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13 April 2010

Greco-Roman mummy, tombs uncovered in Egypt oasis

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Greco-Roman mummy, tombs uncovered in Egypt oasis

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A handout photo released by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities
 shows a sarcophagus recently discovered in Bahariya Oasis Reuters – A handout photo released by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities shows a sarcophagus recently discovered …
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian archaeologists carrying out excavations at the site of a planned youth center have found 14 tombs dating back to the third century BC, including one with a female mummy adorned with jewelry. The Greco-Roman tombs, in Bahariya Oasis, 300 km (190 miles) southwest of Cairo, were discovered during probes that indicated they may be part of a much larger necropolis, Egypt's Culture Ministry said in a statement Monday. A 97-cm (38-inch) tall female mummy, found in the stair-lined interior of one of the rock-hewn tombs, was cast in colored plaster inlaid with jewelry and eyes. Archaeologists, who dug at the site ahead of the planned construction of a youth center, found the tombs contained other treasures as well. The area has now been turned over to Egypt's antiquities authority. "Early investigations uncovered four anthropoid masks made of plaster, a gold fragment decorated with engravings of the four sons of Horus, and a collection of coins, and clay and glass vessels," the ministry's statement quoted Egypt's chief archaeologist Zahi Hawass as saying. The four sons of Horus -- Imsety, Duamutef, Hapi and Qebehsenuef -- were ancient Egyptian gods. The engravings show the influence of Egyptian religion well into the Greco-Roman period. The gods were believed to protect the stomach, liver, intestines and lungs of mummified bodies. Bahariya Oasis is home to Egypt's famed Valley of the Golden Mummies, where a collection of 17 tombs with about 254 mummies was discovered in 1996. (Writing and reporting by Dina Zayed, Editing by Jeffrey Heller) Click image for more photos

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