Archaeologists have found what could be the oldest mummy ever discovered in Egypt. It's 4,300 years old and 'completely covered in layers of gold.'
An excavation near the Saqqara pyramids, about 19 miles south of Cairo, revealed several new ancient tombs dating back to the Fifth and Sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom , perOne of the tombs contained a limestone sarcophagus with a 4,300-year-old mummy inside, Zahi Hawass, director of the team and a former minister of antiquities, told reporters Thursday, per"This mummy may be the oldest and most complete mummy found in Egypt to date," Hawass said.
“I put my head inside to see what was inside the sarcophagus: A beautiful mummy of a man completely covered in layers of gold," Hawass said, per AP.Among the other tombs discovered were ones belonging to a priest and a palace official, per ABC.Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass at a press conference on Jan. 26. Photo: Fadel Dawod/Getty Images
Egyptian antiquities workers observe recently discovered artifacts at the site of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara on Jan. 26. Photo: Fadel Dawod/Getty Images An Egyptian archaeologist restores antiquities after the announcement of new discoveries on Jan. 26. Photo: Fadel Dawod/Getty Images
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