serdab

(ˈsɜːdæb; səˈdæb)

a secret chamber in an ancient Egyptian tomb

[C19 (earlier, in the sense: cellar): from Arabic: cellar, from Persian sardāb ice cellar, from sard cold + āb water]

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There would be an adjoining smaller room in the mastaba called the serdab, where a statue of the dead person would be placed so that the spirit could witness and enjoy the ceremonies.

Tomb Of King Tutankhamun's Wife's Likely Discovered, Archaeologists Say

Kuwait has recently witnesses a large number of initiatives aimed at providing small entrepreneurs with guidance as well as an adequate space -- namely "Serdab Lap" initiative -- physically a vast basement where these young businessmen get together for coordination to run their businesses.

"Serdab Lap" provides accommodation for young Kuwaiti entrepreneurs

In archaeology, what is a serdab? ANSWERS: 1 Turin; 2 Foreigners in general; 3 The growth of the teeth; 4 Strained pineapple; 5 Hockenheim; 6 Detroit; 7 Alexander the Great; 8 Sophia Loren; 9 Leif Erikson; 10 A secret chamber in an ancient Egyptian tomb.