Belgian Team Uncovers Intact Tomb
A team from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) directed by professor Harco Willems has discovered a completely intact tomb dating to about 2050 BC at the site of Dayr al-Barsha in Middle Egypt. The burial was located in a rock cut shaft in the tomb of Uky in a vast necropolis on the southern hill of Dayr al-Barsha. This area has been under investigation since 2005 by Marleen De Meyer, who carried out the excavation of the tomb.
Inside the coffin the intact mummy of Henu was found. The mummy was thickly wrapped in linen bandages, enveloped by one (or two?) shrouds. The shape of the head suggests that there is no mummy mask, although this cannot be considered certain before the mummy has been subjected to a CT-scan. Underneath his head an inscribed wooden headrest was found confirming the name of the deceased to be Henu. [Read the full article …]