“It’s a very sort of mysterious, enigmatic dynasty that seems to have basically been sort of forgotten from the ancient records of Egypt,” says Josef Wagner of the Penn Museum and School of Arts & Sciences in discussing an Egyptian king’s tomb discovered by Penn archaeologists.
Josef Wegner of the Penn Museum and School of Arts & Sciences, a leader of the team that uncovered an Egyptian tomb, says, “Discovering king’s tombs, new pharaohs, are few and far between.”
Researchers from the Penn Museum and Egyptian archaeologists uncovered the tomb of an unknown Egyptian pharaoh who ruled during a turbulent period about 3,600 years ago, with remarks from Josef Wegner of the School of Arts & Sciences.
Josef Wegner of the Penn Museum and School of Arts & Sciences discusses the discovery of an Egyptian king’s tomb by Penn archaeologists.
Josef Wegner of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum says that a recently discovered pharaoh’s tomb represents a new window to understanding the origins of the Abydos Dynasty.
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Michael Danti of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the Penn Museum’s latest exhibit, “Preserving Assyria,” which explores the preservation of cultural heritage in post-conflict Iraq and showcases the rise of the New Assyrian Empire.
In partnership with Three Aksha and the South Asia Center at the School of Arts & Sciences, the Penn Museum will mark the beginning of spring with CultureFest! Holi to celebrate the Hindu festival of colors.
Joseph Wegner of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum says that a newly uncovered pharaoh’s tomb provides evidence of a pivotal ruler in ancient Egypt.
A snake writhes across a Song Dynasty urn.
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