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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1898. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ARC&ffiOLOGY AND BIBLICAL RESEARCH. RECENT DISCOVERIES IN EGYPT. The Tomb of Osiris. It is well known to the students of ancient Egyptian literature that there are frequent references on the Egyptian monuments to the tomb of Osiris, or the "staircase of the great god." However, notwithstanding this fact, the name Osiris has long ago passed from the historical to the legendary, and so completely that we have long ceased to look for him among the prehistoric kings of Egypt, but have been accustomed to regard the name as that of one of the gods of that ancient land. The fact, however, that his tomb was often referred to in Egyptian literature would lend support to the view that Osiris was a human being, a mighty ruler, and a great hero, rather than a god or demigod. Indeed, Plutarch speaks of Osiris as the good and wise king of prehistoric Egypt who undertook to civilize, not only his own countrymen, but also those of other lands, and who at the instigation of his brother Set was brutally murdered and then thrown into the river and floated out into the great sea, whence he was delivered by his faithful consort Isis, who finally succeeded in burying his mutilated body. A few weeks ago M. Amelineau made the startling announcement that he had discovered at Abydos the tomb of Osiris, in a small hill one hundred and eighty meters in length by one hundred and sixty in width and some seven or eight meters high. The tomb was rectangular in shape, having on the four sides no less than two hundred smaller chambers which without doubt were intended for the bodies of persons of high rank, those belonging to the royal court. The description as given by M. Amelineau is very interesting. Among other things he says: "The hill was composed of millions upon millions of smal...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781153996600
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 424
  • Spine Width: 22 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 115399660X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 753 gr


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