3,800 year-old mummy discovered in Dahshur

A 3,800-year-old Egyptian mummy was found in Dahshur, northern Egypt, said Sakuji Yoshimura, the head of a Japanese mission which discovered the mummy.

ÊÊÊ The mummy was found in a wooden coffin in an archaeological site northern Dahshur, he added.

The mummy is believed to be dated back to 3.800- 4,000 years ago, he said, adding that the mummy was found with a blue-red mask on the face.