THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING.(Zed-Khonsu-ef-'ankh of ancient Egypt)

From: Geographical | Date: September 1, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

The discovery of the ancient tomb of an influential Egyptian governor in a labyrinth of sandstone caverns has brought an end to an archaeological treasure hunt that began more than 60 years ago. Doug Alexander reports on the most recent find in the isolated oasis capital of Bawiti

HE WAS A GOVERNOR WHO DARED to compare himself to a pharaoh. He flaunted his wealth and power as he ruled over Egypt's remote Bahariya Oasis nearly 2,600 years ago. His boasts still endure in an ancient temple whose walls speak of the greatness of a mall called Zed-Khonsu-ef'ankh. And when this ...

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