Egyptian Desert Reveals 20 Gilded Mummies

Society | December 9, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

Excavators have discovered 20 gilded mummies in Egypt's Bahariya oasis. The ancient cemetery has been known as the Valley of Golden Mummies, with 214 of those previously found there.

The site was discovered in 1996.

Together with the last 20 mummies, the excavators found 50 bronze coins.

The Egyptian team also discovered a graveyard nearby, which experts said belonged to the relative of a high priest.

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