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 and subsequently created 3D reconstructions of the items found within. The archaeologists found approximately 30 mummified bodies in the primary chamber -the bodies of men, women, and children, and an estimated further four in a side chamber.

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Egypt: Gold, relics, jewellery from Ptolemaic dynasty unearthed in Nile Delta tombs
5 months ago

Egypt: Gold, relics, jewellery from Ptolemaic dynasty unearthed in Nile Delta tombs

Hindustan Times  

A trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and experts are working to restore and classify the finds, an official with the country’s antiquities authority said Monday. This image provided by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, shows artifacts which were discovered inside tombs at the Tell al-Deir necropolis, in …

Archaeologists discover trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty
5 months ago

Archaeologists discover trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty

The Independent  

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Divers find long lost carvings of Tutankhamun's grandfather and other Egyptian pharaohs at bottom of Nile River
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Divers find long lost carvings of Tutankhamun's grandfather and other Egyptian pharaohs at bottom of Nile River

Daily Mail  

Ancient carvings featuring the faces of Tutankhamun's grandfather and other ancient Egyptian pharaohs have been rediscovered. Archaeologists have discovered mysterious carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs that have been submerged underwater for decades During their exploration of the Nile River, archaeologists uncovered rock slabs containing hieroglyphic inscriptions and carvings of King Tatmas IV who ruled in the early 14th Century BC …

‘City of the Dead’: 36 tombs spanning 900 years of rich history unearthed in Egypt
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘City of the Dead’: 36 tombs spanning 900 years of rich history unearthed in Egypt

Hindustan Times  

Archaeologists discovered 36 tombs, each containing 30 to 40 mummies. These mummies were found in the city of Aswan, which was an important trading, quarrying, and military hub when it was first founded more than 4,500 years ago. The burial site extends about 270,000 feet, according to University of Milan researcher Patrizia Piacentini. Piacentini stated that this indicates that the …

Unearthing Aswan's 'City of the Dead': 1,400 Mummies Breathe Life into Egypt's Storied Past
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Unearthing Aswan's 'City of the Dead': 1,400 Mummies Breathe Life into Egypt's Storied Past

Deccan Chronicle  

Archaeologists have found a massive "City of the Dead" in Egypt that holds secrets about an ancient civilization. Discovering a sizable necropolis in the ancient Egyptian city of Aswan that contains over 1,400 centuries-old mummies has been hailed as a remarkable archaeological discovery. Like a "City of the Dead," this incredible find sheds new light on the colourful past and …

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 …

Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground of Saqqara to revive tourism industry
1 year, 7 months ago

Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground of Saqqara to revive tourism industry

Hindustan Times  

Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara, officials said on Saturday, marking the latest in a string of discoveries that the country hopes can help revive its vital tourism industry. Japanese Ambassador to Egypt Oka Hiroshi visits an ancient tomb in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, where …

Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis
1 year, 7 months ago

Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis

The Independent  

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How to make a mummy: An ancient Egyptian workshop holds new clues
1 year, 11 months ago

How to make a mummy: An ancient Egyptian workshop holds new clues

LA Times  

An illustration depicts a priest during an embalming process in an underground chamber in Saqqara, Egypt. “It’s like a time machine, really,” said Joann Fletcher, an archaeologist at University of York who was not involved with the study. “It’s allowed us to not quite see over the shoulders of the ancient embalmers, but probably as close as we’ll ever get.” …

Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation
1 year, 11 months ago

Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation

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 Egypt on Thursday unveiled dozens …

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 …

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 …

Egypt displays trove of newly discovered ancient artifacts
2 years, 7 months ago

Egypt displays trove of newly discovered ancient artifacts

The Independent  

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Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara
2 years, 9 months ago

Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara

The Independent  

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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 …

Egyptian archaeologists discover 250 tombs, dating back 4,200 years, in country's Sohag province
3 years, 8 months ago

Egyptian archaeologists discover 250 tombs, dating back 4,200 years, in country's Sohag province

Firstpost  

The graves “include some with a well or several burial wells and other cemeteries with a sloping corridor that ends with a burial room”, the ministry said in a statement. Egyptian archaeologists have discovered around 250 tombs in the country’s southern province of Sohag, dating back about 4,200 years, the antiquities ministry said Tuesday. Mostafa Waziri, head of the Supreme …

New discoveries in Saqqara’s ancient tombs are rewriting Egyptian history
3 years, 8 months ago

New discoveries in Saqqara’s ancient tombs are rewriting Egyptian history

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 In the tombs of Saqqara, new discoveries are rewriting ancient Egypt’s …

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, …

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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More than 80 ancient coffins found in Egypt
4 years, 2 months ago

More than 80 ancient coffins found in Egypt

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 …

Egypt reveals details of 30 ancient coffins found in Luxor with inscriptions, paintings
5 years, 2 months ago

Egypt reveals details of 30 ancient coffins found in Luxor with inscriptions, paintings

India Today  

Egypt's antiquities authorities on Saturday revealed the details of 30 ancient wooden coffins that were recently discovered in the southern city of Luxor. Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters that the coffins, with inscriptions and paintings, were found in the Asasif Necropolis on the Nile River's west bank near Luxor. Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany …

Three tombs discovered under Egypt's Great Pyramids, finds study
5 years, 8 months ago

Three tombs discovered under Egypt's Great Pyramids, finds study

India TV News  

An Egyptian archaeological mission has unearthed three tombs, including one that was shared by two priests over 4,400 years ago, a few kilometers south of the three Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. We are talking about a 4,400-year-old tomb," secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and director of the Egyptian Archaeological Mission team Mostafa Waziri told Efe …

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  

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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  

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Untouched ‘one-of-a-kind’ ancient tomb belonging to ‘divine inspector’ uncovered in Egypt
6 years ago

Untouched ‘one-of-a-kind’ ancient tomb belonging to ‘divine inspector’ uncovered in Egypt

The Independent  

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

Archaeologists discover eight ancient mummies in Egypt

The Independent  

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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, …

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