23/02/2026
Archaeologists discovered a 4,300-year-old gold-wrapped mummy in a sealed limestone coffin at Saqqara, Egypt.
The mummy belonged to Heka-shepes and dates back to the Old Kingdom’s Fifth and Sixth Dynasties.
Gold symbolized divinity and eternal life in ancient Egypt, and its use in burial rites indicated elite status.
The find coincides with the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, enhancing Egypt’s appeal to tourists.
