Ancient Egyptian Mummy The 2300 year old mummy wearing a golden mask was discovered at Egypt&rs
Ancient Egyptian Mummy The 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, ca. 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: Sandro Vannini -- source link
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