Golden-Tongued Mummies Found in Egyptian Tomb
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An Egyptian mummy found with a golden tongue. (Image: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)
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Archaeologists investigating burial shafts near Alexandria, Egypt have discovered over a dozen interred individuals, two of whom still feature golden tongues that were carefully placed inside their mouths.
Mummies from around 2,000 years ago with golden amulets in their tongues were discovered in Alexandria, Egypt recently. The information was revealed by authorities on Wednesday and was undertaken by an Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission working near Alexandria.
"The mission discovered 16 tombs cut into the rock. in the temple of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria", the authorities announced in a statement.
The statement added that such burial techniques were common during the Greek and Roman periods.
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities said archaeologists excavated the mummy in Saqqara, a town south of Cairo. The Ministry of Antiquities is planning to announce additional details about the discovery at the end of the month. In 2004, the first lion skeleton was found, revealing the sacred status of the animal during ancient times.
A 2,000-year-old, gold-tongued mummy has been uncovered amid a dig in northern Egypt, according to reports.
The mummy was among 16 burials uncovered in poorly preserved rock-cut tombs at the temple of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria, and is an example of burial practices during the country s Greco-Roman period, the Daily News Egypt newspaper reported.
Archaeologists unearth Egyptian mummies with golden tongues
Over the past decade, archaeologists at the site have also discovered several coins bearing the name and image of Queen Cleopatra VII inside the temple walls. Author: CNN Wire Updated: 7:03 AM CST February 4, 2021
Archaeologists working at a burial site in Egypt have unearthed ancient mummies with golden tongues.
The team, headed by Kathleen Martinez of the University of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, were working at the Taposiris Magna Temple in western Alexandria when they discovered 16 burial shafts dating from the Greek and Roman eras.
A number of mummies in a poor state of preservation were found inside the shafts, according to a Facebook post by Egypt s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
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