Archeologist hails possibly 'oldest' mummy yet found in Egypt

Egyptologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near Cairo containing what may be the oldest and \u0022most complete\u0022 mummy yet to be discovered.

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A picture shows a view inside the recently discovered tomb at the Saqqara archeological site, south of Cairo on Jan. 26, 2023.“This mummy may be the oldest and most complete mummy found in Egypt to date,” Hawass, one of Egypt’s former ministers of antiquities, said in a statement. An artifact is displayed after the announcement of the discovery of 4,300-year-old sealed tombs in Giza, Egypt, Jan. 26, 2023.Another tomb belonged to Meri, “keeper of the secrets and assistant to the great leader of the palace.”

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