient history Archaeology by period / region

Author: Miroslav Verner

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Language: English

Published by: The American University in Cairo Press

Published on: 1st October 2002

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 19 Mb

ISBN: 9781617972270


Introduction to Abusir

At the center of the world-famous pyramid field of the Memphite necropolis there lies a group of pyramids, temples, and tombs named after the nearby village of Abusir. Long overshadowed by the more familiar pyramids at Giza and Saqqara, this area has nonetheless been the site, for the last forty years, of an extensive operation to discover its past.

The Book

This exciting new book—richly endowed with black-and-white historical photographs, color plates of contemporary work, and informative illustrations—at last documents the uncovering by a dedicated team of Czech archaeologists of a hitherto neglected wealth of ancient remains dating from the Old Kingdom to the Late Period.

The Significance of Abusir

This is Abusir, realm of Osiris, God of the dead, and its story is one of both modern archaeology and the long-buried mysteries that it seeks to uncover.

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