Egypt: Find over 2,000 mummified ram heads at the Temple of Ramses II [FOTOS]

Mummies of sheep, dogs, goats, cows, gazelles and mongooses were also exhumed by a team of New York University archaeologists at the site, famous for its temples and necropolis, the Antiquities and Tourism Department said. A team of New York University archaeologists have exhumed over 2,000 mummified ram heads at the Temple of Ramses II in Egypt, including mummies of sheep, dogs, goats, cows, gazelles and mongooses. The team also found traces of a palace with walls dating from the 6th Dynasty, as well as various statues, papyri, remains of ancient trees, leather clothing and shoes. Egyptian authorities have been regularly announcing archeological discoveries lately, which some experts categorize as announcement effects that have political and economic implications rather than scientific ones.

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Mummies of sheep, dogs, goats, cows, gazelles and mongooses were also exhumed by a team of New York University archaeologists at the site, famous for its temples and necropolis, the Antiquities and Tourism Department said.

According to Mostafa Vaziri, director of the High Council of Antiquities, these discoveries will allow us to learn more about the temple of Ramses II and the activities that took place between its construction – during the 6th Dynasty of the Old Empire (between 2374 and 2140 BC) – and the Ptolemaic period (323-30 BC).

For Prof. Sameh Iskandar, head of the US mission, quoted in the same statement, these ram heads are “offerings”, pointing to the “cult of Ramses II” celebrated centuries after his death.

In addition to the remains of mummified animals, the team found traces of a palace with walls about five meters thick dating from the 6th Dynasty, as well as various statues, papyri, remains of ancient trees, leather clothing and shoes.

550 km south of Cairo is Abydos, famous for its temples, in particular the temple of Seti I and its necropolises.

Egyptian authorities have been regularly announcing archeological discoveries lately, which some experts categorize as announcement effects that have political and economic implications rather than scientific ones.

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