Explore ancient Egyptian queen's tomb and a Coptic monastery with this new 3D virtual tour

[Judi Lynn]

By Laura Geggel - Associate Editor 5 days ago

The tours explain the ancient hieroglyphics, including those detailing the "opening of the mouth" ceremony.



The richly decorated sanctuary in the Red Monastery at Sohag in Egypt.
(Image: © Shutterstock)

Virtual tours of a handful of Egypt's archaeological marvels — including the ancient Tomb of Queen Meresankh III and the fourth century Red Monastery — are now available. So if you're looking for a great way to "explore" while stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, this might be the perfect option.

The 3D tours show the ancient Egyptian sites in stunning detail, allowing viewers to "walk through" different parts of the ruins, much like how the navigation on Google Street View works.

The tour of the Tomb of Menna, posted online April 3, features "one of the most visited and best preserved" of the elite tombs from the 18th Dynasty (1549 B.C to 1292 B.C.), the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities wrote in the statement. The tomb, located in the Theban necropolis (modern-day Luxor) is known for its well-preserved paintings, according to the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE).

Little is known about Menna, but his tomb offers clues about his life among Egypt's upper crust. Titles found in his tomb suggest he
was a scribe who also oversaw the pharaoh's fields and the temple of Amun-Re, a form of the sun god, ARCE reported.

More:
https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egypt-virtual-tours.html

[skydive forever]

1. Seriously cool

The detail is amazing. Thanks.

[Sunriser13]

2. Oh, Judy! Awesome!

You're gonna' get me lost again!

[Karadeniz]

3. Can't wait to have time to be a tourist! I've saved the links...thanks for sharing!❤

[denem]

4. OH. This is fantastic !

Thank you so much Judy

[BlueMTexpat]

5. Fascinating!

I've shared with all my FB friends! Thank you!