archaeology as a Live experience: scientists in Egypt have opened gifts in front of a camera, a sarcophagus with a more than 2000 year-old mummy and Golden burial. The Work in the tomb in the case of Minja shown on Sunday evening in a two-hour Live broadcast of the US broadcaster Discovery. The station cooperated with the Egyptian antiquities Ministry, came across the reservations.

Several men had to lend a hand to open the sarcophagus. To reveal the in linen wrapped, well-preserved mummy of a high priest came, surrounded by Gold and other grave goods. “This is unbelievable,” said the Egyptian archaeologist and former Minister for antiquities, Sahi Hawass, the head of the use.

According to the presenter of the Discovery documentary series “Expedition Unknown” with Josh Gates, the mummy from the 26. Dynasty, which ended in the year 525 before Christ. The priest had served Toth, the Egyptian God of wisdom and magic.

The burial place for Minja, a city on the Nile South of Cairo, was discovered in February last year. In a network of tunnels and tombs, the archaeologists found a total of 40 mummies.

According to the information of the Discovery of the tomb opening was a joint project with the Egyptian Ministry of antiquities. Whether or not the government in Cairo has been paid for the consignment of money, left the station.

“in the end, it is a media spectacle, but it could bring the people to a passion for antiquities”, had said an Egyptian archaeologist who wished to remain anonymous, before the airing of the Live broadcast, the AFP news Agency. If the shipment was done well, it could also be a Chance for tourism.

on the Other hand, the question: “If the Ministry is to be paid by a major transmitter of money to show antiquities, where the Whole of the lands shall in the opinion of the archaeologist?” Back flow of the money in the state budget, or “somewhere else?” “We need more transparency about where the money is going”, asked the scientist.

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Egypt is trying by the marketing of archaeological discoveries boost tourism, which slumped since the protests against then-President Hosni Mubarak in 2011. According to the government, the industry has now recovered slightly. 2017 8.3 million tourists visited the Land accordingly. Of the 14.7 million visitors in 2010, the country is far but far. (AFP)