Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Egyptian skeleton that was buried with a golden tongue placed in the mouth possibly so the deceased could charm their way into the afterworld. Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of this fancy-tongued skeleton last week along with 15 other skeletal remains and relics found at the temple of Taposiris Magna in western Alexandria, the second-largest city in Egypt. The haul of stunning findings dates back to the Late Period of Ancient Egyptian history when the Greeks and Romans ruled the kingdom, approximately 2,000 years ago. As the Ministry notes, the gold tongue-shaped amulet was likely placed in the mouth of the deceased person during a special burial ritual to ensure their ability to speak in the afterlife before the court of Osiris, the god of the underworld. However, this practice appears to be extremely rare and there's very little record of similar discoveries from Egypt.