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Egyptian authorities unveiled the mummy of a well-preserved woman in an unopened coffin in Luxor, southern Egypt, dating back more than 3,000 years.
Key points:
- The first authorities unveiled a sarcophagus never before opened before the international media
- On the same day, the authorities revealed another tomb belonging to Thar-Irkhet – if
- In this tomb, there were paintings showing his owner and his family
The sarcophagus, an ancient coffin, was one of two discovered earlier this month by a French-led mission in the northern region of El-Asasef, a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile.
The first had been opened earlier and examined by Egyptian antiquities officials.
"One of the sarcophagi was rishi style, dating back to the seventeenth dynasty, while the other sarcophagus was from the eighteenth dynasty," said Minister of Antiquities, Khaled Al Anani.
"Both graves were present with their mummies inside."
The eighteenth dynasty dates back to the 13th century BC. BC, a remarkable period for some of the most famous pharaohs, including Tutankhamun and Ramses II.
It was the first time that the authorities had opened an unopened sarcophagus in front of the international media.
Earlier in the day, the authorities also revealed in the same area the grave of the supervisor of the mummification sanctuary identified as Thaw-Irkhet-if.
The tomb contained five colorful masks and about 1,000 Ushabti statues – miniature figurines of servants serving the dead in the afterlife.
About 300 meters of rubble was removed in five months to discover the tomb, which contained colorful ceiling paintings depicting the owner and his family.
The tomb, which also contains mummies, skeletons and skulls, dates back to the middle of the kingdom, nearly 4,000 years ago, but was reused at the end of the period.
The ancient Egyptians mummified humans to preserve their bodies beyond, while animal mummies were used as religious offerings.
Egypt has revealed more than a dozen ancient discoveries since the beginning of this year.
The country hopes that these discoveries will illuminate its image abroad and revive the interest of travelers who once gathered in its pharaonic temples and iconic pyramids, but who had fled the country since its political uprising. 2011.
Reuters
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