Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25

Kcrma and close 10 Cr!, the Harvard.
Boston expedition found the remains OF
a great temple Of Ammon. which threw
light on the history OF a later occupation
of the Sudan by the Egyptians. about
100 Il. &. There also the expedition first
succeeded in penetrating to the burial
chambers OF the Sudan pyramids At
Barkal itself as we'll az elsewhere Eu.'
ropean psychologists had made repeated
efforts 10 find the burial chambers OF the
pyramids but had always failed. Equipped
with knowledge Of Egyptian buildings
methods gained IN twenty years OF cx-
cavation in Egypt, Professor Rcisncr
solved tho puzzle. and in the space of a
single morning, following his instructions,
his diggers uncovered the longost en-
trance TO one OF the pyramids
These particular pyramids had been
looted centuries ago. and nothing of special
Importance was found in them. but two
temples containing splendid statues were
also cNcavated, and a variety OF other
valuable material was found. 1t was tho
pyramids of Nuri, opened up close by that
revealed 10 modern knowledge the whole
history Of Ethiopia. as told OF in the be-
ginning of this article.
An exact and careful record OF every
thing done and everything discovered was
kept by means of diaries. drawings, plans,
and of the photographs. Frequent photo
graphs were taken so as TO show every
stage or the work and make IL possible to
reconstruct every place that was explored
when any important statue or object was
found, the diggers proceeded with the ut.
most care. and every few minutes photo.
graph Of the scene was taken and i'm
mediately developed so that the resulting
series of photographs would leave not the
slightest doubt as TO the exact position in
which the object was found
Sometimes this practice made for exas-
perattng delays. Professor Reisner Ia
quoted as telling of one such period of
suspense when the remarkable pair OF
slatecarved statues Of King Mycerinus and
his queen, now In the Boston Museum.
were round in the valley temple at CHA.
i was showing some visitors about our
camp one afternoon when q native how
came running up he said, "and pulled
my sleeve / knew that the diggers must
have made big find. AS soon as could
get away from my visitors hurried to the
Valley Temple. and there, as I headed
down into the pit, saw n native workman
grinning and holding up piece of rock.
ne pointed TO the place at his feet where
lie mad picked up the rock and there saw
in the sand the face Of the Queen of
Mycernus carved in slate. Just the face
showed above the sand.
1T was late in the afternoon, and we
had to stop frequently to photograph the
place. and then wait until we heard that
the picture had been developed and had
come out all right before we could go on.
Al sunset we had only part of tho
work done, and we went to bed that night
knowing that we had found one of the
most wonderful statues in Egypt, but with
no idea whether the thing was complete
or only fragment.
1.-THE next morning we went eagerly to
work again. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon
we had finished and we knew that the
statue, masterpiece of Egyptian sculp.
ture was perfect"
Most interesting Of all to many people,
however, will be the marvellous discov-
cries made by Professor Rcisner and his
associates with relation to the lost kings
and queens Of Ethiopia, because of their
connection with some Of tho most beau.
tiful and interesting passages Of the Bible.