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"A Spanish archaeological team in Ihnasia, Beni Sueif Governorate, yesterday unearthed a cemetery dating back to the 1st Intermediate Period (2200-2040 BC). It is here that Miro-Hor-Aib, who is said to have held the post of royal secretary, is buried. The walls of the cemetery are decorated with funeral scenes in red.On the lower part of the western wall is a painting of a harpist. People with funereal offerings, such as oxen and birds, are featured on the rest of the wall. The remains of 94 adults of both sexes and 96 children have been found in graves on the site."
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"A Spanish archaeological team in Ihnasia, Beni Sueif Governorate, yesterday unearthed a cemetery dating back to the 1st Intermediate Period (2200-2040 BC). It is here that Miro-Hor-Aib, who is said to have held the post of royal secretary, is buried. The walls of the cemetery are decorated with funeral scenes in red.On the lower part of the western wall is a painting of a harpist. People with funereal offerings, such as oxen and birds, are featured on the rest of the wall. The remains of 94 adults of both sexes and 96 children have been found in graves on the site."
This is the complete item on the Egyptian Gazette website.
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