A huge 2,300-year-old funerary building and a number of mummy portraits were discovered in Egypt's southern province of Fayoum, about 37 miles south of Cairo, the country's antiquities ministry said.
December 1, 2022, 4:28 PMCourtesy of The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
The building and the paintings, which are famously known as the Fayoum portraits, date back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras in the 3rd century B.C. They were found in Fayoum's Gerza village, which was known as Philadelphia during the Roman period. The uncovering of the paintings was also hailed as one of the most important archeological discoveries this year, as it marked the first time such portraits were found in more than 110 years.Courtesy of The Ministry of Tourism and AntiquitiesCourtesy of The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
"The discovery shows the diversity and difference in quality of the mummification process during the Ptolemaic and Roman times based on the financial status of the deceased," said Mostafa Waziry, the head of Egypt's Supreme Antiquities Council.Courtesy of The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
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