The archaeologists discovered"remnants of gilded cartonnage" -- a case made of tightly fitting layers of linen or papyrus glued together -- the ministry said, as well"amulets of gold foil in the form of a tongue that were placed in the mouth of the mummy." This, they believe, was a special ritual to ensure the dead could speak to the court of the god Osiris in the afterlife.
Martinez singled out two of the mummies as the most significant among the find. One bears gilded decorations showing Osiris, the god of the afterlife, while the other wears a crown decorated with horns and a cobra snake on the forehead. On its chest is a gilded decoration depicting a necklace, from which hangs the head of a falcon, the symbol of the god Horus.
Another important find was a funeral mask for a woman, according to Dr Khaled Abo El Hamd, director-general of the Ministry of Antiquities' Alexandria section. He also highlighed eight golden flakes representing the leaves of a golden wreath on a funeral mask, and eight marble masks dating back to the Greek and Roman eras, which"show high craftsmanship in sculpture and depiction of the features of its owners", the statement said.
Over the past decade, archaeologists at the site have discovered several coins bearing the name and image of
Wow,this incredible
Why do so many people care about the rights of the long long dead?
If I may quote Dr Teeth: 'Golden teeth and golden tones. Welcome to my presence!'
Somehow there has to be a joke in this.
OMG I thought Marjorie shaved her head.
Interesting. I wonder if there is any connection with the etymology and origin of the term silver tongue.
Archaeologists think EVERYTHING is a 'ritual.'
Leave those Mummies alone. THIS IS NOT THE TIME!!!
Creepy
News like this should spark interest in reading about ancient Egypt. Than you
Whisper sweet nothings to me, mummy man
WHoa!!
This guy actually held on to DOGE for dear life and now he is the richest one in the afterlife. dogeto1dollar DOGE
The are crimes being committed against Asian Americans and NO one is talking about it
Here we are, the human species, that still believes in 'creators and afterlife' 5,000 years later. Some of us haven't learned much during that period and up until this 21st century. Are we ever going to accept the truth of our existence and progress as a species?
This is why I’ve requested burial with my iPhone...and WiFi.
What a waste of the precious metal THEN; and a waste of precious time NOW - let the dead rest in peace🥺!
Silver tongued devil, to Gold tongued?
Has nobody seen The Mummy 🤷♂️
Respect people’s graves!
Nah, that's a Pringle
That looks like the Republican party.
Simpsons strike again
THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TONGUE
Not much different than religious delusion today.
well, there will be some talking, but it is more likely between a bounty hunter and a gold trader
Leave it alone. Did we not learn anything from 2020
gold has magical powers?!
That’s the one that couldn’t keep his mouth shut 🤐 and told the looters where the kings are buried.
Osiris’ Court got any dealings with Hunter?
Last time Democrats did impeachment it was because Trump wanted Ukraine to look into Hunter Biden corruption—who is now under criminal investigation over his foreign business dealings. Impeachment distracted America from preparing for the pandemic.
Don’t mess with them. Leave them at rest!
I think that looks like that guy that lives in South Florida now, like stick that weird wig on it and it's him!
Looks like Pelosi
Still posting this it happened on Monday and you posted this before
The earliest known demagogue
Were they female mummies ?
I find this very sad. Why are we ok with digging up someone's final resting place and scavenging their remains? Will you be comfortable with 'archeologists' digging up YOUR family members? Appalling.
Wow this is facisnating.
Did they find any with streaks of resin running down the sides of the face?
Pawn shop
Rabbit Man
Now that you've unearthed The mummy, you probably Disturbed the whole cycle of afterlife and it'll serve no purpose anymore....
That’s a rabbit
What's that？
How is that possible must be real gold
Dont show this to Lil Uzi
Wow they really did respect life after death and spirituality.
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