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Rare Funerary Figurines Uncovered in Ancient Egyptian Tomb

12/8/2025

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French egyptologist Frederic Payraudeau announces 225 funerary figurines found in a Tanis tomb, the first such find since 1946.
The figurines are arranged in a star shape to aid the deceased in the afterlife.
The find sheds light on Pharaoh Shoshenq III's burial, who reigned 830–791 BC.
Payraudeau says Shoshenq III may not be buried in his tomb because of turbulence or looting.
The figurines will be displayed in an Egyptian museum.

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French egyptologist Frederic Payraudeau announces 225 funerary figurines found in a Tanis tomb, the first such find since 1946.
The figurines are arranged in a star shape to aid the deceased in the afterlife.
The find sheds light on Pharaoh Shoshenq III's burial, who reigned 830–791 BC.
Payraudeau says Shoshenq III may not be buried in his tomb because of turbulence or looting.
The figurines will be displayed in an Egyptian museum.