THE SARCOPHAGUS OF SIDI GABER IN ALEXANDRIA "ANALYTICAL STUDY IN THE ESSENCE, CONTENT AND IDEOLOGICAL SYMBOLISM" | ||
| International Journal of Advanced Studies in World Archaeology | ||
| Volume 4, Issue 1, June 2021, Pages 228-244 PDF (1.35 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijaswa.2021.196168 | ||
| Authors | ||
| AYMAN WAZIRY1; NADIA KHEDER2; KHALED ABUELHAMMD3 | ||
| 1Professor of Egyptology and Head of the Department of Egyptology - Faculty of Archaeology - Fayoum UniversityEgypt, Main building of Faculty of Archaeology, Postcode: 63514, Al-Fayoum City, Fayoum Governorate, Egypt. | ||
| 2Head of the Central Department of Antiquities of Lower Egypt and Sinai - Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities - Egypt | ||
| 3Director General of the Antiquities of Alexandria - Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities - Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The theme of this study aims to discuss an unpublished sarcophagus is discovered in the site located at 8 Al Karmeli Street of Sidi Gabir area in Alexandria Governorate, which is kept in the archaeological area known as Mustafa Kamel Necropolis situated in El-Moaskar El-Romani Street, Alexandria, Egypt. By studying and researching, some questions and difficulties arose and therefore needed to be addressed; the questions such as: Are there any inscriptions on this sarcophagus? Is this a royal or non-royal sarcophagus? To what era does this sarcophagus date from? The difficulties such as: inside the sarcophagus, three human mummies were found in the case of complete ossification, however there is neither a royal name, nor yet a cartouche! Moreover, there are no official, not even an informal surnames! So it is very difficult to suggest a logical and accurate dating for this sarcophagus, this in addition to the sarcophagus was submerged with a large amount of yellowish-red liquid. This study will be disclosed through the investigation, discussion, analysis, which can be addressed through a detailed examination of the elements or structure of the study content, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Sarcophagus; Sidi Gaber; Mustafa Kamel Necropolis; Alexandria; Yellowish-red Liquid; Symbolic Connotations; Dating | ||
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