Gurob Satellite Module

This portion of the digital supplement displays satellite imagery and plans showing the locational context of the site of Gurob and Tomb 611, where the ship model was found by Petrie. In general, the images toward the top show the most distant views, and the bottommost images display the closest overhead view of the tomb's location.

Overview (map courtesy of D. Davis)

1. Overview

Egypt (map courtesy of D. Davis)

2. Egypt

The Levant (map courtesy of D. Davis)

3. The Levant

The Aegean (map courtesy of D. Davis)

4. The Aegean

The Corinthiad (map courtesy of D. Davis)

5. The Corinthiad

Gurob, located at the entrance to the Fayum.

6. Gurob, located at the entrance to the Fayum

Slant satellite view of Gurob and the Fayum. Courtesy Google Earth.

7. Slant satellite view of Gurob and the Fayum. Courtesy Google Earth.

Petrie’s sketch map of ancient sites in the Fayum including Gurob

8. Petrie’s sketch map of ancient sites in the Fayum including Gurob

Satellite photo of the Fayum area

9. Satellite photo of the Fayum area

Map of area north of harem of Mi-Wer

10. Map of area north of harem of Mi-Wer

Map of area south of harem of Mi-Wer

11. Map of area south of harem of Mi-Wer

QuickBird satellite image of Gurob and its region

12. QuickBird satellite image of Gurob and its region

Detail QuickBird satellite image of Gurob

13. Detail QuickBird satellite image of Gurob

QuickBird satellite image of the site of Gurob

14. QuickBird satellite image of the site of Gurob

QuickBird satellite image of the area of Tomb 611

15. QuickBird satellite image of the area of Tomb 611

Map of settlements recorded in the Wilbour Papyrus

16. Map of settlements recorded in the Wilbour Papyrus

Map of regions with lands recorded in the Wilbour Papyrus

17. Map of regions with lands recorded in the Wilbour Papyrus

Petrie’s plan of the structures

18. Petrie’s plan of the structures

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