اِكْتِشَافُ مَقْبَرَةٍ هَرَمِيَّةٍ وَقَصِيدَةٍ يُونَانِيَّةٍ فِي وَاحَةِ الدَّاخِلَةِ
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اِكْتَشَفَتْ بَعْثَةٌ أَثَرِيَّةٌ مِصْرِيَّةٌ مَقْبَرَةً هَرَمِيَّةَ الشَّكْلِ فِي مِنْطَقَةِ بِئْرِ الشَّغَالَةِ بِوَاحَةِ الدَّاخِلَةِ. وَتَقَعُ هٰذِهِ الْوَاحَةُ فِي جَنُوبِ غَرْبِ مِصْرَ، وَتَعُودُ الْمَقْبَرَةُ إِلَى الْعَصْرِ الرُّومَانِيِّ. وَتَقُولُ الْمَعْلُومَاتُ الْأَوَّلِيَّةُ إِنَّهَا بُنِيَتْ لِرَجُلٍ وَزَوْجَتِهِ.
وَعَثَرَ الْبَاحِثُونَ فِيهَا عَلَى لَوْحَةٍ حَجَرِيَّةٍ تَحْمِلُ قَصِيدَةَ رِثَاءٍ مِنْ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ سَطْرًا بِاللُّغَةِ الْيُونَانِيَّةِ الْقَدِيمَةِ. وَتَحْمِلُ الْقَصِيدَةُ اسْمَ رَجُلٍ يُدْعَى بِيْسِيخْتِيس، وَتُشِيرُ دِرَاسَةٌ أَوَّلِيَّةٌ إِلَى أَنَّهُ رُبَّمَا كَانَ قَاضِيًا. وَيَعُودُ تَارِيخُ النَّصِّ إِلَى أَوَاخِرِ الْقَرْنِ الثَّالِثِ أَوْ أَوَائِلِ الْقَرْنِ الرَّابِعِ الْمِيلَادِيِّ.
وَعِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ الْمَقْبَرَةِ، وَجَدَ الْفَرِيقُ نُقُوشًا هِيرُوغْلِيفِيَّةً وَكَلِمَاتٍ لِحِمَايَةِ الْمَيِّتِ. كَمَا عَثَرَ عَلَى أَوَانٍ فَخَّارِيَّةٍ وَعُمْلَةٍ بُرُونْزِيَّةٍ عَلَيْهَا صُورَةُ الْإِمْبِرَاطُورِ الرُّومَانِيِّ قُسْطَنْطِينٍ. وَتَجْمَعُ الْمَقْبَرَةُ بَيْنَ عَنَاصِرَ مِصْرِيَّةٍ قَدِيمَةٍ وَنَصٍّ يُونَانِيٍّ.
وَقَالَ مَسْؤُولُونَ فِي مَجَالِ الْآثَارِ إِنَّ النُّقُوشَ وَالْقَصِيدَةَ قَدْ تُسَاعِدَانِ عَلَى فَهْمِ الْحَيَاةِ الثَّقَافِيَّةِ وَالدِّينِيَّةِ فِي الْوَاحَةِ زَمَنَ الْحُكْمِ الرُّومَانِيِّ. وَتُظْهِرُ هٰذِهِ الْآثَارُ أَيْضًا تَنَوُّعَ الْعَنَاصِرِ الثَّقَافِيَّةِ الَّتِي ظَهَرَتْ فِي مِصْرَ فِي ذٰلِكَ الْعَصْرِ.
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A Pyramid-Shaped Tomb and Greek Poem Discovered in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis
An Egyptian archaeological team discovered a pyramid-shaped tomb at Bir al-Shaghala in Dakhla Oasis. The oasis is in southwestern Egypt, and the tomb dates to the Roman period. Initial information says it was built for a man and his wife.
Researchers found a stone plaque bearing a 19-line funerary poem in ancient Greek. The poem names a man called Pisechtes, and an initial study suggests he may have been a judge. The text dates to the late third or early fourth century AD.
At the tomb’s entrance, the team found hieroglyphic inscriptions and words intended to protect the dead. It also found pottery vessels and a bronze coin bearing an image of the Roman emperor Constantine. The tomb brings together ancient Egyptian elements and a Greek text.
Antiquities officials said the inscriptions and poem may help explain cultural and religious life in the oasis under Roman rule. These objects also show the range of cultural elements present in Egypt during that period.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| بَعْثَةٌ | noun | mission; expedition |
| أَثَرِيٌّ | adjective | archaeological |
| مَقْبَرَةٌ | noun | tomb |
| وَاحَةٌ | noun | oasis |
| رِثَاءٌ | noun | elegy; poem of mourning |
| نَقْشٌ | noun | inscription |
| هِيرُوغْلِيفِيٌّ | adjective | hieroglyphic |
| عُمْلَةٌ | noun | coin |
| فَخَّارِيٌّ | adjective | made of pottery |
| إِمْبِرَاطُورٌ | noun | emperor |
Sources
- بوابة الأهرام: مقبرة هرمية ونص أثري مثير بالوادي الجديد يكشف سرًا من العصر الروماني
- Egypt Today: Roman-Era Pyramid Tomb With Ancient Greek Funerary Lament Discovered In Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis
- Live Science: 'Listen, father!': 1,700-year-old tomb discovered in Egypt contains a poem in ancient Greek and spells to protect the dead
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