THE SARCOPHAGUS OF SIDI GABER IN ALEXANDRIA

WAZIRY, AYMAN; KHEDER, NADIA; ABUELHAMMD, KHALED

doi:10.21608/ijaswa.2021.196168

THE SARCOPHAGUS OF SIDI GABER IN ALEXANDRIA "ANALYTICAL STUDY IN THE ESSENCE, CONTENT AND IDEOLOGICAL SYMBOLISM"

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Professor of Egyptology and Head of the Department of Egyptology - Faculty of Archaeology - Fayoum UniversityEgypt, Main building of Faculty of Archaeology, Postcode: 63514, Al-Fayoum City, Fayoum Governorate, Egypt.

² Head of the Central Department of Antiquities of Lower Egypt and Sinai - Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities - Egypt

³ Director General of the Antiquities of Alexandria - Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities - Egypt.

10.21608/ijaswa.2021.196168

Abstract

The theme of this study aims to discuss an unpublished sarcophagus is discovered in the site located at 8 Al Karmeli Street of
Sidi Gabir area in Alexandria Governorate, which is kept in the archaeological area known as Mustafa Kamel Necropolis
situated in El-Moaskar El-Romani Street, Alexandria, Egypt. By studying and researching, some questions and difficulties arose
and therefore needed to be addressed; the questions such as: Are there any inscriptions on this sarcophagus? Is this a royal or
non-royal sarcophagus? To what era does this sarcophagus date from? The difficulties such as: inside the sarcophagus, three
human mummies were found in the case of complete ossification, however there is neither a royal name, nor yet a cartouche!
Moreover, there are no official, not even an informal surnames! So it is very difficult to suggest a logical and accurate dating for
this sarcophagus, this in addition to the sarcophagus was submerged with a large amount of yellowish-red liquid. This study will
be disclosed through the investigation, discussion, analysis, which can be addressed through a detailed examination of the
elements or structure of the study content, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.

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