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  • To all those who would curse me as an apostate, let me remind you of that ancient and revered lesser God, Khonsu, some of whose character is embodied in the MOON (Smile) and its wanderings.

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  • Nasser Nasser/Associated Press Mr. Hawass showed the media the false door of a 4,300-year-old tomb that belonged to Khonsu, the son of Shendwas, both of whom served as heads of the royal scribes during the Old Kingdom, in Saqqara, Egypt , on July 8.

    A Bid to Reclaim Egyptian Antiquities 2010

  • The paintings on the false doors identified Shendwas and Khonsu as royal scribes and "supervisors of the mission," meaning they were in charge of delegations overseeing the supply of materials used for pyramids construction.

    4,300-Year-Old Tombs Unveiled In Egypt 2010

  • Humidity had destroyed the sarcophagus of the father, Shendwas, while the tomb of the son, Khonsu, was robbed in antiquity, he said.

    4,300-Year-Old Tombs Unveiled In Egypt (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • The paintings on the false doors identified Shendwas and Khonsu as royal scribes and "supervisors of the mission," meaning they were in charge of delegations overseeing the supply of materials used for pyramids construction.

    4,300-Year-Old Tombs Unveiled In Egypt (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • Humidity had destroyed the sarcophagus of the father, Shendwas, while the tomb of the son, Khonsu, was robbed in antiquity, he said.

    4,300-Year-Old Tombs Unveiled In Egypt 2010

  • A single shaft from the surface led down to the father's tomb, from which a side passage led to that of the son, with the false door with paintings of Khonsu in front of an offering table.

    4,300-Year-Old Tombs Unveiled In Egypt 2010

  • A single shaft from the surface led down to the father's tomb, from which a side passage led to that of the son, with the false door with paintings of Khonsu in front of an offering table.

    4,300-Year-Old Tombs Unveiled In Egypt (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • Luxor was consecrated to the "Theban Triad": Amon-Ra; his earth-mother consort, Mut; and their moon-god kid, Khonsu.

    Letter From Egypt P. J. O'Rourke 2002

  • Luxor was consecrated to the "Theban Triad": Amon-Ra; his earth-mother consort, Mut; and their moon-god kid, Khonsu.

    Letter From Egypt P. J. O'Rourke 2002

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