The bodies were buried with gold foil figures that depicted religious symbols and ancient Egyptian idols. The excavation and mission to explore the necropolis has been ongoing for years.

Inside, archaeologists found a collection of gold foil artifacts in a variety of different forms, such as those shaped like religious symbols or figures. These ancient Egyptian gold foil artifacts ...

Among the finds are gold beads ... the extraordinary skill and artistry of ancient Egyptian craftsmen. The depictions of ...

Gold nails, however ... Osiris: God of the underworld. Djed: An ancient Egyptian symbol meaning stability, which originated from the myth of Osiris. Atum: The creator god, and a central figure ...

Three years later, the ministry announced the uncovering of 20 tombs that held a trove of gold foil figures that depicted Egyptian deities such as Bastet ... who was often depicted as a falcon, and ...