New Britain herald., 1923-03-16
EXPEDITION BUSY
 DIGGING IN EGYPT University of Pennsylvania Spon-
 Sorine the Project

Philadelphia, March 16.-The Uni versity of Pennsylvania's Egyptian ex- petition, which has been delving into history at the entrance to the Valley of the Kings. where the tomb of Tut ankhamun was recently found, Is pre- pairing to move to a cooler climate to continue searching for bits of infor- nation relating to the activities of men in past ages.
 Tho university Is now conducting four expeditions. One is in the Valley of the Kings. another at Memphis. which was the oldest capital of Egypt; q third in Palestine, and another in Babylonia where, in connection with the expedition of the British museum. an ancient temple believed to have been built 5000 years before the birth of Christ was discovered. An nouncement of the finding of this temple was recently made. Inscrip- tions were found showing that King Nebuchadnezzar repaired the place during his reign, in the sixth century, E. c.
 The university has arranged the work of her eXcavators so that when the hot weather season comes in one place they move to another thus as- surinG almost continuous effort.
 Work at Thebcs.
 The work now coming to close is at Thebes in an area adjoining the concession of Lord Carnarvon. Dur ing the two seasons of digging at Thebes, several tombs have been dis covered constructed in the same way as that of Tutankhamun, but all of them open and footed. The objects found in each were not of interest to robbers, such as canopic jars, ushab- tis, and inscriptions and papyri.
 In the last named class of objects really notable discovery was made at the close of last season when two sealed pottery cylinders were found within the entrance chamber of al tomb which contained rolls of papyri These were in perfect state of preservation. On the outside of each roll was docket written in ancient Greek, and upon examination the rapyri proved to be Demotic docu- ments dating from SIS B. c. to 265 l B. C. They arc mostly contracts. and
 
 a family during the period of years | which they covered. These papyri are now being translated in the university museum.
 All of the tombs discovered on the museums concession were of off cials of the government of Thebes who wished to be buried near the kings and whose tombs are therefore found in close proximity to the royal resting places.
 At the same time that the univer- sity museum is working this conces- sion at Thebes it is also excavating at Memphis. 14 miles above Cairo, where the museum expedition discov- cred several years ago the royal pal ace of Merenptah, an extensive struc- {, tnre covering q large area and en- l. closing numerous courts. The floors of this temple are found 25 feet be- low the surface of the ground The lower walls. and sometimes doorways and parts of columns. are found standing. Y
 Head of Statue.
 One of the interesting discoveries made at this palace is the head of a . life size statue of Akhnaton, the I of Tutankhamun. The , features are exquisitely modelled and the sensitive face is rendered in a ' wonderfully lifelike manner. \ The throne room of the Merenp- i tah palace, especially the dais, shows !, rich sculpture and elaborate use of < color. The ornaments and hierogly- l phc inscriptions on the columns and the stonework surrounding the door