Egypt discovers 40 mummies in ancient chambers in Minya 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — Egypt says it has discovered a number of ancient burial chambers containing some 40 mummies in the desert province of Minya, south of Cairo. Officials told reporters on Saturday at the site that the chambers, which were cut out of rock, belonged to a middle-class family who probably lived during the Ptolemaic, early Roman or Byzantine period. The mummies are in good condition and at least 10 are of children. Some were decorated with “demotic handwriting” — a form of ancient Egyptian script used by ordinary people.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 02, 2019 13:41 UTC