Egypt archaeology: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries - BBC
Jan 26, 2023 · Archaeologists say they have found a gold leaf-covered mummy sealed inside a sarcophagus that had not been opened for 4,300 years. The mummy, the remains of a man named Hekashepes, is thought...
Egyptian mummy discovered with bubonic plague rewrites history
Dec 24, 2024 · The mummy is housed at the Egyptian Museum of Turin in Turin, Italy. Getty Images However, the Black Death’s existence wasn’t able to be confirmed without DNA evidence like the kind found in ...
‘Oldest and most complete’ mummy found in Egypt | News - Al Jazeera
Jan 27, 2023 · Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital, Cairo, containing what may be the oldest and “most complete” mummy yet to be discovered in the country.
Egypt's oldest mummy found 'covered in layers of gold ... - Sky News
Jan 27, 2023 · The 4,300-year-old mummy was one of dozens of antiquities discovered in the dig near Cairo. A team uncovered the ancient find at the bottom of a 50ft shaft at Egypt's first pyramid.
Oldest non-royal mummy ever discovered in Egypt found at ... - CBS News
Jan 26, 2023 · Cairo — Egyptian archaeologists who have spent years meticulously excavating a site amid the ancient ruins of Saqqara, near Cairo, announced a number of major discoveries on Thursday dating to...
Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Known Gold-Covered Mummy in Egypt
Feb 2, 2023 · Archaeologists have announced a host of new discoveries at the Tombs of Saqqara in the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, including a 4,300-year-old mummy covered in gold leaf. The mummy,...
Ancient Egypt: 'Oldest' mummy and one 'digitally unwrapped' by …
Jan 27, 2023 · Egyptian archaeologists and researchers have unveiled a treasure trove of artifacts recently, including what may be the oldest and most intact mummy ever found.
A 2,500-year-old mummy may have died 'screaming in agony' …
Aug 2, 2024 · An unnamed mummy discovered with its mouth stretched open may have died "screaming in agony", according to new report by a team of Egyptian researchers.
100 years after Tutankhamun discovery new finds reveal more ... - NBC News
Nov 5, 2022 · Digging layer by layer at the Saqqara site in Giza, moving earth one bucket at a time, archaeologists have found a giant trove of ancient coffins and mummies, along with ceramic amulets believed...
Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb
Jan 12, 2024 · Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the necropolis of Saqqara, situated approximately 20 miles south of Cairo, as they unveil an ancient Egyptian tomb carved into rock over...