Burial chamber of ancient Egyptian priestess found after 4,000 years

An 'extraordinary' burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years.

Idy, the daughter of a wealthy governor who lived around 1880 BC, was found in a coffin within another coffin in a tomb in the city of Asyut, 200 miles south of Cairo.

Described as 'some of the most amazing coffins ever found', they're covered with text and illustrations 'describing the journey of the deceased in the afterlife'.

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