Archeologists discover a well preserved mummy in Egypt dating back to Greco-Roman era

NewsBharati    16-Nov-2017
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Cairo, November 16: The land of antiques, Egypt never disappoints history lovers, archeologists, and antique enthusiasts. A Russian archeological team has discovered a well-preserved mummy from the Greco-Roman period in Cairo under a joint Egypt-Russian archeological mission. Egypt’s antiquity ministry has also confirmed the discovery.

The mummy is a wonder as it dates back to Greco-Roman period but still is so well-preserved. The mummy is covered in traditional colors of blue and gold. On the mummy's chest is a painting of Isis, one of the oldest goddesses of Ancient Egypt. It was found near New Fayoum city, about 80km south of the Egyptian capital.

The team "found inside the coffin a well-preserved mummy, wrapped in linen, with its face covered by a human mask with drawings in blue and gold," a statement Egypt's antiquities ministry said. It is important to mention while we mostly associate mummification with ancient Egypt era, the practice continued into the Greco-Roman era too.

The discovery will be sent to a storage area in Fayoum after emergency conservation work. After transportation, the discovery will be further examined. Though the mummy was intact, the coffin in which it was housed is broken in several places.

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