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The satellite pyramid of the Teti Pyramid during the ongoing excavations. On 8 November 2008, Egypt's chief archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, then secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (2002–2011), announced that Sesheshet was entombed in a 4,300-year-old, topless pyramid at Saqqara that measures 5 metres (16 ft) tall.
The Spirit Cave mummy is the oldest human mummy found in North America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was discovered in 1940 in Spirit Cave, [ 4 ] 13 miles (21 km) east [ 5 ] of Fallon, Nevada , United States, by the husband-and-wife archaeological team of Sydney and Georgia Wheeler.
The "extraordinary" tomb of a high-ranking Egyptian woman has been found 4,000 years after her death. ... 4,300-Year-Old Mummy Covered in Gold Is Among the Dazzling Discoveries Made at Egyptian Site.
The mummy of Wah was discovered in a 1920 dig organized by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. The mummy was displayed for years before X-ray analysis revealed a number of small objects of value within the wrapping. [40] [41] The outer layer of the body's linen wrappings were dyed red and inscribed with protective words. [42] [43 ...
Scans reveal ancient Egyptian aristocrat was as in her 30s or early 40s at time of death
The tomb was partially discovered nearly 160 years ago but was lost in the sand until now. 4,400-year-old tomb — with a preserved mummy inside — unearthed in Egypt. Again
Mummy I/1: a six-month-old boy. ... of the Saqqaq culture about 4300 years ... and was comparable to the lifestyles of mummies found from around the year 1500. ...
The researchers found that the mummy was still in a good condition even 3,500 years after its burial. ... allowing researchers to determine that she was about 48 years old and 1.54 meters tall, or ...