grandegyptianmuseum:2,300-Year-Old Mummy Unveiled in Saqqara near the Pyramid of TetiThe 2300 year o
grandegyptianmuseum:2,300-Year-Old Mummy Unveiled in Saqqara near the Pyramid of TetiThe 2300 year old mummy wearing a golden mask was discovered at Egypt’s Saqqara Pyramids complex south of Cairo in May 2005. The mummy is unidentified from the 30th dynasty, had been closed in a wooden sarcophagus and buried in sand at the bottom of a 20’ shaft before being discovered by Louvre’s Saqqara excavations team. The identity of the mummy is unknown but it is believed that it is from the 30th dynasty (380-343 BC). The ancient Egyptian was probably wealthy owing to the fine gold used to make the mummy’s mask and the location of the burial. Photo: Marc Deville -- source link