According to an official press release given by Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, an Egyptian archeological mission has uncovered a collection of burial chambers dating to the Ptolemaic period in Minya’s archeological site of Tuna El Gebel. The discovery, which includes the finding of 50 mummies, was announced on Saturday and is the result of a collaboration between a mission from the Ministry as the Research Centre for Archaeological Studies of Minya University. All the mummies and grave goods were divided into found in four burial chambers nine meters deep in the Tuna El-Gebel site. The cache of tombs was revealed to the press as well as to officials such as Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Tourism, Dr. Mostafa Waziri Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Major General Kassem Hussein, Menia Governor, members of parliament in Minya. Amongst the attendees were ambassadors and cultural attachés from 11 foreign countries at the announcement ceremony held on site. Minister of Antiquities, Khaled El Enany announced that the discovery was the first of the year 2019 and it would be considered the third discovery announced in the governorate of Minya since he took office. It is most…
