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23-OCT-2009

Entrance to the Tomb of Mereruka 0636

Mereruka was the most important official for the 6th dynasty pharoah Teti. His tomb, discovered in 1912, has 32 rooms

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Karen Mickleson09-Jan-2010 03:21
Wonderful! Something about the contrast between him and his surrounds just tickles me.
Andrys Basten19-Nov-2009 03:00
Great smile. It was nice not to see a huge figure (on the outside or inside walls) smiting a smaller one - the nobles were more concerned with keeping things running, keeping people fed.
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