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] |
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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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