A 2,700-year-old mummy of the most widely regarded Egyptian ‘god’ Amun Ra has been discovered.
The historic find was announced yesterday and experts said it was made of wood included ceremonial decoration and hieroglyphic markings.
Ankh-f-n-khonsu’s sarcophagus was found in Luxor, Egypt , in the tomb of Amenhotep-Huy, who was viceroy and vizier of Eygpt during the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III which lasted from 1391BC to 1353BC.
Upper Egypt antiquities department director Sultan Eid, said: “The sarcophagus is made of wood and covered with a layer of plaster.
“It represents the deceased wearing a wig and crown with flowers and colourful ribbons along with ceremonial beard and a necklace adorning his chest.”
Find: The sarcophagus of Ankh-f-n-khonsu has been discovered in Luxor, Egypt (
Ministry of Antiquities)
Historic: Hieroglyphic markings could be seen on sarcophagus (
Ministry of Antiquities)
Antiquities Ministry boss Mahmoud Afifi said the artefact was “well preserved” and said it was clear the tomb had been reused more than 500 years after it was completed.
The tomb was discovered in 1978 and a team of archaeologists have been studying and renovating it since 2009.
Discovery: The wooden sarcophagus was said to be “well preserved” (
Ministry of Antiquities)
Excited: Experts are gathering information about ancient Egypt from discovery (
Ministry of Antiquities)
