Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 341
foundin these grottos. When their accessiblesituation and their conspicuous appear-ance is remembered, this should not causesurprise. Many centuries ago the acaciadoors, which are mentioned in one of thetexts at Beni- Hassan, disappeared, and,in spite of the accumulation of sand, the mouths of the… … U--1 1 1 1 1 1—J—1 Fig. 169.—Plan of the above tomb. The Tomb under the Middle Empire. 253 chambers in very remote times, perhaps before the fall of the antiquecivilization. The inscriptions and the painted walls alone remainedpractically intact down to the commencement of the presentcentury. The…
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