Mummified mice, cats and birds found in an Egyptian tomb

26. 04. 2019
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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient, finely painted tomb that contains mummified birds, cats and mice, and one human mummy. A well-preserved place is considered to date to the early Ptolemaic period and was found near the city of Sohag. Ptolemaic rule included about three centuries from about 323 pK to the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 pK

Beautiful tomb

Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Antiquities Council (SCA) says:

"It's one of the most exciting discoveries in the area."

He described the burial ground as "beautiful, colorful tomb". Inside, an "unprecedented collection" of more than 50 mummified mice, falcons, and cats was discovered. SCA described it as a "magnificent" finding. He thinks the burial ground belonged to an official named Tutu and his wife. It's not clear where the female mummy is.

It is one of seven similar sites discovered by authorities in the area last October, when officials found that smugglers illegally kicked artifacts.

Mr. Waziri says:

“The tomb consists of a central hall and a funeral hall with two stone coffins. The lobby is divided into two parts. ”

Preserved paintings

Officials said that the painted walls inside the site depict burial processions and images of the owner working in the field, as well as his family genealogy written in hieroglyphs.

Mr. Waziri says:

“It shows images of the burial room owner, Tutu, giving and receiving gifts before various gods and goddesses. We see the same thing for his wife, Ta-Shirit-Iziz, with the difference that (we see) verses from the book, the book of the afterlife. ”

An SCA spokesman said the inscriptions inside "kept their color for thousands of years." Ancient Egyptian sites are an attraction for tourists and authorities hope that new discoveries can help revive the industry, which is recovering after foreigners have been frightened by the popular uprising in North Africa in 2011 and the ensuing confusion and uncertainty.

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