Russian archaeologists from the Institute of Ancient Egyptian Studies of the Academy of Sciences succeeded in finding a unique archaeological discovery in Fayoum governorate.
Work continued on the site of Fayoum near the shore of Lake Qaroun and next to the Coptic monastery "Deir al-Banat", for seven years, during which scientists excavated an ancient Pharaonic tomb.
The Russian archeologists found a body that combines elements of ancient Egyptian and Roman traditions.
The mummy, which is still in a good condition, has a pillowcase and a pillow decorated with pieces of goplin. It was covered by luxurious brocade decorated with embroideries.
The head of the mummy is made of a tall square and narrower than half a meter high, made of palm fronds and wrapped in special dressings.
Bandages in the mummy’s foot area are in a small square shape. The ribbon on the mummy consists of braids used by ancient Egyptians to fix cartonnage on the mummy.
It’s believed that the mummy was a rich person in the middle age.
"We are studying the large cemetery on the ancient shore of Lake Qarun since 2003," said Galina Belova, director of the scientific department at the Center for Ancient Egyptian Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Russian scientists found more than 400 graves in an area of 1,400 square meters.
Egyptian archeologist Dr. Hussein Abdel Basir, director of the Antiquities Museum at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, said that the new discovery carried out by the Russian mission in Deir al-Banat area in Fayoum is an important one.
“It illustrates the cultural interplay between the Egyptian, Greek, Romanian and Persian civilizations in the funerary creeds in Egypt,” Abdel Basir added.
He noted that this new discovery gives important information on the way, culture and life of ancient Egyptians in the Greco-Roman era. “The discovery also reveals the continuity and change in religious beliefs in Egypt at that time.”
The Russian Archaeological Mission continues working in a number of archaeological areas, including Memphis (Old Capital), Alexandria and Luxor.
Contributed by Nawal Sayed
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