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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Inside the Tombs of Saqqara: The Ancient Egyptian Burial Site Revealed
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SUMMARY:Inside the Tombs of Saqqara: The Ancient Egyptian Burial Site Revealed
DESCRIPTION:<p>	<drupal-media data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="08b5274e-936f-4e1f-867a-0cf4eabf216b" alt="Inside the Tombs of Saqqara: The Ancient Egyptian Burial Site Revealed on YouTube" data-view-mode="hwp_medium"></drupal-media></p><p>	<strong><span><span style="color:#0d0d0d">Ramadan B. Hussein, Director, Saqqara Saite Tombs Project, Institute for Ancient Near Eastern Studies (IANES), University of Tübingen, Germany </span></span></strong></p><p>	<span><span style="color:#0d0d0d">The pyramids and tombs of Saqqara served as the cemetery for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. </span></span><!--break--><span><span style="color:#0d0d0d">Recent excavations south of the pyramid of King Unas have revealed a significant embalming workshop containing a unique set of measuring cups and bowls. These are inscribed with the names of oils and substances used in mummification. Ramadan Hussein will talk about this discovery and its significance to understanding ancient Egyptian funerary rituals. </span></span></p><p>	<span><span><span style="color:#0d0d0d">Lecture. Free and open to the public.</span></span></span></p><p>	Free parking is available at the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/52%20Oxford%20St,%20Harvard%20University,%20Cambridge,%20MA%2002138/@42.3801645,-71.1153057,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89e37740a3c56959:0xe17bf20973449411">52 Oxford Street Garage</a>.</p>
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street
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