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May 22, 2000, the tomb of the archon in Oasis and 100 mummies unearthed in Egypt
On May 22, 2000 (April 19, 2000 in the lunar calendar), the tomb of the consul in Oasis and a hundred mummies were unearthed in Egypt. On May 22, 2000, Hosni, Egyptian Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, disclosed to the press that Egyptian archaeologists had discovered the tomb of the oasis consul and 100 mummies in the western desert oasis. Hosni said that two months ago, Egyptian archaeologists began archaeological excavations in the above-mentioned areas. The discovery of the Oasis Archon Tomb and 100 mummies is another major achievement in Egyptian archaeological history, thus bringing the number of mummies found in this area to 205. Jabra, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters that Egyptian archaeologists discovered the tomb of the Oasis Archon under a house in a village. The consul built the Temple of Amon in the area 2500 years ago during the 26th Dynasty. Archaeologists first found some sarcophagus next to the consul's tomb, containing mummies, some pottery and statues. Archaeologists later discovered the entrance to the Archon's tomb. The architectural style of this tomb is different from the tomb of the 26th Dynasty. There is a passage from the entrance to a beautifully carved colored dome hall. On the walls are carved "Book of the Dead","Book of the Gate" and carvings such as weapons presented by the deceased to the gods. The consul's tomb is in the southwest of the hall and has a square shape. It contains a beautifully made huge sarcophagus with the consul's name engraved on the lid. Opening the lid of the coffin, there was another human-shaped coffin inside. The mummy had been severely decomposed. Havas, director of cultural relics in the Pyramid Area of Giza Province, who was responsible for the excavation, said that they found seven new tombs in the famous "Mummy Valley". They belonged to collective tombs during the ancient Roman period. There were 100 mummies inside, and the deceased were placed on their chests. Gilded statues and gold masks were placed. The most important discovery was that they found the mummy of a woman and the mummy of a little boy lying on top of her. It was unclear whether the mother and son died at the same time, or whether the son died after the mother. In addition, the mummy of another woman was found. The mummy was well preserved. She had a very fashionable comb on her head and beautiful braids. A large number of pottery, copper coins, glass products, etc. were also found in these tombs. Carvings of weapons presented by God. The consul's tomb is in the southwest of the hall and has a square shape. It contains a beautifully made huge sarcophagus with the consul's name engraved on the lid. Opening the lid of the coffin, there was another human-shaped coffin inside. The mummy had been severely decomposed.


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