July
03
/ 2014
Archaeologists from the Ministry of Antiquities and Heritage (MAH) in Egypt made a significant discovery when they unearthed an ancient Egyptian chapel carved out of limestone, which dates back to the 11 th Dynasty (2125-1985 BC), according to a news report in Ahram Online. Initial analyses of the hieroglyphic text engraved on the chapel wall suggests that it belongs to King Mentuhotep II, in honour of the god Osiris after his unification with the local god of the region, Khenti-Amenty. The finding was made at the Arabet Abydos area in Sohag, 150 metres north of the large temple of King Seti I. Although generally in a well-preserved state, some of the engravings in the chapel had been damaged by subterranean
