Chamber of mummies found in Egypt

[Adsos Letter]

babylonsister reported this one this morning

Source: BBC

Egyptian archaeologists have found more than 20 mummies in a burial chamber dating back at least 2,600 years.

Eight wooden and stone sarcophagi were also discovered during the excavations at the Saqqara site, said Zahi Hawass, Egypt's chief archaeologist.

One limestone sarcophagus sealed with plaster is thought to be more than 4,000 years old.

Despite decades of excavations at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, new finds are frequently made.

Correspondents say it is rare for such an intact burial site to be unearthed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7879366.stm

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. Everyone sit the fuck down! I got this one!

Did they find the daddies, too? :silly:

[Historic NY]

2. Yeah they're in the Rpuke side of the Senate.

[Cleita]

3. I thought that was the side the cadavers were kept on.n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

4. How very cool.

I love that there's still so much history under the ground that we don't know about. :)

[Hoopla Phil]

5. And very odd too.