New Kingdom Pottery from Zawyet Sultan
IntroductionThe archaeological site of Zawyet Sultan, also known as Zawyet el-Meitin or Kom al-Ahmar, is located on the east bank of the Nile, close to modern Minya, in Middle Egypt. In the past it was the site of the ancient city of Hebenu, the capital of the sixteenth upper Egyptian nome. Best kn...
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Bulletin de liaison de la céramique égyptienne
2026
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| Résumé: | IntroductionThe archaeological site of Zawyet Sultan, also known as Zawyet el-Meitin or Kom al-Ahmar, is located on the east bank of the Nile, close to modern Minya, in Middle Egypt. In the past it was the site of the ancient city of Hebenu, the capital of the sixteenth upper Egyptian nome. Best known are a small early Old Kingdom step pyramid, a series of late Old Kingdom decorated and inscribed rock tombs, and the Ramesside rock tomb of Nefersekheru (Fig. 1). The site was inhabited at inte... |
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