Discovery of 33 Greco-Roman cemeteries in southern Egypt

Muhammad Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the organization, explained in a statement that some of the tombs contain parts of mummies and the remains of funerary tools.

He pointed out that this discovery provides valuable information about that period and the diseases that were prevalent at that time.

According to the CSA, among the mummified bodies were an adult, possibly a woman, and a girl a year or two old, who were buried together.

He explained that additional analyzes will be conducted to understand the relationship between the two bodies.

In addition, many mummified remains were discovered inside the tombs as well as painted clay figurines, wooden tables and coffins.

Data indicate that middle-class citizens on Elephantine Island, located on the course of the Nile River, in the Aswan region, were buried in this part of the cemetery, while the upper parts of it appear to be reserved for the wealthy, according to the estimate of Abdel Moneim, the general supervisor of antiquities in the region.

Patrizia Piacentini, professor of Egyptology at the University of Milan and director of the mission on the Italian side, explained that the anthropological study included a biological file as complete as possible, including a diagnosis of gender, estimated age of death, and any signs of illness or trauma.

He said the team found that some people suffered from infectious diseases or metabolic disorders.

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