Egypt Ancient ruins about 2,600 years ago First discovery of a mummy of a lion 5:01 on November 24
The Egyptian government announced that it had discovered the first lion mummy in Egypt at an ancient site approximately 2600 years ago, south of the capital city of Cairo.
The Anani Archaeological minister in Egypt met on Sakkara on the 23rd in the south of the capital city of Cairo. Announced.
Two of the mummy found were found to have a high possibility of being a female lion mummy between the ages of 6 and 8 months as a result of X-ray surveys.
A number of cat mummys have been excavated in this place, but this is the first time that a lion mummy has been found in Egypt.
When the temple where the mummy was founded was created, the lion god was widely believed as a symbol of strong power, and it is expected that the religious customs at that time will be revealed by investigating the mummy .
Anani Archeology said, “There are hundreds of artifacts found this time. It ’s like finding a museum.” With support from Japan, such as the “Great Egyptian Museum” under construction in Giza near Cairo. He expressed his expectation that the tourism would gain momentum before the opening of the new museum.