Pristine Mummy Discovered
May 4, 2005
Posted by John at 9:32 PM
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an extraordinarily well-preserved mummy near the pyramids in Saqqara. Described as "the most beautiful mummy ever unearthed," it dates from around 350 B.C. Here it is:
History is a funny thing, in that the farther it recedes, the more we learn about it. And, often, the more real it seems.
