The coffin on display at the University of Sydney in Australia. | Photo Credit: HANDOUTmore-inAustralian academics could help unlock mysteries around ancient Egypt after discovering that a 2,500-year old coffin might contain the remains of a prestigious mummy. The University of Sydney acquired the coffin 150 years ago and a series of academics incorrectly classified it as empty. “We know from the hieroglyphs that Mer-Neith-it-es worked in the Temple of Sekhmet, the lion-headed goddess,” Mr. Fraser said. “There are some clues in hieroglyphs that tell us about how this Temple of Sekhmet may have worked.”

Source: The Hindu March 28, 2018 06:45 UTC