The Old Kingdom king Djedkare Isesi left Abusir ... along with parts of the basalt sarcophagus and calcite canopic jars. Also discovered in the rubble that filled the burial chamber was the ...

The tomb dates back to Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, around 2030 to 1650 ... According to researchers, canopic jars were essential in ancient Egyptian burials. These jars, typically made of alabaster ...

Archaeologists working in Egypt have discovered ... transfer of knowledge in Ancient Egypt,” Kahl writes. Kahl and his colleagues also discovered Idy’s canopic jars—four vessels made to ...

A looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus that was on display ... mummified human remains and canopic jars. The tycoon has changed his tune when it comes to the UK - and there are clues which help ...

A substance found by archaeologists working in an Ancient Egyptian tomb has proved to be one of the oldest cheeses ever discovered. Several years ago, the team discovered broken jars in the tomb ...

An artefact gives us a little window into another timeand this one helps us travel back nearly 5000 years to the Old Kingdom in Ancient Egypt ... stored in special jars calledcanopic jars ...