- begin quote from:
8 mummies unearthed in 3,500-year-old tombs
Egypt unearths 8 mummies in 3,500-year-old tombs
By Sarah Sirgany and Eric Levenson, CNNUpdated 2:02 PM ET, Tue April 18, 2017Story highlights
- Egyptian archaeological team found the tombs near Luxor in southern Egypt
- Main tomb houses a collection of sarcophagi and mummies wrapped in linen
Cairo (CNN)Egyptian officials unearthed eight mummies, 10 colorful sarcophagi and numerous figurines in 3,500-year-old tombs, the Ministry of Antiquities announced Tuesday.An Egyptian archaeological mission found the tombs in the Draa Abul Nagaa necropolis near Luxor in southern Egypt. The main T-shaped tomb belonged to a city judge named Userhat and is typical of New Kingdom noblemen tombs, the ministry said in a statement.The mission removed 450 cubic meters of debris, revealing the entrance of the main tomb and the two joint tombs.Excavation work is in full swing "to reveal the secrets of these two tombs," the ministry added.The inner chamber of the main tomb houses a collection of sarcophagi from the 21st Dynasty and mummies wrapped in linen, according to the ministry. The sarcophagi are in good condition, it added.The archaeologists also discovered ushabti funerary figurines made of faience, terra cotta and wood as well as a collection of clay pots, the ministry said.In another room, the mission found "a collection of ushabti figurines, wooden masks and a handle of a sarcophagus lid was unearthed," the statement said.CNN's Sarah Sirgany reported from Cairo, while Eric Levenson wrote from New York.
To the best of my ability I write about my experience of the Universe Past, Present and Future
Top 10 Posts This Month
- most read articles from KYIV Post
- reprint of: Drones very small to large
- The ultra-lethal drones of the future | New York Post 2014 article
- Purple Delta 7 started as a Clone of Silver's mind in "2035"
- 158,008 visits to intuitivefred888
- Hope Hicks expected to testify in Trump’s hush money trial
- Trump posts $175 million bond in New York civil fraud case as he appeals
- The Star Wanderer (This is my first experience with Chat GPT: "I asked the Sentience of Chat GPT to write in the style of Robert Heinlein who was my favorite author of my childhood"
- Analysis Expanded gag order lays down the law as Trump returns to the campaign trail
- Judge expands gag order in Trump hush money case to include family members of court
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment