Buried deities
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The priests also buried a number of other sacred statues that had deteriorated over time. This burial is known as a favissa — a grave, of sorts, for sacred objects that were no longer in use.
The favissa also had 14 statues and figurines of the god Osiris, the god of fertility, the dead and of rebirth. It's possible that by placing Osiris with Ptah, the priests were preparing Ptah for rebirth, the researchers said. [Read the full story on the Egyptian burial here]
Treasure map
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Temple territory
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Ptah's temple
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Bird's-eye view
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The favissa
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[Read the full story on the Egyptian burial here]
3D illustration
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Osiris statuette
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Treasure trove
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Egyptian excavation
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3D cross section
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Mut statuette
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[Read the full story on the Egyptian burial here]