venerdì 3 gennaio 2014

La TOMBA DEL BIRRAIO

Tomb of 

ancient Egyptian beer brewer 

unearthed 

Egypt's minister of antiquities says Japanese archeologists

have unearthed the tomb of an ancient beer brewer in the 

city of Luxor that is more than 3,000 years old. 



Egypt's minister of antiquities said Japanese archeologists have unearthed the tomb of an ancient beer brewer in the city of Luxor that is more than 3,000 years old [Credit: AP/Supreme Council of Antiquities] 



Mohammed Ibrahim says Friday the tomb dates back to the

Ramesside period and belongs to the chief "maker of beer 

for gods of the dead" who was also the head of a warehouse.

He added that the walls of the tomb's chambers contain 

"fabulous designs and colors, reflecting details of daily life ...

along with their religious rituals." 





Inscriptions on a newly discovered tomb in Luxor [Credit: AP/Supreme Council of Antiquities] 

The head of the Japanese team, Jiro Kondo, says the tomb

was discovered during work near another tomb belonging to

a statesmen under Amenhotep III, grandfather of the famed

boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun.

 Source: The Associated Press [January 03, 2014]
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