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A 2,300-year-old mummy is displayed after it was found near the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby
A 2,300-year-old mummy is displayed after it was found near the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby

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A view of a 'false door' shown near an area where a 2,300-year old mummy was discovered two weeks ago by the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. Egyptian antiquities officials say the mummy is possibly the 'most beautiful' found so far. They believe more mummies may be found in the same area. Small false doors where usually added in temples for ancient spiritual beliefs.

A 2,300-year-old mummy is displayed after it was found near the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby

A brilliantly colored mummy. The unidentified mummy, from the 30th pharaonic dynasty, had been buried by sand in a 6 meter (20 feet) shaft.

A 2,300-year-old mummy is displayed after it was found near the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby

A 2,300-year-old mummy is displayed after it was found near the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby

A 2,300-year-old mummy is displayed after it was found near the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby

A 2,300-year-old mummy is displayed after it was found near the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby

A 2,300-year-old mummy is displayed after it was found near the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby

A 2,300-year-old mummy is displayed after it was found near the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby

A 2,300-year-old mummy is displayed after it was found near the Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo, May 3, 2005. REUTERS/Aladin Abdel Naby
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Posted by Haitham Sabbah on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, at 9:19 pm. Filed under Egypt, Photos. Tagged , . Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. Comments are closed, but you can trackback from your blog.

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  1. Hana | May 7, 2005 at 12:51 am | Permalink

    WOOOOOOOW !!!
    This is great !
    Unbelievable !
    i love egyptology, and it keeps getting more intreguing every day !
    Mr. Zahi Hawwas is one lucky guy ! I wish i were in his shoes !

  2. Roba | May 7, 2005 at 10:17 am | Permalink

    These are so stunning!I can't believe how pretty the colors are… Wow, I can't wait to read more about them once they analyze everything! thanks for sharing.

  3. JD | August 23, 2005 at 3:15 am | Permalink

    Terrific find, and the condition of the mummy is astounding!