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| Brightly-painted mummies found in Egypt |
| 2009-04-14 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Egyptian Archaeologists have found dozens of brightly-painted 4,000-year-old mummies in an oasis located south of the capital Cairo. According to Egypt's antiquities chief, Zahi Hawass, The linen-wrapped mummies were unearthed in a necropolis near the Ilahun pyramid in Fayoum oasis. "The mission found dozens of mummies in 53 rock-hewn tombs dating to the Middle Kingdom", Hawass told AFP. "Four of the mummies date back to the 22nd Dynasty (931 to 725 BC) and are considered some of the most beautiful mummies found," he said. The mummies are painted in bright turquoise, terracotta and gold, which were the traditional colors of ancient Egypt. Led by Abdel-Rahman El-Ayedi, the team also found a funerary chapel with an offering table, which dates back to the Middle Kingdom and was probably used until the Roman era (30 BCE to 337 CE). According to Hawass, 15 painted masks were also discovered during the excavation along with amulets and clay pots. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 I think Zahi Wizass's official title literally translated is Big Man of All Ancient Egyptian Stuff. |
| Posted by: Cynicism Inc 2009-04-14 17:42 |
| #8 Buried with a donkey He's my favorite honky |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-04-14 17:02 |
| #7 The wall murals, the hieroglyphics, the color-coordinated mummies: I just love what you've done with the place, Tut! |
| Posted by: Mike 2009-04-14 16:37 |
| #6 But, I thought all history came with MoMan. How could something have happened like this in Dar Islam? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-04-14 08:57 |
| #5 Yeah, I've always thought that the most dangerous place in Egypt these days, must be between Zahi Hawass and a video camera. |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2009-04-14 08:30 |
| #4 Don't fergit Queen Hotsie-Totsie, AP! |
| Posted by: Spot 2009-04-14 08:27 |
| #3 King Rootin'Tootin' /channeling 3 stooges |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-04-14 02:44 |
| #2 Someday, someone will have to write a definitive book on Zahi Hawass. As the public face and private gatekeeper of Egypt's archeological heritage, he wields an enormous amount of power. Basically, right now he is the Inspector Twelve of the Pyramids. It's not authentic 'til he sez it's authentic. No camera crew or researcher gets as much as a whiff without his approval. The question is, how does he use that power and to whose benefit? Has he been able to keep the Islamists at bay and if so, how? If not, are all those filming fees and expensive government stamps funneling cash to the Ikhwan and then on to the global Jihad? |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2009-04-14 00:42 |
| #1 I recollect seeing this on the History Channel. |
| Posted by: Penguin 2009-04-14 00:18 |