The LiveScience website, citing the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt, reported on a very interesting archaeological discovery.
The excavations were made by Egyptian and Dominican specialists on the territory of the old city Taposiris Magna, located 15 kilometers southwest of the modern city of Alexandria.
Initially, the archaeologists discovered a deposit of coins during the reign of Cleopatra VII, having her face engraved on them.
Subsequently, no less than 16 new tombs were discovered, in which the mummies were buried next to statues, papyrus rolls and other funeral artifacts. However, the riches did not impress the researchers most, but the remains of a person who, during the embalming process, was introduced into the mouth a golden tongue.
The reason why this was done remains a great mystery. There are several hypotheses related to the funeral traditions of that period, but so far no evidence or written mentions have been found.
Another object of scientific interest is a female mummy, a large part of the body being covered with a mask made with skill. The face of the deceased was represented on the mask with a gentle smile, which is totally atypical for the Egyptian funerals.
Typically, the faces on the masks keep a neutral expression, devoid of emotion. However, they are extremely detailed, giving the researchers valuable information about hairstyles, fashion fashion and time jewelry. The age of these mummies is at least two thousand years.
