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Relief, Tomb of Unasankh, Saqqara, Egypt

Men leading oxen to be sacrificed for the prince, painted relief in the mastaba tomb of Unasankh, prince and son of king Unas, 9th pharaoh of the 5th dynasty, Old Kingdom, at Saqqara, Egypt. The burial site at Saqqara, containing pyramids, mastabas and tombs from 1st dynasty to the Greco Roman period, was the royal necropolis for Memphis. Saqqara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Image Size: 8268x5514 / 18.2MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 24th century BC 5th dynasty 9th pharaoh Africa African ancient Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian animal archaeological archaeology archeological archeology bas-relief burial burial site cattle civilisation civilization color image colour image cow death Egypt Egyptian funerary funerary complex Giza heritage hieroglyph hieroglyphic history horizontal indoors inside interior king Lower Egypt mastaba Memphis necropolis North Africa North African offering Old Kingdom ox oxen painted pharaoh prince relief royal ruler Saccara sacrifice Sakkara Saqqara site son tomb tomb of Unasankh tourist attraction Unas Unas Ankh Unas-ankh Unasankh UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage site visitor attraction
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Men leading oxen to be sacrificed for the prince, painted relief in the mastaba tomb of Unasankh, prince and son of king Unas, 9th pharaoh of the 5th dynasty, Old Kingdom, at Saqqara, Egypt. The burial site at Saqqara, containing pyramids, mastabas and tombs from 1st dynasty to the Greco Roman period, was the royal necropolis for Memphis. Saqqara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen