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Ancient Tomb of Mysterious Man Named Tjt Discovered in Egypt
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Archaeologists discovered an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a man named Tjt. Inside the tomb were several mummies, including two that were placed on top of each other.
(Image credit: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities)
Archeologists in Egypt recently discovered a tomb near Aswan, along the Nile River. Hieroglyphic text etched on the wooden coffin fragments found inside the tomb revealed that it belonged to a mysterious man named Tjt, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities said yesterday (April 24) in a statement.
Though the owner of the tomb was Tjt alone, its occupants were many. It hid dozens of mummies, some of them of young children. Two of the mummies lay on top of one another, meaning they could have been a mother and her child, according to the ministry. The tomb was likely built between the sixth century B.C. and the fourth century A.D. [Gallery: Amazing Egyptian Discoveries]
