The custom of mummification, which was widely practiced especially during the Ancient Egypt period, brought the bodies of that period to the present day. Today, another very important discovery about mummies has been announced.
Egyptian archaeologists discovered a tomb belonging to the pharaoh near the capital, Cairo. It was announced that the mummy found in the tomb may be the oldest mummy ever discovered in Egypt.
The mummy is 4,300 years old, according to preliminary estimates.
In the studies carried out, the age of the mummy was determined to be approximately 4,300 years. The mummy was found near the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, near tombs belonging to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom.
It was shared that the mummy belonged to a man named “Hekashepes”. The mummy was covered with gold leaf and was contained in a limestone sarcophagus.
Shocked not only by its antiquity, but also by its integrity:
Zahi Hawass, the leader of the team that made the discovery, also stated that the mummy may be the best preserved mummy ever discovered in Egypt.
Not only was this mummy found in the area:
Besides the mummy of Hekashepes, the team also found the tombs of Khnumdjedef, who was an inspector under Unas, Meri, “the keeper of secrets and assistant to the great leader of the palace”, and Fetek, the priest of the Pepi I administration.
In Fetek’s tomb, the largest statues ever discovered in the Memphis region, where the discovery was made, were also found. Figurines representing a man and woman and their servants were also discovered in other tombs.
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