Scientists have unearthed an ancient cemetery with more than 300 tombs of mummies in Egypt - a site that is located near the city of Aswan.&nbsp;It is being dubbed the new "City of the Dead" after the discovery.&nbsp;

More than 4,500 years ago, the site near Aswan acted as an important quarry, trade and military zone. However, scientists are still trying to figure out the lives of people who were living there.&nbsp;

Mail Online&nbsp;reported that archaeologists have been at the site for five years and recently found 36 new tombs that were said to be in use for some 900 years, between the 6th century BC and the 9th century AD.&nbsp;

Each tomb could fit between 30 and 40 mummies inside, the report mentioned, further adding that some had families in them.&nbsp;

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Patrizia Piacentini, who is an archaeologist at the University of Milan, told Mail Online: "Aswan was a crossing point since forever. People were coming from the east to the west. People came here because it was the border, products from the south arrived in Aswan and then dispersed everywhere else."&nbsp;

While mentioning the tombs, Piacentini said, "This was a really spectacular find, very unique in Egypt. It is kind of a 'City of the Dead'".&nbsp;

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She said that the burial site, which is next to Aga Khan III's mausoleum, is around 270,000 feet long. She added that it's around 10 terraces of ancient tombs arranged in layers.&nbsp;

People&nbsp;were apparently&nbsp;buried according to their social class, with those who were of higher status buried towards the top of the hill. The middle class in the middle and the lower classes were buried towards the bottom, the report said.&nbsp;

Scans have revealed that the "City of the Dead"&nbsp;was initially discovered in 2019 when a single tomb containing the mummies of two children and their later believed mother and father were found.&nbsp;

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In the aftermath, the scientists have uncovered dozens more tombs in each dig which provided more clues about an unexplored society that lived more than 2,000 years ago.&nbsp;

The report noted&nbsp;that the remaining mummies will be examined and replaced as needed, meanwhile, the best-preserved ones will be given to museums for permanent preservation and display.&nbsp;

Piacentini further said, "This is their resting place. We uncover their story and then we put them back and close the tomb. For me, it was important from the beginning."&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Scientists have unearthed an ancient cemetery with more than 300 tombs of mummies in Egypt - a site that is located near the city of Aswan. It is being dubbed the new "City of the Dead" after the discovery.

Scientists have unearthed an ancient cemetery with more than 300 tombs of mummies in Egypt - a site that is located near the city of Aswan. It is being dubbed the new "City of the Dead" after the discovery. More than 4,500 years ago, the site near Aswan acted as an important quarry, trade and military zone. However, scientists are still trying to figure out the lives of people who were living there. Mail Online reported that archaeologists have been at the site for five years and recently found 36 new tombs that were said to be in use for some 900 years, between the 6th century BC and the 9th century AD. Each tomb could fit between 30 and 40 mummies inside, the report mentioned, further adding that some had families in them. Also read: Latest underwater discovery can help understand how life might emerge in other worlds Patrizia Piacentini, who is an archaeologist at the University of Milan, told Mail Online: "Aswan was a crossing point since forever. People were coming from the east to the west. People came here because it was the border, products from the south arrived in Aswan and then dispersed everywhere else." While mentioning the tombs, Piacentini said, "This was a really spectacular find, very unique in Egypt. It is kind of a 'City of the Dead'". Also read: Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek 'computer' tracked lunar calendar She said that the burial site, which is next to Aga Khan III's mausoleum, is around 270,000 feet long. She added that it's around 10 terraces of ancient tombs arranged in layers. People were apparently buried according to their social class, with those who were of higher status buried towards the top of the hill. The middle class in the middle and the lower classes were buried towards the bottom, the report said. Scans have revealed that the "City of the Dead" was initially discovered in 2019 when a single tomb containing the mummies of two children and their later believed mother and father were found. Also read: This species was also wiped out along with dinosaurs in meteor strike In the aftermath, the scientists have uncovered dozens more tombs in each dig which provided more clues about an unexplored society that lived more than 2,000 years ago. The report noted that the remaining mummies will be examined and replaced as needed, meanwhile, the best-preserved ones will be given to museums for permanent preservation and display. Piacentini further said, "This is their resting place. We uncover their story and then we put them back and close the tomb. For me, it was important from the beginning." (With inputs from agencies)

Archaeologists uncover ‘City of the Dead’ with more than 300 tombs: Report

Mummies from around 2,000 years ago with golden amulets in their tongues were discovered in Alexandria, Egypt recently. The information was revealed by authorities on Wednesday and was undertaken by an Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission working near Alexandria.

