sarkofag

sarkofag

A stone container that usually housed the coffin and mummy. The surface was often inscribed with texts to assist the deceased in the journey through the underworld. One often finds the word sarcophagi being applied to the coffin within.

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Besedna vrsta: noun
Sinonim(-i): sarcophagi
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stela

History; Egyptian history

An inscribed stone or wooden slab with an inscription dedicated to someone, an event or a decree.

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piramida

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History; Egyptian history

The Egyptian king, the word meant "The Great House" which was the royal palace. Its first use in reference to the king can be traced to the New Kingdom.

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