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Egypt Digs Up 3,600-Year-Old Mummy!?


Nurin Yubazlan
24/02/2014

Rare wooden anthropoid sarcophagus discovered in Luxor
Taken on 13th of Feb. 2014, Credit: Egypt's Supreme Council Of Antiquities
Luxor, Egypt: A Spanish/Egyptian archaeologist team that were working near Luxor's west bank on February, 2014 were shocked when they unearthed a 3,600 year old rare, Sarcophagus along with a mummy inside. If you did not know, a Sarcophagus is a stone coffin and it is associated with ancient civilizations, such as Egypt and Greece. 


According to studies of the Sarcophagus, the mummy dates back to 1600 BC that belonged to the top government high official. It is two-meters, and the mummy still remains inside; and according to Egypt's antiques minister Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim, the Sarcophagus was still, in good condition and calls it "Feathers Sarcophagi" because there were feathers on the Sarcophagus. The Feathers Sarcophagi has many unique elements and details on it. It is two meters as said before, and it is forty-two centimeters tall; this is also according to Mr. Ibrahim's observations. The Sarcophagus is carved with hieroglyphics and amazingly still holds its original colors as well as the carvings.

 Archaeologists will be continuing to investigate and focus the Sarcophagus and the mummy. Later on, the archaeologists have also unexpectedly discovered two other burials near the Sarcophagus but unfortunately, both of the burials were empty. "It is believed they were robbed in antiquity." says Al-Ahram Online. On the other hand, Egypt's top prosecutor mentioned three Germans to criminal court for the charges of smuggling and damaging antiquities last April. The Germans flew back to their country after the event but Egypt will communicate with Germany to restore the pieces that were taken. 
"Egyptian archaeologist Monica Hanna says the German researchers wanted to use the samples prove their hypothesis in a documentary they later filmed, which says that the pyramids were built by a people that pre-dates the ancient Egyptians. The online documentary, removed in the wake of the controversy, showed one researcher inside the inner chambers of the Khufu pyramid, taking samples from the king's cartouche. Egypt has experienced a security vacuum since its 2011 uprising. Thousands of artifacts have been stolen." -abc News
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