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Agence France-Presse

Dozens of mummified mice are among the animals that have been found in an ancient Egyptian tomb that was unveiled Friday by Egypt’s antiquities ministry with the aim of drawing tourists to the central Sohag province.
The Tomb of Tutu, dating back more than 2,000 years, was unearthed in the city of Akhmim and is believed to have belonged to a senior official.

“It’s one of the most exciting discoveries ever in the area,” said Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, which sits within the ministry.
A human mummy was found inside, along with more than 50 mummified mice, cats and falcons, dating to the Ptolemaic era (323-30 BC).
Cat mummies found in ancient Egyptian tomb
Egypt’s tourism industry has been struggling in recent years.
The antiquities ministry said that Friday’s presentation was intended to “draw the world’s attention to the civilisation and antiquities of Egypt”.


The country’s plethora of heritage sites is a major draw for tourists and the ministry described Sohag as “one of the most historically rich cities in Egypt”, where a museum opened last year.
Archaeologists in Egypt discover mummification workshop
Political instability and deadly attacks since the 2011 revolution have led to a drop in visitor numbers, although there has been a slight recovery in recent years.

Authorities regularly celebrate new discoveries, but Egypt is often accused of negligence regarding its cultural heritage and criticised for a lack of scientific rigour.


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Mummified menagerie: dozens of mice, cats and falcons found in 2,000-year-old Egyptian Tomb of Tutu

An archeologist holds an ancient mummified bird, found inside the newly discovered burial site, Tomb of Tutu, at al-Dayabat, Sohag, Egypt April 5, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

This picture taken on April 5, 2019 shows mummified animals found inside a newly-discovered tomb dating to the Ptolemaic era (323-30 BC) at the Diabat necropolis near the city of Akhmim in Egypt's southern Sohag province, about 500 kilometres south of the capital Cairo. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

Mummified mice and falcons are displayed at a newly discovered burial site, the Tomb of Tutu, in Sohag, Egypt, on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Dozens of cat mummies found in ancient Egyptian tomb

Workers carry mummified cats that were discovered in the tomb. Photo: Reuters

A wooden gilded and bronze statues of cats are displayed during the demonstration of a new discovery made by an Egyptian archaeological mission through excavation work at the area located on the stony edge of King Userkaf pyramid complex in Saqqara Necropolis, south of the capital Cairo on November 10, 2018. (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI / AFP)

Mummified cats inside a tomb, at an ancient necropolis near Egypt's famed pyramids in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018. A top Egyptian antiquities official says local archaeologists have discovered seven Pharaonic Age tombs near the capital Cairo containing dozens of cat mummies along with wooden statues depicting other animals. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

Archaeologists in Egypt discover mummification workshop

Excavation workers at Saqqara, in Giza on July 14, 2018. Photo: AP

A number of mummies are seen inside the newly discovered burial site near Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, in Giza Egypt July 14, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

A mummy is seen inside the newly discovered burial site near Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, in Giza Egypt July 14, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

A photographer films a gilded silver mummy mask found on the face of the mummy of the second priest of Mut, as it is displayed during a press conference in front of the step pyramid of Saqqara, in Giza, Saturday, July 14, 2018. Archaeologists say they have discovered a mummification workshop dating back some 2,500 years at an ancient necropolis near Egypt's famed pyramids. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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The 2,500-year old coffin at the University of Sydney. Photo: Reuters

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Mummified menagerie: dozens of mice, cats and falcons found in 2,000-year-old Egyptian Tomb of Tutu

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}A single human mummy was found along with more than 50 mummified animals

A single human mummy was found along with more than 50 mummified animals