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Egypt Independent
A Czech archaeological mission from the Czech Institute of Egyptology discovered a cache of mummification materials in Abu Sir on Thursday.
The discovery was made during excavations inside a group of burial wells dating back to the era of the 26th Dynasty. The location of this discovery is located in the western part of Abu Sir cemetery.
The cache was found inside a huge well measuring 5.3 x 5.3 metres, and over 14 metres deep. It contained unique embalming materials which consisted of 370 large size pottery vessels divided into 14 groups.
“Each set has between seven and 52 pots. The pots containe remnants of materials which were used during the mummification process”, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziry explained.
The first group of pots were found on four empty limestone Canopic pots with engraved hieroglyphic texts in the name of its owner”, according to the head of mission, Miroslav Barta.
The unearthed pottery vessels will be studied and analysed using modern scientific methods.
Abu Sir tombs, which were built in a similar way to the famous pyramid of King Djoser of the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, played a major role in displaying the unique Egyptian culture.
