Mummies with golden tongues discovered by archaeologists in Egypt
2 years, 1 month ago

Mummies with golden tongues discovered by archaeologists in Egypt

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered several ancient tombs containing mummies with golden tongues in their mouths. open image in gallery Gold chips discovered during the recent excavation Experts believe that the mummies’ real tongues were removed during the embalming process and replaced with a gold chip so the deceased could speak to the ancient Egyptian god of Osiris, who was “Lord of the Underworld”. Dr Ayman Ashmawi, head of the Egyptian archaeology sector at the Supreme Council of Archaeology, said the excavations inside the cemetery revealed that it was used during three different time periods. open image in gallery The site revealed primarily Ptolemaic and Roman period structures Arachaeologists found that the burial customs at each level were different from each other, and that there were different directions of burial and the ways of placing mummies.

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Archaeologists uncover rare burials with untouched gold treasures in Egyptian necropolis
5 months, 1 week ago

Archaeologists uncover rare burials with untouched gold treasures in Egyptian necropolis

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have uncovered dozens of tombs in an ancient Egyptian necropolis …

Archaeologists unearth ancient Egyptian mummification workshop
1 year, 7 months ago

Archaeologists unearth ancient Egyptian mummification workshop

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The two ancient workshops unearthed at the site were used to mummify humans and sacred …

Archaeologists unearth 250 coffins with mummies from Egypt's Saqqara
2 years, 7 months ago

Archaeologists unearth 250 coffins with mummies from Egypt's Saqqara

India Today  

Archaeologists have come across a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian artifacts which have been released to the world for the first time. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said that the 250 coffins, 150 bronze statues, and other objects dated to the Late Period, about 500 BC. Mostafa Waziri, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the artifacts …

Egyptian Pharoah’s mummy ‘digitally unwrapped’ after 3,500 years
3 years ago

Egyptian Pharoah’s mummy ‘digitally unwrapped’ after 3,500 years

Live Mint  

For the first time in more than three millennia, humanity has gazed upon the mortal remains of one well-preserved royal mummy. Now computed tomography scans have been used to “digitally unwrap" the still-shrouded mummy, giving researchers detailed information about the pharaoh’s age and physical appearance at the time of his death more than 3,500 years ago. “CT revealed the face …

Mummies existed 1,000 years earlier than we thought? New discovery in Egypt could rewrite ancient history
3 years, 2 months ago

Mummies existed 1,000 years earlier than we thought? New discovery in Egypt could rewrite ancient history

India Today  

Egypt has always remained a source of the mystic with its age-old pyramids, mummified pharaohs and ancient culture. Researchers speculate that the process of mummification may have been carried out in ancient Egypt over 1,000 years earlier than previously thought. The remains are dated to be from the Old Kingdom and the process shows their advancement in preserving the bodies …

Egypt announces new archaeological discovery
3 years, 10 months ago

Egypt announces new archaeological discovery

India TV News  

Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry has announced the discovery of a number of ancient churches and rooms in the Bahariya Oasis, southwest of Cairo. In a statement, the Ministry said on Saturday that a Norwegian-French archaeological mission working at the Tal site in the Bahariya Oasis discovered a number of buildings constructed of basalt stone and carved into the rocks, …

Mummies with golden tongues that ‘speak to the dead’ unearthed in Egypt
3 years, 11 months ago

Mummies with golden tongues that ‘speak to the dead’ unearthed in Egypt

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mummies with "golden tongues" have …

Archaeologists Find Over 100 Intact Sarcophagi in Egypt Dating Back More Than 2,500 Years
4 years, 2 months ago

Archaeologists Find Over 100 Intact Sarcophagi in Egypt Dating Back More Than 2,500 Years

News 18  

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, dating back more than 2,500 years ago, the largest such find this year. Saqqara, home to more than a dozen pyramids, ancient monasteries, and animals burial sites, is a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …

Treasure trove of over 100 sealed wooden coffins found in Egypt
4 years, 2 months ago

Treasure trove of over 100 sealed wooden coffins found in Egypt

India Today  

An ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi was discovered in Egypt on Saturday. Sealed wooden coffins were found in three burial shafts in the sweeping Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, AFP reports. One of the coffins was opened and a mummy wrapped in a burial shroud adorned with hieroglyphic pictorials was found in it, archaeologists said. …

Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara
4 years, 2 months ago

Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara

The Independent  

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13 Mysterious Mummies Dating Back to 2,500 Years Discovered in an Egyptian Well
4 years, 4 months ago

13 Mysterious Mummies Dating Back to 2,500 Years Discovered in an Egyptian Well

News 18  

Egypt has uncovered a mysterious collection of coffins thought to contain human mummies that have been sealed inside for more than 2,500 years. The 13 unopened coffins, which were found piled on top of each other in a well nearly 40 feet deep are so well preserved that the original detailed designs and colors are clearly visible, according to Egypt’s …

Embalming secrets of ancient Egypt revealed
4 years, 8 months ago

Embalming secrets of ancient Egypt revealed

CNN  

CNN — Archeologists excavating a burial chamber near Cairo have discovered ancient Egyptian embalmers were savvy business people that lured customers in with special deals to suit their budget. Video Ad Feedback Stolen gold coffin returns to Egypt 01:13 - Source: CNN New evidence was uncovered at the Mummification Workshop Complex – the only such workshop to be found fully …

Ancient tomb discovered in Egypt dating back 4,500 years
5 years, 8 months ago

Ancient tomb discovered in Egypt dating back 4,500 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have uncovered part of …

Archaeologists found 34 mummies in hidden Egyptian tomb; Know more
5 years, 8 months ago

Archaeologists found 34 mummies in hidden Egyptian tomb; Know more

India TV News  

Archaeologists have discovered at least 34 mummies in the Egyptian city of Aswan that dates back to the late Pharaonic and Greco-Roman period, between the 6th century B.C. Alongside the mummies, the archaeologists found artifacts including pottery, painted funerary masks and wooden statuettes. Piacentini directed the excavations alongside Abdelmanaem Said of the Ministry, while engineer Gabriele Bitelli located the tomb …

More than 40 mummies discovered at Egypt burial site
5 years, 11 months ago

More than 40 mummies discovered at Egypt burial site

CNN  

CNN — Dozens of newly discovered mummies have been unveiled at a burial site in Egypt. MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/AFP/Getty Images “Some of them were buried inside stone or wooden sarcophagi while others were buried in sands or on the floors of the tombs or inside niches,” the ministry said in a statement, noting that all of the mummies are in good …

Egyptian archaeologists discover 50 mummies at ancient burial site
5 years, 11 months ago

Egyptian archaeologists discover 50 mummies at ancient burial site

ABC  

Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb containing 50 mummies south of Cairo. Key points: Of the 40 mummies on display, 12 are of children Some were decorated with "demotic handwriting", a form of ancient Egyptian script Egypt has been heavily promoting archaeological finds after the 2011 uprising Officials at the site in Minya said the chambers, which were cut …

Ancient desert tomb reveals 50 Egyptian mummies including 12 preserved children
5 years, 11 months ago

Ancient desert tomb reveals 50 Egyptian mummies including 12 preserved children

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The mummies, 12 of which were children, were found …

Archaeologists discover eight ancient mummies in Egypt
6 years, 1 month ago

Archaeologists discover eight ancient mummies in Egypt

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The pyramid complex where the …

Mummy of 3,000-year-old woman discovered inside unopened coffin in Egypt
6 years, 1 month ago

Mummy of 3,000-year-old woman discovered inside unopened coffin in Egypt

The Independent  

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Egypt unveils previously unopened ancient female sarcophagus
6 years, 1 month ago

Egypt unveils previously unopened ancient female sarcophagus

ABC  

Egyptian authorities have unveiled a well-preserved mummy of a woman inside a previously unopened coffin dating back more than 3,000 years. Key points: First known time authorities unveiled previously unopened sarcophagus before international media On same day, authorities revealed another tomb belonging to Thar-Irkhet-if Inside that tomb, there were paintings showing its owner and family The sarcophagus, an ancient coffin, …

Ancient Egyptians were embalming mummies 1,500 years earlier than first thought
6 years, 5 months ago

Ancient Egyptians were embalming mummies 1,500 years earlier than first thought

Daily Mail  

Tests on a prehistoric mummy reveal that ancient Egyptian embalming methods were in use 1,500 years earlier than previously thought. Scroll down for video Tests on a prehistoric mummy reveal that ancient Egyptian embalming methods were in use 1,500 years earlier than previously thought. 'Having identified very similar embalming recipes in our previous research on prehistoric burials, this latest study …

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