Discover ancient garland in Egyptian grave

Archaeologists in Egypt are hoping to find mummies when excavating a grave room in Luxor, instead finding a large wreath.

This 3,000-year-old wreath

The tomb was discovered accidentally (Photo: BBC) is the first discovered so far. It is found in the last coffin of 7 that archaeologists hope to find the mummy of a queen or Tutankhamun's mother.

The director of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo Nadia Lokma said the discovery is even better than finding a mummy.

"This wreath is really rare, there has never been anything like that in the museum. We have seen it in paintings, but this is the first time we have seen it with our own eyes. This is wonderful," Nadia Lokma said.

Experts said the ancient Egyptian royal family wore wreaths of gold strands on their shoulders, both alive and dead.

This is the 63rd tomb discovered since the valley was first mapped in the 18th century and only 5 meters from Tutankhamun's grave. The discovery of the grave overturned the common notion that there were no graves to search in the Valley of the Kings.

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