The mummy, which is said to be the oldest in Egypt, has been found by archaeologists. After conducting research, it is estimated that he has reached 4,300 years.
As quoted by us from the Guardian, the location of the mummy near the capital city of Cairo, contains what is probably the oldest and most complete mummy ever found in that country.
The human body that lived in Ancient Egypt was found at the bottom of a 15 meter long hole. It is in a recently discovered group of fifth and sixth dynasty tombs near the Stepped Pyramid at Saqqara.
From research at the location, this oldest mummy is a man named Hekashepes. "This mummy is probably the oldest and most complete mummy found in Egypt to date," said Zahi Hawass, Egypt's former minister of antiquities, in a statement.
Among the other tombs found belonged to Khnumdjedef, an influential man of the era who was an official, supervisor of nobility and a priest during the reign of Unas, the last pharaoh of the fifth dynasty. The tomb was decorated with pictures in the form of scenes from everyday life.
Many statues were found among the tombs, including one representing a man and his wife and several servants. Mummification sites are still being found in Egypt. Previously near the city of Luxor, authorities uncovered dozens of burial sites from 1800 to 1600 B.C.
Later discovered nearby the ruins of an ancient Roman city. In a separate announcement, a group of scientists from Cairo University revealed previously unknown details about the mummified teenage boy that dates back to around 300 BC.