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13th DYNASTY The third eyewitness Although the 13th dynasty of ancient Egypt and the 11th, 12th and 14th dynasties are both called the Middle Kingdom, but compared to several other dynasties, the 13th dynasty is full of mystery. Our understanding of it is very limited at the moment. However, it is seen from the sarcophagus of the kingdom, namely King Sobekhotep I, may be able to grasp the mystery for 153 years that has not been known. In the hot season of 2013, a group of American archaeologists and Egyptians found a young red sarcophagus around the Abydos of Egypt. After analysis, the 60-ton sarcophagus has a history of 3,800 years. Owned by a pharaoh king of the 13th dynasty of ancient Egypt named Sobekhotep I. Actually, this huge sarcophagus has been found since 2012, but at that time it could not be confirmed the identity of the owner of the tomb. Mohamed Ibrahim, authority of the Egyptian Foreign Department in a year, has explained the evidence carved on it and ensured that the owner of the sarcophagus was King Sobekhotep I or Senebkay. The team led by Joseph Wagner from the University of Pennsylvania found the undisputed thing when excavating the tomb of Pharaoh Sobekhotep I at the Abydos Archaeological Site near the city of Sohang. They found the grave of an ancient Egyptian ruler who was forgotten. From the writing scratched on the wall of the tomb, it is known that the name of the pharaoh is Senebkay. His name is on the list of kings and queens of Egypt, but there is no trace of Senebkay that has been found to this day. This is the first time in our history we have found proof of the existence of this pharaoh, said Ali al-Asfar, the official of the Egyptian Antiquities Department at that time. Joseph Wagner stated, We found a king who was not known, part of the lost dynasty. It seems that all of the 16 pharaohs were buried there. We are now excavating the first and second pharaoh tombs of this dynasty, there is still another series. He said, Bayangan Sang Tutan Hamun, Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt, ruled from 1333 BC to 1324 BC. The way the team led by Wagner excavated the tomb is full of decorations, similar to how the archaeologist Howard Kuttner found the location of the existence of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutan Hamun in 1922. It takes time, said Wagner. Similar to the discovery of the tomb of Pharaoh Tut, we found an entrance door that led us to the tomb. We reached a stone chamber painted with cartouche, the symbol of the kingdom in ancient hieroglyphic letters. There are many sand dunes in the site of Abydos. We excavated day by day, then we were amazed to see the colorful walls. No burial furniture was found, let alone artifacts. Proof that the tomb was once buried. Inside was a broken sarcophagus in an unroofed burial chamber. It was the former team that helped determine the age of the tomb. The simple size of the tomb and the use of recycled materials from the previous government era showed a decline in economic conditions during that period. Before finding the tomb of Pharaoh Senebkay, archaeologists revealed the discovery of a pink-colored grave also in the site of Abydos. The sarcophagus was a large sheet weighing 60 tons, from the period of 3,800 years ago, was owned by Pharaoh Sobekotep I. The archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania and the Ministry of Ancient Egypt found a piece of stone with the name of Sang Fir'aun written on it and a picture showing him sitting on a lion's mane as his status indicator. Wagner was sure he and his team would find more interesting things when re-excavating the site of Abydos. Where there is a royal cemetery, there must also be a royal cemetery and a high-ranking official's cemetery. And this discovery has given an interesting clue to the fragmentation period and the political conflict of ancient Egypt. It is said that the Sobekotep I cemetery was built from limestone under the Tuara Dam near Cairo Modern, while the cemetery space was made of red quartzite. This cemetery originally had a pyramid above it. Among the further discoveries, there was a 60-tonne quartzite sarcophagus with the king's name written on it and the image of Sobekotep I engraved on it. This is part of the canopic key that once contained the internal organs of Pharaoh and once held a ceremonial ceremony. Because the discovery of a new royal family cemetery in Egypt is very rare and because only 10 pharaohs from the 13th dynasty are known, all the cemeteries were found in Dahshur, located in the south of Cairo. This is an important discovery. King Sobekotep I ruled for only about three years when Egypt was entering its decline. Even the chronological evidence for this period is so complex that scholars still debate the order of the kings of the 13th dynasty. Sobekotep I is considered the first king of the 13th dynasty of ancient Egypt, but not much is known about when he began to rule Egypt, how was the political economic condition under his government at that time. According to archaeologists, Sobekotep I ruled Egypt for at least five years, between around 1830 BC to 1781 BC. But the exact date cannot be determined. Scholars hope that this sarcophagus will make a complete list of the 12th and 13th dynasties. Archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania A.S. also found gold-colored porcelain plates around the sarcophagus. Researchers hope to find more clues about the life of this pharaoh. Because the cemeteries were ravaged, the king's cemeteries in Sobekotep were in incomplete condition, buried at a distance from the cemeteries, even the bodies were in a broken condition. The cemeteries that generally wanted wealth instantly decided to steal it, rob it and make money for their own interests. Those who stole were considered disrespectful to the dead. Initially, the corpse of Senebkay was in a complete mummy shape, but his body was pulled apart by ancient cemeteries. Archaeologist Joseph Wagner said the discovery of the cemeteries of the pharaohs could give clues to a pharaoh dynasty that was previously unknown. Senebkay, who is about 177 cm tall, is estimated to have passed away at the end of his forties. Early research on the king's bones shows he was a man with a height of about 1.75 meters. The sarcophagus was found in the city of Kermat, Abidos, west of the Nile River and once became a place of burial for the Egyptian kings in the past. According to Tim, the discovery of Sobek Kotep now identifies the location of the Abidos dynasty's royal cemetery south of Abidos in an area that was called Mount Anubis at the time. Unlike other dynasty dynasties, the kings of this Abidos dynasty are forgotten in the history and cemeteries of their kingdoms not known until the discovery of the Sobek Kotep cemetery. Interestingly, not only the cemeteries of one king, but the cemeteries of all the kings of the previously unknown dynasty. Said Tim's chairman, Dr. Joseph Wagner from the Pennsylvania State Museum. Further research on the royal cemeteries of this Abidos dynasty will provide new insight into the political and social history of the important era, but less understood from the ancient Egyptian era. At that time, a temple was once built in this place and was a meeting place at the Firaun Cemetery. Now many tourists come to pay their respects. Archaeologists even make the bold assumption that this 60-ton sarcophagus is the top of the pyramid. Archaeologists do not care how far the distance must be covered to carry it as far as 300 miles or 482 kilometers to this location. Just because it is a sacred city, but so far no trace of anything has been found on this pyramid. With the discovery of King Sobek Koteb, we will know more about the forgotten civilization. We already know a little about Firaun, but there are still many more to be found. Technology can crack this answer, and this will be a tool that can help to restore history through carving in the cemetery, while understanding the story that will reveal the missing part of this civilization. We will find the mystery of King Sobek Koteb and understand this civilization better. That's all for today. If you like the third eye video, don't forget to like, subscribe and share. Thank you for your attention and see you in the next episode.