Archaeologists discovered 225 ushabti funerary figurines in Tanis, placed in a complex ritual order. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt.
During excavations in the area of an ancient cemetery, the research team discovered a set of ushabti hidden deep in a stone chamber.
Figurines were placed in orderly rows, forming a star-shaped pattern. Archaeologists noted that the way they were arranged had not changed since the time of placement, they report Noi.md with reference to .
The participants of the expedition stated that the artifacts were in the cave for about 3000 years. However, the tomb itself turned out to be empty.
The symbols on the statuettes indicate that the complex belonged to Pharaoh Shoshenq III, who ruled Egypt in the 9th-8th centuries BC.
