Museum of antiquity; a description of ancient life: the employments, amusements, customs and habits, the cities, palaces, monuments and tombs, the literature and fine arts of 3,000 years ago (1883)
Yaggy, Levi W, Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis), b. 1844 · Alexandria, Va., W.P. Grant & co. · leaf 868
hey ascended the throne, to begin preparing their final restingplace. The excavation seems to have gone on uninterruptedly,year by 3ear, the painting and adornment being finished as itprogressed, till the hand of death ended the Kings reign, andsimultaneously the works of his tomb. The tomb thus… … 8-26. TOMBS AND CArACOMBS. sometimes intersected by deep wells and large halls, finally led^fi-equentl} by concealed entrances, to the large chamber wherewas the sarcophagus, generally of granite, basalt, or alabaster.The sides of the entire excavation, as well as the roof, werecovered with…
Civilization · Classical antiquities
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