. Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers. us bent attitudes of the courtiers shouldbe observed. Below are boys frisking for joy. To the right Eyeleaves the palace, receiving the congratulations of his retainers,who raise their hands in exultation; carry the gifts the top row are the door-keepers sitting and conversing with theiryeomen about the sounds of jubilation that reach their ears. About 61/2 JI. frniu Toll el-Aniarna, in a mountain-valley stretchingtowards the K. between the N. and S. (iroups of tombs, anii known bythe Arabs n^Darb el-Hainziiici or Darh el-Melek,
. Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers. us bent attitudes of the courtiers shouldbe observed. Below are boys frisking for joy. To the right Eyeleaves the palace, receiving the congratulations of his retainers,who raise their hands in exultation; carry the gifts the top row are the door-keepers sitting and conversing with theiryeomen about the sounds of jubilation that reach their ears. About 61/2 JI. frniu Toll el-Aniarna, in a mountain-valley stretchingtowards the K. between the N. and S. (iroups of tombs, anii known bythe Arabs n^Darb el-Hainziiici or Darh el-Melek, are a number of un-inscrihed rock-tumbs .liid (ini; (No. 26j which, though greatly damaged,contain* many interesting ducorations. This is tlie — Family Tomb of Amenophis IV. (closed; keeper at liagg-Kandil). Aflight ol JO >^leps (Il. a], with a smooth inclined plane in the middle forthe transportation of the sarcophagus, leads tn the Entrance (Il. 6), whencea sloping Corridor (\\. c) leads to a scconil lli^ht of l(j Steps (V\. d), beyond. which is an Antechamber (PI. e), with a shaft, now filled up, and damagedmural reliefs. Beyond this lies the Tomb Chamber (), in which the sarco-phaeus once stood. All the pillars but one have disappeared. The muralrepresentations were carved in stucco, but all are much damaiied with theexception of thuse on the left portion of the entrance-wall (king, queen, andprincesses adoring the sun) and the left wall (king, queen, princess, andprofessional mourners beside a bier?). In the right wall is a small recess(PI. (/). — We now retrace our steps towards the entrance. Tu the left ofthe steps at d lie three rooms (PI. /i, i, i), embellished with reliefs and in-scriptions, forming perhaps the Gkave of tue Princ>;ss Meket-Aton. lioththe main walls of the First Room (PI. A) show exactly the saiiiescene: the king and queen, four princesses, and the royal retinue presentingofferings to the snn, which is seen rising over the moun
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