57 tombs with mummies found in Egypt
Archaeologists say discovery throws new light on religion
Supreme Council of Antiquities / AP
This painted wooden sarcophagus was discovered in Lahoun, south of Cairo.
updated 12:48 p.m. ET, Sun., May 23, 2010
CAIRO - Archaeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities
said Sunday.
The oldest tombs date back to around 2750 B.C., during the period of Egypt's first and second dynasties, the council said in a statement. Twelve of the tombs belong the 18th Dynasty, which ruled Egypt during the second millennium B.C. The 18th Dynasty includes such well-known pharaohs as Tutankhamun
The discovery throws new light on Egypt's ancient religions, the council said.
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