An Egyptian mission led by Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) Mostafa Waziri discovered on Saturday a 26th Dynasty cemetery in Minya governorate. Located six kilometers away from Tuna al-Gabal archeological site, the cemetery unveiled eight tombs, 40 coffins and 1000 statues among pottery and jewelry items, according to Ministry of Antiquities Facebook page. “Waziri said that in the last three months the mission has discovered a group of tombs and burials that belong to priests of the ancient Egyptian god Thoth, the main deity of the 15th nome and its capital Al-Ashmounein,” according to Ahram Online. “Four canopic jars made of alabaster with lids bearing the faces of the four sons of god Horus were also unearthed. They are in a very good conservation condition and still contain the mummified inner organs of the deceased. The Jars are decorated with hieroglyphic texts showing the name and different titles of its owner, High-Priest “Djehuty-Irdy-Es,” which his mummy was also found,” according to a statement by the ministry. “The mummy is decorated with a bronze collar depicting god Nut stretching her wings to protect the deceased according to the…
