Pristine Mummy Discovered

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:
capt.sge.moz77.040505170544.photo00.photo.default-384x248.jpg
History is a funny thing, in that the farther it recedes, the more we learn about it. And, often, the more real it seems.

Notice: All comments are subject to moderation. Our comments are intended to be a forum for civil discourse bearing on the subject under discussion. Commenters who stray beyond the bounds of civility or employ what we deem gratuitous vulgarity in a comment — including, but not limited to, “s***,” “f***,” “a*******,” or one of their many variants — will be banned without further notice in the sole discretion of the site moderator.

Responses