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Thursday, December 7, 2017

Egyptian antiquities minister to announce newly discovered mummy mask Saturday - Ancient Egypt - Heritage - Ahram Online


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Egyptian antiquities minister to announce newly discovered mummy mask Saturday
Ahram Online, Thursday 7 Dec 2017


Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany is set to formally announce the discovery of two tombs at Draa Abul Naga in Luxor on Saturday, one bearing a painted wall.

According to a source who requested anonymity, the tombs belong to two top officials from the New Kingdom (16th to 11th centuries BC); the mummy mask of one of the deceased was also discovered.

In September the minister as announced the discovery of the tomb of god Amun-Re's goldsmith in Draa Abul Naga.

The tomb had a rich funerary collection and a large number of ushabti funerary figurines, gilded coffins, mummies wrapped in linen and funerary mask and cones were unearthed.

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