![]() ![]() Both Russia and Ukraine formerly comprised a large source of tourists visiting Egypt. The sector suffered a long downturn after the political turmoil and violence that followed a 2011 uprising.Įgypt's tourist industry was also hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and is currently suffering from the fallout from the war in Ukraine. ![]() By using CT scans, the team of scientists were able to shed new light on the boy's high social status by affirming the intricate details of the amulets inserted within his mummified body and the type of burial he received.Įgypt often publicly touts its ancient discoveries to attract more tourists, a significant source of foreign currency for the cash-strapped North African country. Ancient mummified crocodiles recovered from an undisturbed tomb in Egypt were preserved in a 'unique' manner, scientists have found, and some of the bodies were even decapitated after being dried out. In a separate announcement Tuesday, a group of scientists from Cairo University revealed previously unknown details about a mummified teenage boy dating to about 300 B.C. The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun nearly a century ago was far from the end of archaeological revelations in Egypt’s famed royal cemetery. The tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 by excavators led by the Egyptologist Howard Carter. Discovered nearby were the ruins of an ancient Roman city, it said. In the Middle East thousands of mounds have not yet been excavated. Near the southern city of Luxor, authorities said they found dozens of burial sites from the New Kingdom era, dating from 1800 B.C. ![]() The tombs are over 5,000-years-old and were discovered where the Nile River drains. Thursday's unveiling comes amid a flurry of new discoveries announced by Egyptian authorities over the past week. Archaeologists have uncovered predynastic tombs that date back to before the times of Egypts pharaohs. ![]()
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