Roman era beam with 1st millenium-style iconography discovered near Karnak- February 10, 2007 The child gods of ancient Egypt are depicted in a surprisingly real-world way on a stunningly well-preserved, gilded beam recently found at the Temple Precinct of the Goddess Mut in South Karnak, Egypt. The structure once crowned the doorway of a birthing house inside the temple more than 2,000 years ago. Rituals associated with royal childbirths perhaps even including "honeymoon nights" likely took place there. The beam is significant because of "the quality of its carving and its...http://uoregon.edu/~mharrsch/2007_02_01_romanarch_archive.html#8414513265097042767 |