Heliopolis, Funde aus der Nekropole von Ard Neqabet El-Muhamin (1987–88)

What is it about?

The modern settlements of El-Matariya and Ain Shams are located to the north-east of Cairo, now covering the cemetery of Heliopolis. This necropolis contained many tombs from the Old Kingdom, or even before, which continued to be in use through the Late Period (7th–4th centuries BC). Heliopolis is considered one of the oldest religious cities in the history of ancient Egypt, which has not been systematically and fully excavated. During the rescue excavations of Ard Neqabet El-Muhamin in Ain-Shams East (Heliopolis) in 1987–8, many objects were found. They come from different periods, have different shapes and have been made from different materials. The aim of this research is to study in detail the objects, which stem from the excavations of Ard Neqabet El-Muhamin at Heliopolis which they are kept in El-Matariya’s storerooms and Grand Egyptian Museum, which have not been published completely. These objects have a lot of archaeological information, which need to be published in scientific research, to help date these artifacts and cast light on them.

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Why is it important?

The important archaeological information on these excavations and the discovered objects are only available in handwritten preliminary reports, preserved in a primitive way which need to published in scientific research to helps establish the dating of these artifacts.

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