"The mission discovered 16 tombs cut into the rock... in the temple of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria", the authorities announced in a statement.&nbsp;

The statement added that such burial techniques were common during the Greek and Roman periods.

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<h6>A handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on January 29, 2021 shows the remains of a cartonnage that encased a female mummy found in the tombs uncovered at the Taposiris Magna Temple in western Alexandria.&nbsp;| AFP</h6>

Researchers found tombs that contained several mummies in "poorly preserved" condition. The astonishing detail about this discovery is the gold amulets in the shape of tongues found in the mouths of these mummies.

The ministry claims that the gold amulets were placed in the mouths of the dead to allow them to speak in the afterlife.

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<h6>A handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on January 29, 2021 shows marble masks dating back to the Greek and Roman eras uncovered at the Taposiris Magna Temple in western Alexandria. The Egyptian-Dominican mission of the University of Santo Domingo headed by Dr. Kathleen Martinez, working at the Taposiris Magna Temple in western Alexandria, succeeded in discovering 16 burials in the rock-cut tombs (burial shafts) that were popular in the Greek and Roman eras. | AFP 
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Out of these, two mummies were of special interest to the researchers, as stated by the mission chief Kathleen Martinez. One of the mummies was decorated the effigy of Osiris, who is the Egyptian god of death and the underworld. This mummy had bandages and parts of cardboard with layers of glue.

The team had been working in Alexandria for many years, and were searching were the legendary Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra, but scientists are wary of finding the remains in the area.

The Ptolemaic dynasty is from Greece, and ruled Egypt between 323 and 30 BC. After this, Egypt was under Roman rule, with Cleopatra as the last ruler of the pharaonic dynasty

Mummies from around 2,000 years ago with golden amulets in their tongues were discovered in Alexandria, Egypt recently. The information was revealed by authorities on Wednesday and was undertaken by an Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission working near Alexandria.

Mummies from around 2,000 years ago with golden amulets in their tongues were discovered in Alexandria, Egypt recently. The information was revealed by authorities on Wednesday and was undertaken by an Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission working near Alexandria. "The mission discovered 16 tombs cut into the rock... in the temple of Taposiris Magna, west of Alexandria", the authorities announced in a statement. The statement added that such burial techniques were common during the Greek and Roman periods. A handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on January 29, 2021 shows the remains of a cartonnage that encased a female mummy found in the tombs uncovered at the Taposiris Magna Temple in western Alexandria. | AFP Researchers found tombs that contained several mummies in "poorly preserved" condition. The astonishing detail about this discovery is the gold amulets in the shape of tongues found in the mouths of these mummies. The ministry claims that the gold amulets were placed in the mouths of the dead to allow them to speak in the afterlife. A handout picture released by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on January 29, 2021 shows marble masks dating back to the Greek and Roman eras uncovered at the Taposiris Magna Temple in western Alexandria. The Egyptian-Dominican mission of the University of Santo Domingo headed by Dr. Kathleen Martinez, working at the Taposiris Magna Temple in western Alexandria, succeeded in discovering 16 burials in the rock-cut tombs (burial shafts) that were popular in the Greek and Roman eras. | AFP Out of these, two mummies were of special interest to the researchers, as stated by the mission chief Kathleen Martinez. One of the mummies was decorated the effigy of Osiris, who is the Egyptian god of death and the underworld. This mummy had bandages and parts of cardboard with layers of glue. The team had been working in Alexandria for many years, and were searching were the legendary Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra, but scientists are wary of finding the remains in the area. The Ptolemaic dynasty is from Greece, and ruled Egypt between 323 and 30 BC. After this, Egypt was under Roman rule, with Cleopatra as the last ruler of the pharaonic dynasty

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Archaeologists uncover ‘City of the Dead’ with more than 300 tombs: Report

Egyptian mummies with golden tongues discovered near Alexandria