Beni Hasan
Americannoun
noun
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In 1888 a bumbling farmer dug up an ancient Egyptian cat necropolis at Beni Hasan.
From Time Magazine Archive
According to the paintings of the Middle Kingdom in the tombs of Beni Hasan, the battlements of brick fortresses were attacked and wrenched away with long and massive spears.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
At Beni Hasan, it is finely clustered throughout its height.
From Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt by G. (Gaston) Maspero
It must not be thought that the Beni Hasan representation is the only one which illustrates a horizontal loom.
From Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms by H. Ling (Henry Ling) Roth
In his reign were executed the fine paintings in the tomb of Khnemhotp at Beni Hasan, which include a remarkable scene of Semitic Bedouins bringing eye-paint to Egypt from the eastern deserts.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
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