| New Discoveries in the Fayoum; 45 ancient Egyptian | | | | dynasty tomb (1550-1295 BC) containing 12 wooden |
| tombs discovered at the site of Lahun."A collection of | | | | sarcophagi stacked on top of each other. Each |
| 45 ancient Egyptian tombs was discovered last week | | | | sarcophagus contains a well-preserved mummy. The |
| by an Egyptian mission of the Supreme Council of | | | | mummies are covered in cartonnage, which is |
| Antiquities (SCA) at the site of Lahoun, in | | | | decorated with religious texts from the Book of the |
| theFayoum.Culture minister, Farouk Hosni, announced | | | | Dead and scenes featuring different ancient Egyptian |
| yesterday that each tomb contains a painted wooden | | | | deities. |
| sarcophagus with the mummy of the deceased still | | | | |
| inside it." | | | | The Middle New Kingdoms cemetery contains 31 |
| | | | tombs most of which are dated to the 11th and 12th |
| | | | | dynasties (2030-1840 BC). Each tomb includes a |
| A collection of 45 ancient Egyptian tombs was | | | | painted wooden sarcophagus bearing a mummy |
| discovered last week by an Egyptian mission of the | | | | covered with cartonnage, decorated with religious |
| Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) at the site of | | | | texts that help the deceased to cross through the |
| Lahoun, in theFayoum.Culture minister, Farouk Hosni, | | | | underworld, as well as scenes of different ancient |
| announced yesterday that each tomb contains a | | | | Egyptian deities, such as Horus, Hathor, Khnum and |
| painted wooden sarcophagus with the mummy of the | | | | Amun. |
| deceased still inside it. Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary | | | | |
| General of the SCA, explained that during the | | | | Click here to read the rest of the article. |
| excavation work, the mission unearthed an 18th | | | | |