Finding the God Osiris: Latest Excavations at Abusir and Saqqara
By Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East
Miroslav Bárta will present the latest results from archaeological research at Abusir and Saqqara, two ancient Egyptian cemeteries.
.: Thu, September 28 2023 6pm – 7pm.
Age: Adult.
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24 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
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Free Hybrid Event
Miroslav Bárta will present the latest results from archaeological research at Abusir and Saqqara, two ancient Egyptian cemeteries. The exploration of several historically essential tombs dating to the Fifth Dynasty sheds new light on the rise and fall of the Old Kingdom empire and the introduction of the god of afterlife, Osiris, into ancient Egyptian society.
Free and open to the public. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
Last updated September 18, 2023.
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