Golden-Tongued Mummies Found in Egyptian Tomb
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An Egyptian mummy found with a golden tongue. (Image: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)
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Archaeologists investigating burial shafts near Alexandria, Egypt have discovered over a dozen interred individuals, two of whom still feature golden tongues that were carefully placed inside their mouths.