Seven sarcophagi, unopen to dating dorsum to a greater extent than than 6,000 years, convey been discovered at a site on the border of the pyramid complex inwards Saqqara, southward of the Egyptian capital, archeology officials announced Saturday.
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| Archaeologists inwards Arab Republic of Egypt convey discovered a collection of mummified cats in addition to scarab beetles in a serial of ancient tombs [Credit: Khaled Desouki/AFP] |
Three of the tombs had been used for cats, he said, piece ane of 4 other sarcophagi discovered at the site belonged to Khufu-Imhat, overseer of the buildings inwards the violet palace.
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| The finds, dating dorsum to a greater extent than than 4,000 years, were made at Saqqara, southward of Cairo. The vast burial basis served |
the metropolis of Memphis - ancient Egypt's upper-case missive of the alphabet for 2,000 years [Credit: Khaled Desouki/AFP]
Mostafa Waziri, caput of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the mission had likewise unearthed the commencement mummies of scarabs to move establish inwards the area.
Two such mummies were establish within a rectangular limestone sarcophagus amongst a vaulted lid decorated amongst iii scarabs painted inwards black, he said.
Dozens of truthful cat mummies were likewise unearthed along amongst 100 wooden, Au statues of cats in addition to ane inwards bronze dedicated to the truthful cat goddess Bastet.
Cats held a especial house inwards Ancient Arab Republic of Egypt in addition to were mummified equally religious offerings.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 collection of wooden Au statues of a lion, a moo-cow in addition to a falcon was likewise unearthed at the Saqqara site.
The antiquities region said wooden sarcophagi of cobras amongst mummies within them were likewise discovered along amongst 2 wooden sarcophagi of crocodiles.
Source: AFP [November 11, 2018]
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| Ancient Egyptians believed cats, in addition to other animals, held a especial position inwards the afterlife [Credit: Khaled Desouki/AFP] |
Two such mummies were establish within a rectangular limestone sarcophagus amongst a vaulted lid decorated amongst iii scarabs painted inwards black, he said.
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| A mummified scarab within the tomb of Khufu-Imhat [Credit:Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters] |
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| Some of the artefacts recovered from the tombs [Credit: Egypt. Ministry of Antiquities] |
Cats held a especial house inwards Ancient Arab Republic of Egypt in addition to were mummified equally religious offerings.
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| A brilliantly coloured mummy dating dorsum to a greater extent than than 2,300 years seen on its wooden coffin [Credit: Khaled Desouki/AFP] |
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| Cat statue establish inwards ane of the tombs [Credit: Khaled Desouki/AFP] |
The antiquities region said wooden sarcophagi of cobras amongst mummies within them were likewise discovered along amongst 2 wooden sarcophagi of crocodiles.
Source: AFP [November 11, 2018]
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