Half-mummy confuses Egyptian archaeologists
The mummy, uncovered in the necropolis in the Al-Asasif area in Luxor, has mystified archaeologists.
The half-mummy discovered in the tomb of Karabaskin in the Al-Asasif area in Luxor (southern Egypt) in 2014 is still a mystery that archaeologists are seeking to solve.
According to a report published by Al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper, May 23, the US mission operating in the Al-Asasif area discovered inside the cemetery a mummy consisting of only the upper half of the body of a young man truncated at the waist.
The newspaper quoted the mission as saying that all the cemetery's contents were damaged due to frequent floods. Three coffins were found, including the truncated half-man mummy. The expedition plans to announce results of its study in January 2024.
The US-Egyptian mission had begun its work in Al-Asasif in 2006. It succeeded in clearing, restoring, and reconstructing the tombs of Karabasken (TT 391), Karakhamun (TT 223) and Irtieru (TT 390), on the West Bank of Luxor.
