'Message from the afterlife': Archaeologists discover ancient cemetery filled with mummies and relics in Egypt
Egyptian authorities believe that the new archaeological discovery would boost tourism.
By : Pinaz Kazi
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient cemetery filled with mummies and relics near the Nile Valley city of Minya, south of Cairo, Egypt's Antiquities Ministry has announced. The burial site, which is around 2000-year old, is close to Tuna el-Gebel -- a vast archaeological site on the edge of the western desert.
They have found 40 mummies in stone coffins, about 1,000 small statues and a necklace charm bearing the hieroglyphic inscription "happy new year". Mostafa Waziri, head of the archaeological mission said the necklace charm's unique New Year greeting had been unearthed last New Year's Eve in a "wonderful coincidence".
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