New news about 3 mummies in a black coffin 2,000 years in Egypt

The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry recently released detailed information on three mummies found inside the mysterious black coffin that was unearthed in July.

According to RT, the 3-ton black coffin made from this marble dates back to the 4th century BC, excavated in the city of Alexandria.

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Egyptian archaeologists found 3 mummies inside the black coffin dating back 2,000 years.

Many people have warned not to open coffins because of a deadly "Pharaoh curse ." But Egyptian archaeologists opened the lid of the coffin, and discovered three mummy Egyptian warriors decomposed by red liquid.

The rest of these mummies are brought to the research museum by scientists from the Egyptian Archeology Department. Most recently, the Egyptian Ministry of Archeology published a photo and detailed information about the bones found in the coffin.

Specifically, three people in the coffin are male and female at different ages. The youngest woman, only 20-25 years old and tall from 1m60-1m64. A man is about 35-39 years old and a little taller, the oldest one is about 40-44 years old and the highest, up to 1m79-1m84.

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Hole in the skull of one of the bones in the coffin.

Small gold plates are also found with mummies. They are about 5cm in size, which can symbolize the rank of dead men. Scientists are currently studying more about this gold plate.

One thing that noticed by Egyptian scientists was the hole in the skull of one of the two men. This hole is not the cause of a man's death. He even survived a long time after having a hole in his head.

According to scientists, this is the result of ancient human anatomy technique. This is considered to be the oldest and most rare anatomical site in Egypt, said Dr. Zeinab Hashish, who led the study. According to Hashish, only a few Egyptian mummies were found to have undergone the procedure.

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Bone samples are taken to the Egyptian museum for study.

Skull surgery for healing requires high technology and contains many risks. The hole in the patient's skull can also mean to eliminate demons. From a scientific perspective, this technique helps reduce blood pressure and hematoma, still used in modern medicine today.

Egyptian scientists continue to analyze bone samples, DNA, CT scans to determine if these three mummies are members of a family.

is also being analyzed. The scientists initially determined that the waste water from the neighborhood had entered the coffin, causing the mummies to decompose.