Art In Ancient Egypt

Art In Ancient Egypt: Death and Afterlife 

Imhotep designed the First Pyramid

Death: Pyramid served as Tomb Monuments for Pharaohs 

Largest Pyramids were built about 2500 BC at Giza near Cairo

Not all Pharaohs were buried in Pyramids 

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                     Colorful 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb intrigues archaeologists

(CNN) — The deserts of Egypt continue to reveal the secrets of a fascinating ancient civilization best known for its towering pyramids.

And now the country's Ministry of Antiquities has unveiled a well-preserved tomb with inscriptions and colorful reliefs dating from more than 4,000 years ago.

The tomb is thought to belong to an official named Khuwy, who was believed to have been a nobleman during the Fifth Dynasty, a period spanning the 25th to the 24th century BCE.

Several paintings remain brightly colored despite the passage of time, in shades associated with royalty, and boasts a tunnel entrance that is usually only found in pyramids.

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