An ancient Egyptian mummy is the oldest covered with gold, but it's not the oldest ancient Egyptian mummy on record.
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a series of tombs dating back around 4,300 years at Saqqara, including a sarcophagus holding the oldest known ancient Egyptian mummy that is covered with gold.
However, while other news outlets are reporting that this is the oldest Egyptian mummy known to archaeologists, that's not the case. Rather,"This mummy is the oldest complete mummy covered with gold," Hawass told Live Science in an email. Tomb with paintingsAnother important tomb belongs to a man named"Khnumdjedef" who was an"inspector of the officials," who served the pharaoh Unas , according to hieroglyphic inscriptions found in the tomb. His tomb was decorated with wall paintings depicting"scenes of daily life," the statement said. One painting depicts five jars lined up on top of what looks like a table.
More tombsAnother tomb found in the cemetery belonged to an official named"Meri," whose hieroglyphic inscriptions say held a number of titles, including"keeper of the secrets" and"assistant of the great leader of the palace."
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