Egypt

Dier el Banat Yields Ptolemaic Mummies

A cemetery in Egypt long thought to have been completely looted has recently turned up a number of mummies including one lady who is completely intact with her mask and cartonnages.

This is the only intact mummy to have ever been found at this ancient destroyed cemetery

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/080130-egypt-mummies.html

These photos are a must see:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/photogalleries/fayoum-pictures/index.html

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