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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, 20178 mummies unearthed in 3,500-year-old tombs 00:45Story 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.
A member of the Egyptian archaeological team works on a wooden coffin Tuesday.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.
Members of the Egyptian archaeological mission eye funerary figurines known as ushabtis.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.
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