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The Offering

... conservators can protect the paintings.” “That very work will begin tomorrow. Come, there are many more wonders to see.” Cameron followed Abasi down the long passageway, also remarkable in the valley, where most tombs were shallow, unlike those in the more famous Valley of the Kings. Even in the dim light, the colors of the paintings stood out vividly all the way. Upon entering the first chamber, already emptied of artifacts, Cameron’s eyes left the walls. One thing remained within the chamber, in the center of the room – a curious altar carved from the rock of the tomb. “As with so much of this tomb, this altar is unique in the experience of the Council,” Abasi remarked. Cameron walked up to the altar to examine it. The painted stone stood just tall enough that she could have rested her palms on it. She traced the air above channels cut into the altar and speculated, “It appears to be for libations. These channels and the vessel at the bottom don’t leave many other possibilities.” What appeared to be handles protruded from the pedestal of the altar, attracting Cameron’s curiosity. As the altar was part of the tomb, it was certainly not meant to be moved. She made a mental note to research the possible purpose before continuing her examination. She then pointed to a scarab shaped depression in the stone with a deeper hole at its center. “Did you remove something from here?” “No,” Abasi answered. “It appears that perhaps the thieves of antiquity were not entirely ...

... unsuccessful. You will see in the photographs that much of the funerary equipment in this chamber was hastily returned to its place.” “The burial...” “Is intact,” Abasi finished, “And just as fascinating as the rest of the tomb.” He waved for her to follow, and exited through a doorway in the far right corner of the room. “How many chambers?” Cameron asked. “Three in this tomb,” he answered. Cameron raised her eyebrows at the odd emphasis on the word this . “The size and splendor of this tomb is unheard of. I wouldn’t expect the priestess to have received such a lavish, almost royal burial, let alone her servant.” “Yes, we may write an entirely new chapter in Egyptian history with the discovery of this tomb,” Abasi agreed. The next room was the one that Trent had sent her a picture of to entice her. Though the treasures were now removed, the paintings marked the room as the same from the photo. A tender scene of two women touching affectionately, one offering the other a flower, took on new significance in light of the revelations from the other paintings in the tomb. “Even without opening any of the many sealed boxes found herein, we have determined that the simple monetary value of the treasures found in this tomb rivals that of Tutankhamen.” A pair of Ka statues flanked the entrance to the burial chamber, depicting a woman with ample curves, and remarkable beauty. Cats nuzzled up against the woman’s legs as if in affection, the gaze of the animals’ eyes full of warning. Abasi smiled, ...