Museum of antiquity; a description of ancient life: the employments, amusements, customs and habits, the cities, places, monuments and tombs, the literature and fine arts of 3,000 years ago (1882)
Yaggy, Levi W · Chicago, Western Publishing House; New York, Standard Publishing House; [etc.,etc.] · leaf 856
asthey ascended the throne, to begin preparing their final restingplace. The excavation seems to have gone on uninterruptedly,year by 3-ear, 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… … 8^6 TOMBS AND CATACOMBS. sometimes intersected by deep wells and large halls, tinally led,frequentl} by concealed entrances, to the large chamber wherewas the sarcophagus, generally of granite, basalt, or alabaster.The sides ot^ the entire excav^ation, as well as the roof, werecovered with…
Haines, Thomas L · Civilization · Classical antiquities
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