 Minya's Zawyet Sultan, also known as Zawyet Al-Amwat, incorporates the ancient with the more recent past. Still used today as a cemetery, it is an area which exudes a crossroads of histories and civilisations that is so prevalent in Minya     From top: the tomb of Prince Khety in Beni Hassan; a tomb painting depicting everyday chores; a Third Dynasty pyramid in Beni Hassan; Jahuti the god of wisdom which often took on an image of a baboon, on display in southern Minya photos: Sherif Sonbol parent page (29 September - 5 October 2005, issue #762) |