During the current excavation season, scientists succeeded in discovering an extension of the archaeological cemetery of Quesna, which includes archaeological tombs dating back to different periods of time and containing a number of mummies.
Mostafa Waziri said, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of AntiquitiesThe mission also found a number of golden flakes in the form of human tongues in the mouths of some of the mummies discovered.
newspaper reported "Daily Mail" British that experts believe that "Real mummies had their tongues removed during mummification and replaced with gold foil, so that the deceased could speak to the deity. Osiris in the afterlife".
Ancient myths say that the god Osiris is among the most important Gods of ancient Egyptand describes it as"Lord of the underworld" Waqazi al-Mouti.
On the other hand, skeletons and remains of wooden coffins in the human form were found in the tombs, and a number of copper nails used in those coffins.
The Quesna Cemetery is one of the most important archaeological sites in Quesna deltawhich includes burials for multiple eras, including a rare burial cemetery "sacred birds" And a number of architectural units constructed of brick pulp.
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The discovery was made in The ancient cemetery of Quesna Governorate Menoufiaby the Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, according to the Ministry tourism and Egyptian antiquities.
During the current excavation season, scientists succeeded in discovering an extension of the archaeological cemetery of Quesna, which includes archaeological tombs dating back to different periods of time and containing a number of mummies.
Mostafa Waziri said, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of AntiquitiesThe mission also found a number of golden flakes in the form of human tongues in the mouths of some of the mummies discovered.
And the British newspaper “Daily Mail” stated that experts believe that “the tongues of real mummies were removed during mummification and replaced with gold foil, so that the deceased could speak to God.” Osiris in the afterlife.”
Ancient myths say that the god Osiris is among the most important Gods of ancient EgyptShe describes him as the “Lord of the Underworld” and the Judge of the Dead.
On the other hand, skeletons and remains of wooden coffins in the human form were found in the tombs, and a number of copper nails used in those coffins.
The Quesna Cemetery is one of the most important archaeological sites in Quesna deltawhich includes burials for multiple eras, including a rare cemetery for the burial of “sacred birds” and a number of architectural units constructed of pulp bricks.