Archaeologists recovered a 4,300-year-old mummy named Hekashepes in the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, with layers of gold encasing his remains.
Sources
- 117 Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2023 - Smithsonian Magazine (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-egypt-oldest-non-royal-mummy-ever-discovered-saqqara-wrapped-in-gold/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://egypt-museum.com/hekashepes/ (egypt-museum.com)
- https://malaymail.com/news/life/2023/01/30/egypt-unveils-ancient-secret-keeper-tomb-golden-mummy/52534 (malaymail.com)
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