An ancient burial was at a depth of about eight meters under the ground.
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered 17 well-preserved mummies in the catacombs in the province of Minya, about 250 kilometers South of Cairo.
An ancient burial was at a depth of about eight meters under the ground. Among the finds of sarcophagi made of limestone and clay coffins with the remains of animals and papyrus, with Egyptian inscriptions.
Mummy.
The tomb in 2016 detected by the radar group of students of Cairo University.
The exact age of the mummies is not installed yet. Dean of the faculty of archaeology, Cairo University Mohamed Hamza believes that they date from the Greco-Roman period of Egypt. This era lasted about 600 years after the conquest of the country in 332 BC by Alexander the great.
Egyptian authorities hope that new discoveries will improve the tourism image of the country and revive interest among travelers to avoid visiting Egypt after the 2011 uprising.
“2017 – historic in terms of archaeological discoveries. It’s like a message from our ancestors that serve us, to bring tourists,” – said on Saturday at a press conference Minister of Egypt on Affairs of antiquities, Khaled Anani.
Archaeologists from Cairo University, working in excavations, believe that the discovered tomb can be 17, and at least 32 of the mummy, in which embalmed including the remains of women, children and infants.
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