Tomb containing 50 mummies uncovered in Egypt

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    Pharaonic tomb dating back more than 2,000 years discovered at Tuna el-Gebel site


    Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb containing 50 mummies dating back to the Ptolemaic era (323-30BC) , in Minya, south of Cairo, the ministry of antiquities said.

    The mummies, 12 of which were of children, were discovered inside four, nine-metre-deep burial chambers in the Tuna el-Gebel archaeological site.

    The identities of the mummies were still unknown, said Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

    “We have not found names written in hieroglyphics,” he said. He added it was obvious from the mummification method that the individuals whose remains were found had to some extent held important or prestigious positions.

    Visitors, including ambassadors from several countries, gathered at the discovery site where 40 of the mummies were exhibited during the announcement ceremony. Some of the mummies were found wrapped in linen while others were placed in stone coffins or wooden sarcophagi.

    The archaeological finding was the first of 2019 and was unearthed through a joint mission with the Research Centre for Archaeological Studies of Minya University.
     
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    Wow, this is just amazing. I can imagine the first 5 min of discovery, the excitement and air of accomplishment the folks had. Just even trying to imagine the stories behind them is so fascinating. Also the fact that they have stayed relatively intact all these years, 323-30BC!!!
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