Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered about 20 ancient burials, some of which contain gold idols fashioned to look like the deities Isis, Bastet and Horus.
Archaeologists have discovered about 20 ancient burials in the city of New Damietta, Egypt, about 95 miles northeast of Cairo, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
The burials date back to the 26th dynasty , a time when Egypt was independent of foreign rulers and its capital was located at Sais, a city in the Nile Delta. However, Egypt struggled at times to maintain its independence during this dynasty, and in 525 B.C., the Persians took over the region. At least some of the burials contained gold foil grave goods that had been fashioned into the shape of Egyptian deities, including Isis, a goddess associated with healing and magic; Bastet, a cat goddess who was thought to protect people; and the falcon-headed god Horus.
Image 1 of 2Placing these gold objects on the body of the deceased may have"effected the divinity of the deceased — providing protection from the gods depicted but also integrating the deceased among the gods," Price told Live Science in an email.
Much remains unknown about these ancient Egyptian individuals, including the identities of those buried, what their health was like or even whether they were buried in coffins. Live Science reached out to some of the excavation team's leaders but did not hear back by the time of publication.
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