Egypt unveils 2,500-year-old mummy at forgotten cemetery

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Mon, 2019-04-08 11:57

MINYA: Egypt has unveiled the 2,500-year-old mummy of a high priest at an ancient cemetery south of Cairo.
Egyptologist Zahi Hawass and an Egyptian team opened three sealed sarcophagi from the 26th Dynasty.
One contained the well-preserved mummy of a powerful priest, wrapped in linen and decorated with a golden figure depicting Isis, an ancient Egyptian goddess.

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