An extraordinary Roman-era pyramid tomb containing an ancient Egyptian ‘gateway to the underworld’ has been uncovered in a remote desert oasis.
Archaeologists found the limestone tomb in the Bir al-Shughala necropolis in Egypt‘s New Valley, where it was built as a burial place for a man and his wife some 1,700 years ago.
A staircase of 14 steps leads to a stone entrance decorated with hieroglyphic inscriptions, protective spells and religious imagery.
Most striking is a rare depiction of the ‘Hour of Death’ from the Amduat, an ancient Egyptian text detailing the journey through the afterlife.
The text acted as a guide, charting the
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