Valley of the Golden Mummies

The Valley of the Golden Mummies is a huge burial site at Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt, dating to the Greco-Roman period.

Some examples include jewelry bracelets, pottery of food trays, wine jars, and Ptolemaic coins.

Dr. Zahi Hawass notes "it would seem that workshops were everywhere and artisans were one of the main professions in Baharyia"[3] during this time.

The production of wine from dates and grapes was the main industry in Bahariya, contributing to the wealth of its people.

If the feather and heart did not balance each other on the scale, there would be a huge animal waiting to eat the deceased.

Rear and side wall of the tomb Nr. 54, Valley of the Golden Mummies, el-Bahriya, Libyan desert, Egypt.
Mummy found in the Valley of the Golden Mummies, now in el-Bawiti museum, el-Bahriya, Libyan desert, Egypt.