Moreover, many of the amulets and pieces of amuletic jewellery worn in life for their magical properties could be taken to the tomb for use in the life after death. For the ancient Egyptians amulets and jewellery incorporating amuletic forms were an essential adornment, especially as part of the funerary equipment for the dead, but also in the costume of the living. The fourth, wd3 (wedja), has the same sound as the word meaning 'well-being'. At the very least it should afford some kind of magical protection, a concept confirmed by the fact that three of the four Egyptian words translated as 'amulet', namely mkt (meket), nht (nehet) and s3 (sa) come primarily from verbs meaning 'to guard' or 'to protect'. The industry has suffered since the risen political unrest in the country since 2011, as well as travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.An amulet, talisman or charm is a personal ornament which, because of its shape, the material from which it is made, or even just its colour, is believed to endow its wearer by magical means with certain powers or capabilities. There has been a string of major archaeological discoveries across Egypt in recent years, highlighted as part of a growing push to promote the country's tourism industry.

The scans revealed new insights into how ancient embalmers used precious amulets to protect the dead. Earlier this week, scientists ' digitally unwrapped' the 2,300-year-old 'golden boy' mummy using CT scans. This comes only a day after a different team of archaeologists discovered ruins of another ancient city called Luxor, south of Cairo. 'This discovery is so important as it connects the kings with the people living around them,' Ali Abu Deshish, another archaeologist on the excavation team, said, according to BBC News. Numerous statues of deities, amulets, tools for daily life, and stone vessels were also uncovered. Several other 'important archaeological discoveries' were made, Hawass said, including tombs belonging to Meri, a ' keeper of the secrets' at the royal palace, and Khnum-djed-ef, a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas. It often indicates a user profile.Īn archaeologist restores antiquities after the announcement of new discoveries in Saqqara. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

Mummy wrapped with amulets and gold