Ancient golden Egyptian mummy discovered in battered coffin
The mummy, which has an amazing blue and gold burial mask, has been dated back to the Greco-Roman era of 332 BC to 395 AD.
By Charlotte Tobitt
November 15, 2017 13:35 GMT
A well-preserved mummy was found by an Egyptian-Russian archaeological mission working in the Archaeological Site of Deir al-Banat Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities
An Ancient Egyptian mummy with an amazing, well-preserved gold and blue burial mask has been discovered after seven years of excavation work.
The mummy, which has been dated back to the Greco-Roman era (332 BC -395 AD), was found in a good condition and wrapped in linen. A traditional carttonage burial mask of blue and gold covers the head and is decorated with a scene depicting Khebr, pharaonic god of the sky.
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