‘Golden tongues’ discovered in unearthed Egyptian tombs

The tombs were unearthed in Marina El Alamein, west of Alexandria (Picture: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) A group of ancient Egyptian cemeteries unearthed along the Mediterranean coast have given new insight into the ancient culture – with artefacts found at the site including golden tongues and coffins. The excavations at Marina el-Alamein, a site 60 miles west of ancient Egyptian capital Alexandria, revealed about two dozen ‘tongues’, which were customary to place into the mouths of some deceased at the time. It was thought that they would help the dead communicate in the afterlife. A statement released by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities explained that one of the objects found is shaped like the Eye Of Horus — a symbol which is commonly associated with he